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                               The Lord of all, forever.

                               ALL:  Amen

                                                                               (See Page 338)


                                        SEASON OF ELIJA, CROSS AND MOSES

                               SER:  Let  us  all  stand  together  with  joy  and  hope,  and  pray,
                               "Lord, hear our prayer."

                               ALL:  Lord, hear our prayer. (Repeat after each prayer).

                               SER:  Lord,  in  Your  loving  kindness  /  You  accepted  the  laws
                               and prophets / and fulfilled them. Help us to see You in our supe-
                               riors / and listen to their orders. Let us pray.

                               SER:  Lord, help us to serve You throughout our lives / with the
                               same enthusiastic diligence of Elijah / and courage of Moses. Let
                               us pray.

                               SER:  Lord,  you  transfigured  on  Mount  Tabor  /  and  strength-
                               ened Your beloved disciples who were terrified. Enable us to joy-
                               fully welcome  You / when You  come in glory / on the day of
                               judgment. Let us pray.

                               SER:  Lord, we beseech You / to teach our political leaders / to
                               relinquish all means of  violence / and to lead all people in the
                               ways of love, compassion and peace. Let us pray.

                               SER:  Lord,  bless  our  Holy  Father  Pope  Mar  ...  (Name) / the
                               head  of  the  universal  Church  /  our  Major  Archbishop  Mar  ...
                               (Name) /  the  father  and  of  our  Syro-Malabar  Church  /  Our
                               Bishop  Mar  ...  (Name) /  the  father and head of  our diocese /
                               Archbishop Mar  …,  Bishop  Mar  …,  and  all other bishops  /  to
                               lead us to our heavenly home / as Moses led the chosen race to
                               the promised land. Let us pray.

                               SER:  Lord, our hope and resurrection, / make us worthy to as-
                               semble on Your right side / when You come with the sign of the
                               cross / on the clouds of heaven. Let us pray.

                               SER:  Let us commend ourselves and one another / to the Fa-
                               ther, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
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