Almighty and eternal God,
show your mercy to your humble servants.
We put no trust in our own merits.
Do not deal with us in your judgment,
but in your forgiveness;
through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.
Source: Gregorian Sacramentary, 8th Century, Historic Collect for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Trinity
Source of this version: Translation © 2016 Paul C. Stratman
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