ST. PATRICK.

Lord Jesus, we bescech thee to hear us. That it would please thee, through the intercession of thy servant Patrick, to make thy name glorious to those who know it not,

That thou wilt protect our Bishops and Clergy, and all who labour in thy holy Church,

That thou wilt preserve and increase the Faith in Ireland, and re- establish it in the sister country,

That thou vouchsafe to preserve the Pope, and all Ecclesiastical Orders in Religion, That thou wilt enlighten all those who are in error, and bring them to the knowledge of thy truth,

That thou wilt deliver us from all sin, From all drunkenness and intemperance, From all impurity,

From all hatred and ill- will,

From a sudden and unprovided death, In the day of judgment, Lord, deliver

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Delicer us, O Lord.

We beseech thee to hear us.

US,

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, O Lord.

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us.

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