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Fulfill Us with Your Mercy

Fulfill us, O Lord,
in this hour of the day,
with the abundance of your mercy
that we may go on our way rejoicing,
and may delight in your praises all the day long;
through Jesus Christ
your Son, our Lord,
who lives and reigns
with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.

Source: Slightly modified from Sarum Psalter, Prime

Variant:

O Lord,
in this hour of this day
fill us with your mercy,
that we may rejoice throughout the whole day
and delight in your praise;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Source of this version: Freely modified from Prayers of the Middle Ages, edited by J. Manning Potts, 1954. Also in Bright’s Ancient Collects. (New Ancient Collects, #36)

Confession of Faith and Prayer for Deliverance

Jesus Christ has crushed the devil’s head
and destroyed all his work.
He died for my sins,
descended into hell,
and has overcome hell and the devil,
and has risen from the dead for my justification.

Lord Jesus Christ,
my faithful God and Savior,
you have also redeemed me.
Because of you,
my dearest Lord Jesus Christ,
I also have the forgiveness of all my sins,
a gracious God and eternal life.
Death, devil and hell have no part with me.
I am yours, dear Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.

Do not forsake me, O Lord.
O my God, do not be far from me.
O God of my salvation,
help me against the devil and all evil.
Come to me quickly.
O Lord, you are my help and comfort forever.
Amen.

Source: Die pommersche Kirchen-Ordnung und Agenda, p. 241. Translated for A Collection of Prayers.

Scatter Our Darkness

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Almighty God,
you have put the sun in the heavens
to scatter the night
and restore morning to the world.
Fill us with your mercy,
enlighten us,
and scatter all the darkness of our sins;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Source: Sarum Breviary, from https://www.oursanctuary.net/sarum.html, slightly modified.

In traditional English:

Almighty God,
who has planted the Day-star in the heavens,
and, scattering the night,
dost restore morning to the world,
fill us, we beseech Thee, with Thy mercy,
so that, Thou being our Enlightener,
all the darkness of our sins may be dispersed,
through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Pardon and Peace

O God the Father,
fountain and source of all goodness,
in your loving-kindness you sent
your only Son into the flesh.
We thank you that for his sake
you have given us pardon and peace in this Sacrament.
We pray that you will not forsake your children,
but always rule our hearts and minds
by your Holy Spirit,
that we may constantly serve you;
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.

Source: Modified from Sarum Missal by The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, freely modified into contemporary English

Original in Latin:

DEUS Pater, fons et origo totius bonitatis, qui ductus misericordia Unigenitum tuum pro nobis ad infima mundi descendere et carnem sumere voluisti, quam ego indignus hic in manibus meis teneo:

Hic inclinet se sacerdos ad hostiam, dicens:

Te adoro, te glorifico, te tota mentis ac cordis intentione laudo: Et precor ut nos famulos tuos non deseras, sed peccata nostra dimittas, quatenus tibi soli vivo ac vero Deo, puro corde et casto corpore servire valeamus; Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.

Translation of the unmodified Latin prayer in traditional English:

O God the Father, Fountain and Source of all goodness, Whose mercy willed that Thy only begotten Son should descend to this lower world for us, and should take upon Him flesh, which I unworthy hold here in my hands, saying, I adore Thee, I glorify Thee with every power of my heart, I praise Thee, and I pray that Thou wilt not leave us, Thy servants, but forgive us our sins, so far as we deserve to serve Thee, the only living and true God, with pure heart and chaste body, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Keep Us Steadfast and Pure in This Faith

download We believe in God the Father,
God the Son,
and God the Holy Spirit.
God help us all
that we may be found
steadfast and pure
in this teaching and faith
until our life’s end.
Amen.

