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

worthy of this grace and partakers of the inheritance of
the saints. Services of the Holies are mentioned as well as
the Holy Sacrament of Communion which the angels
yearn to see.
V After completing the first part of the thanksgiving prayer,
the deacon begins by saying "Let us Pray."
V So my beloved, why don't you take this special invitation
as an opportunity for prayer, so that your spirit can
communicate with God.
V When the congregation chants, "Lord have Mercy",
partake in this. Ask the Lord to have mercy on you and
give you the grace of prayer in Spirit and in your
relationship with God. Talk to the Lord with love and try
to feel His existence in the church.
V The deacon then says to the congregation : "Pray that
God may have mercy and compassion upon us, hear
us, aid us, and accept the supplications and prayers of
His saints on our behalf at all times, and make us
worthy to partake of the Communion of His Holy and
blessed Mysteries for the forgiveness of our sins."
The congregation responds saying, "Lord Have Mercy."
During the response of the deacon, you should recite
inaudibly: "Have mercy and compassion on us, hear us
and accept Your saintly supplications for my weakness.
Give me true repentance Lord to go forward to partake of
your Holy blessed Sacraments, without falling into
condemnation, and without committing new iniquities to
add to my many transgressions, if I unworthily receive
communion. Give me forgiveness of my sins, burn my
iniquities, heal my physical and spiritual pains, for the
growth of my spiritual life. Deepen my life of unity with
You."
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