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\nMR
\nThe mercies of the Lord I will sing forever;
\nfrom generation to generation
\nmy mouth will proclaim your truth (Ps 88:2).<\/p>\n
\nMR
\nThe mercies of the Lord I will sing forever;
\nfrom generation to generation
\nmy mouth will proclaim your truth (Ps 88:2).<\/p>\n
COLLECT
\nO God,
\nwho in a wondrous manner
\nrevealed the inexhaustible riches of your mercy
\nto Saint Maria Faustina,
\ngrant, we beseech you,
\nthat by looking with trust upon the pierced side of your Son
\nwe may be strengthened to show mercy one to another
\nand, at length, sing forever of your mercy in heaven.
\nThrough our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
\nwho lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
\nGod, forever and ever.<\/p>\n
GENERAL INTERCESSIONS
\nThat the Holy Spirit may continue to raise up
\nin the Church humble handmaids of Christ
\n\u201cchaste virgins presented to one Bridegroom\u201d (2 Cor 11:2),
\nand confident in His boundless mercy,
\nto the Lord we pray: Christ, hear us. R. CHRIST, GRACIOUSLY HEAR US.<\/p>\n
That public authorities
\nmay collaborate with those
\nwho work for the liberation of women and children
\nentrapped in webs of abuse and prostitution,
\nto the Lord we pray: Christ, hear us. R. CHRIST, GRACIOUSLY HEAR US.<\/p>\n
That the Amish families in Pennsylvania
\ntouched by the cruel death of their children
\nmay be comforted;
\nand that God, in his unfathomable mercy,
\nmay reward the forgiveness they have shown,
\nto the Lord we pray: Christ, hear us. R. CHRIST, GRACIOUSLY HEAR US.<\/p>\n
That those alienated from the Church
\nmay be reconciled to her;
\nand that those most in need of Divine Mercy
\nmay be helped today by the intercession of Saint Faustina,
\nto the Lord we pray: Christ, hear us. R. CHRIST, GRACIOUSLY HEAR US.<\/p>\n
That hearts grown hard
\nin the refusal of forgiveness may be touched by Divine Mercy;
\nand that those tempted to despair of the Mercy of God
\nmay learn to say with Saint Faustina,
\n\u201cJesus, I trust in you,\u201d
\nto the Lord we pray: Christ, hear us. R. CHRIST, GRACIOUSLY HEAR US.<\/p>\n
That it may be given us
\nto follow the example of Saint Faustina
\nby drinking deeply from the pierced side of Christ
\nand by showing one another the mercy
\nthat God has not refused to show us,
\nto the Lord we pray: Christ, hear us. R. CHRIST, GRACIOUSLY HEAR US.<\/p>\n
COLLECT AT THE GENERAL INTERCESSIONS
\nAlmighty and ever-living God
\nwho revealed to Saint Faustina
\nthe pierced side of your Risen Son
\nflowing with water and with blood,
\ngrant, through her intercession,
\nthat we may enter into the merciful designs of his Heart
\nfor the salvation of sinners
\nand for the joy of his one Bride, the Church.
\nThrough Christ our Lord.<\/p>\n
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON
\nGR
\nHow great is the multitude of your sweetness, O Lord,
\nwhich you have hidden for them that fear you (Ps 30:20).<\/p>\n
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
\nLord, receive the worship that, in our lowliness,
\nwe set before you
\non this memorial of the blessed virgin, Faustina;
\nby this spotless offering,
\ngrant that we may be set ablaze
\nwith a love that is both tender and holy in your sight.
\nThrough Christ our Lord.<\/p>\n
PREFACE
\nIt is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
\nalways and everywhere to give you thanks,
\nLord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
\nthrough Christ our Lord.
\nChrist spoke to the heart of your virgin, Saint Faustina,
\nand was received by her as a welcome guest,
\na beloved bridegroom espoused in steadfast faith.
\nFather, in this way, do your wise virgins
\nprepare themselves and stand with lamps alight,
\nkeeping watch with longing for Christ your Son,
\ntheir greatest and highest desire and love.
\nAccompanying Christ, they praise him,
\nwho is one with you and the Holy Spirit,
\nthe glory of angels with whom we are united
\nin this, their ageless hymn of praise:<\/p>\n
COMMUNION ANTIPHON
\nMR
\nThe mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting
\nupon those who fear him (Ps 102:17).<\/p>\n
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
\nRefreshed with bread from heaven,
\nwe humbly entreat your mercy, Lord:
\nmay we who rejoice on this memorial of Saint Faustina
\nreceive pardon for our offenses,
\nhealth for our bodies,
\nand grace with endless glory for our souls.
\nThrough Christ our Lord.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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