Source: Martin Luther, translated for A Collection of Prayers from Gebetbuch, enthaltend die sämtlichen Gebete und Seufzer Martin Luther’s, ….Evangelischer Bücher-Verein, 1866, #631. [Die Gebete Luthers, #676]

Original in German:

Wir glauben an Gott Vater, Gott Sohn und Gott den heiligen Geist. Gott helfe uns allen, daß wir in solcher Lehre und Glauben bis an unser Ende beständig und rein erfunden werden. Amen.

Uphold Us in This Faith

download Almighty and eternal God,
you have taught us
to know and confess the true faith,
that in three persons,
in the same power and glory,
you are one eternal God.
Uphold us in this faith
against everything that may afflict us;
you live and reign
forever and ever.
Amen.

Allmächtiger, ewiger Gott, der du uns gelehret hast, im rechten Glauben zu wissen und zu bekennen, daß du in drei Personen, gleicher Macht und Ehren, ein einiger, ewiger Gott, und dafür anzubeten bist: wir bitten dich, du wollest uns bei solchem Glauben allezeit fest erhalten wider alles, was dagegen uns mag anfechten, der du lebest und regierest von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit. Amen.

This is Luther’s German translation of a late Gregorian Latin collect:

Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, qui dedisti famulis tuis in confessione verae fidei aeternae trinitatis gloriam agnoscere, et in potentia majestatis adorare unitatem quaesumus, ut eiusdem fidei firmitate ab omnibus semper muniamur adversis. Per Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum filium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus sancti Deus. Per omnia secula seculorum, Amen.

Almighty and eternal God, you have given your servants who confess of the true faith the duty to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and to worship the true Unity in the power of the divine majesty. Keep us steadfast in this faith, and always defend us from all adversities; for you, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, live and reign, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Bless Us with Your Spirit of Grace

cathedra-holyspirit1 O eternal God, gracious Father,
through your Son Jesus Christ
you promised us your Holy Spirit,
and gave us a new commandment of love.
Bless us, your poor children,
with your Spirit of grace,
and comfort and uphold our hearts
that we may persevere in your Word with joy,
call on you with sincere prayer,
and always serve you with patience;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Source: Joachim Mynsinger von Frundeck (1514-1588), translated from from Gebetbuch, enthaltend die sämtlichen Gebete und Seufzer Martin Luther’s, ….Evangelischer Bücher-Verein, 1866, #625 for A Collection of Prayers.

Original in German:

O ewiger Gott, gnädiger Vater, der du uns durch deinen Sohn Jesum Christum deinen heiligen Geist und ein neu Gesetz zu geben verheißen: wir bitten deine milde Güte, du wollest uns, deine armen Kinder mit deinem Gnadengeist beseligen, und unsre Herzen trösten und erhalten, damit wir in deinem Wort in Freudigkeit beharren, und dir in Geduld mit wahrer Anrufung allezeit dienen, durch Jesum Christum, unsern Herrn. Amen.

Holy Spirit, Light of Truth, Comfort for the Soul

cathedra-holyspirit1 O Holy Spirit, true God, Lord almighty, when you visibly poured yourself out on the apostles, you revealed yourself as the light of truth and comfort for the soul whom the Son of God promised.

We humbly pray that you would have mercy on us, and for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, awaken in us true knowledge of you.

Move us to sincere prayer to your divine majesty, together with the eternal Father, and the Son Jesus Christ.

Since you do not want to let us fall into temptation or error, purify our hearts
and sanctify us in the fear of God. Awaken in us your true comfort, faith, hope and love.

You also want to always uphold your holy Christendom and rule it with true teaching, good counsel, and unity, and to bless the secular governments with your good counsel and peace, that we may worship your divine majesty, together with the eternal Father and the Son Jesus Christ forever, and thank and praise you with joyful hearts; through our mediator Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Father, forever and ever. Amen.

Source: Die pommersche Kirchen-Ordnung und Agenda, p. 291#2. Translated for A Collection of Prayers.

