We often talk about Saints and reference those whom the Church has canonized and we implore through the liturgy and private devotion. We can easily forget, though, that a saint is simply someone who is in Heaven. So, while we have canonized saints we can pray too for various causes, there is a whole host of other people in Heaven alongside them also praying for us. Some of them are friends or family who have gone before us, but many more are strangers to us (for now). Among them are also many figures from the Old Testament who, while not canonized, have been held as saint-like figures from pre-Christian times. The Church traditionally honors Hananiah, Azariah, and Mishael on December 16 and Abraham, Isaac and Jacob on December 20. So I figured, in this Advent season, why not invoke some of those saintly figures from ancient times who helped prepare the way of the Lord and continue to help us do so even today?! With that in mind I was able to dig up this little gem:
Lord, have
mercy on us.
Christ, have
mercy on us.
Lord, have
mercy on us. Christ, hear us.
Christ,
graciously hear us.
God the
Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.
God the Son,
Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.
God the Holy
Spirit, Have mercy on us.
Holy
Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us.
God of
Abraham, Have mercy on us.
God of
Bethel, Have mercy on us.
Mighty One
of Jacob, Have mercy on us.
God of
Abraham, Isaac
and Jacob, Have mercy on us.
God
Almighty, Have mercy on us.
God the Most
High, Have mercy on us.
Yahweh, Have
mercy on us.
Archangel
Michael, Pray for us.
Archangel
Gabriel, Pray for us.
Archangel
Raphael, Pray for us.
All you holy
angels and archangels, Pray
for us.
Noah, Pray for us.
All you holy
people before the flood, Pray for us.
Abraham, Pray
for us.
Isaac, Pray
for us.
Jacob, Pray
for us.
Joseph, Pray
for us.
All you holy
patriarchs, Pray for us.
Aaron, Pray
for us.
All you holy
priests, Pray for us.
Moses, Pray
for us.
Joshua, Pray
for us.
All you holy
leaders, Pray for us.
David, Pray
for us.
All you holy
kings, Pray for us.
Job, Pray
for us.
Tobit, Pray
for us.
All you holy
men, Pray for us.
Sarah, Pray
for us.
Rebecca, Pray
for us.
Rachel, Pray
for us.
Miriam, Pray
for us.
Deborah, Pray
for us.
Ruth, Pray
for us.
Hannah, Pray
for us.
Judith, Pray
for us.
Esther, Pray
for us.
All you holy
women, Pray for us.
Samuel, Pray
for us.
Jeremiah, Pray
for us.
Ezekiel, Pray
for us.
Daniel, Pray
for us.
Malachias, Pray
for us.
Elijah, Pray
for us.
Elisha, Pray
for us.
Isaias, Pray
for us.
All you holy
prophets, Pray for us.
Abel, Pray
for us.
Eleazar, Pray
for us.
Ananias, Pray
for us.
Azarias, Pray
for us.
Misael, Pray
for us.
All you holy
martyrs and heroic witnesses,Pray for us.
All you holy
men and women, Old Testament
saints of God, Make intercession
for us.
Be merciful,
Spare us, O Lord.
Be merciful,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
From all
evil, O Lord, deliver us.
From all
sin, O Lord, deliver us.
From
breaking Your Commandments, O Lord, deliver us.
From falling
away from the Faith, O Lord, deliver us.
From
doubting Your Word, O Lord, deliver us.
From denying
Your Name, O Lord, deliver us.
From fear of
proclaiming Your Name, O Lord, deliver us.
From lack of
sincere repentance, O Lord, deliver us.
From losing
hope, O Lord, deliver us.
From fear of
fraternal correction, O Lord, deliver us.
From doubt
of Your Power, O Lord, deliver us.
From all
false desires, O Lord, deliver us.
From lack of
zeal
in Your service, O Lord, deliver us.
We sinners, We
implore You, hear us.
That we
continue to walk by faith, We implore You, hear us.
That we witness
to You regardless of human respect, We implore You, hear us.
That we grow
in love for Your Holy Word, We implore You, hear us.
That we
appreciate the blessing
of having children, We implore You, hear us.
That we
overcome evil
by the power of good, We implore You, hear us.
That we who
have more respond more, We implore You, hear us.
That all
non-Christians will
come to the Light, We implore You, hear us.
That You
would give eternal rest to the faithful departed, We implore You, hear us.
That You
would grant my special intention, We implore You, hear us.
Lamb of God,
Who takes away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God,
Who takes away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God,
Who takes away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.
Amen.
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