How to Benefit from the Holy Liturgy - Pope Kirillos Scientific Family

congregation responds, "Lord have mercy." We pray with
this gathering all that was requested throughout the litany.
V Litany of air, water and plantations - (In Egypt, the
litany prayers are said in accordance to the seasonal time
of cultivation and harvesting, or the rising of the River
Nile). The priest prays for the waters of the rivers and for
the cultivation of crops, seeds and herbs, and for the air
of the heaven and plants of the field. The deacon
responds accordingly, urging the congregation to pray
also. We then respond with, "Lord have mercy" three
times.
• Lord have mercy on the waters to be plentiful to make
happy and fruitful the land by the Nile, to avoid drought.
• Lord have mercy on the plants and herbs to grow and
multiply to bear much fruit, to be kept from worms and
stealing, so that happiness prevails on all.
• Lord have mercy on the air of heaven so God may give it
adequacy as it nourishes and matures the fruit in due time.
As winds whether hot or sudden damage the fruit.
Note:
While the priest prays for waters of the river in the due
season, the deacon recites reverently and the congregation
respond, "Lord have mercy," thrice, not once like the
pervious litanies.
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