Original in German:

O Heiliger Geist, wahrhaftiger, Allmächtiger Gott, der du dich geoffenbaret hast, da du über die Apostel sichtbarlich aus gegossen bist, du Licht der Wahrheit und Trost der Seelen, den der Sohn Gottes uns zu senden versprochen hat; wir bitten dich von Herzen, du wollest dich unsrer erbarmen und um des Heilandes Jesu Christi willen in uns rechte Erkenntniß und Anrufung der Göttlichen Majestät, des ewigen Vaters und des Sohns Jesu Christi samnit dir erwecken; du wollest uns nicht in Versuchung und auf Irrthum fallen lassen, unsere Herzen rein und heilig machen, Gottes Furcht, rechten Trost, Glauben, Hoffnung und Liebe gegen dich in uns erwecken; du wollest auch die heilige Christenheit für und für erhalten und mit rechter Lehre, gutem Rath und Einigkeit regieren, auch in weltlicher Regierung guten Rath, Friede und einen seligen Stand geben, daß wir der Göttlichen Majestät, dem ewigen Vater und dem Sohn Jesu Christo sammt dir in Ewigkeit mit fröhlichem Herzen danken und Lob sagen, durch unsern Mittler Jesum Christum, der mit dir und dem Vater lebet und regieret, von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit, Amen.

Govern, Guide, Comfort, Lead and Uphold Us through Your Holy Spirit

cathedra-holyspirit1 O Lord Jesus Christ,
Son of almighty God,
send your Holy Spirit
into our hearts through your Word,
that he may govern and guide us
according to your will,
comfort us in all afflictions and misfortunes,
lead and uphold us in your truth
against all error,
so that we may stand firm in your love
and offer ourselves to do good works,
and through the certain hope of
your free grace be blessed forever;
with the Father and the Holy Spirit
you live and reign,
forever and ever.
Amen.

Source: Die pommersche Kirchen-Ordnung und Agenda, p. 291#1. Translated for A Collection of Prayers.

Original in German:

Herr Jesu Christe, du Sohn des allmächtigen Gottes, wir bitten dich, du wollest durch dein Wort deinen heiligen Geist in unsre Herzen geben, daß derselbe uns regiere und führe nach dei em Willen, in allerlei Ansechtung und Unglück tröste, in deiner ahrheit wider allen Irrthum leite und erhalte, auf daß wir im Glauben feststehen mögen, in der Liebe und guten Werken zunehmen, und durch gewisse Hoffnung deiner erworbenen und geschenkten Gnade ewig selig werden, der du mit dem Vater und dem heiligen
Geiste lebest und regierest von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit. Amen.

Our Glorious Pentecost

cathedra-holyspirit1 Holy God, heavenly Father,
we rejoice greatly in this our Pentecost,
since it is far more glorious
than the Pentecost of your ancient people,
since the Holy Spirit is poured out
over all people through Christ,
so that we know God through the Gospel,
and through the Holy Spirit
we are sanctified and made faithful
in body and soul.
Therefore we can take on a different, christian life
and rightly pray, listen to your Word,
and live our life by it without complaint.
Therefore, gracious Father,
give us such grace
that we love Christ and remain in his Word,
and hold on it through his Holy Spirit,
and remain blessed forever;
help us, Holy Spirit,
through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Original in German:

Heiliger Gott, himmlischer Vater, wir freuen uns über unsre Pfingsten von Herzen, weil dieselben weit herrlicher sind, denn der Juden Pfingsten; sintemal der heilige Geist durch Christum über alles Fleisch ist ausgegossen worden, daß wir durch das Evangelium Gott erkennen, und durch den heiligen Geist heilig und fromm werden an Seele und Leib, so wir uns anders recht christlich mit Beten, Predigthören und einem unärgerlichen Wandel dazu schicken wollen. Darum, gnädiger Vater, verleihe uns solche deine Gnade, daß wir Christum lieben und an seinem Worte bleiben, dasselbe durch seinen heiligen Geist behalten, und also mögen selig werden; dazu helfe uns durch Christum der heilige Geist. Amen. Luther