O Lord:
Have mercy upon us.
O Christ:
Have mercy upon us.
O Lord:
Have mercy upon us.
For all who in any place who stand this night in need of Your merciful provision and protection:
Have mercy good Lord and meet their need.
On those struggling and oppressed by temptation;
On those who have succumb to temptation;
On those who are in dwell in deadly sin;
On those who have given themselves up to their sinfulness and that of the world and have forgotten You;
On those who have never known You;
And on all those who in this night are in danger of losing You for ever:
Have mercy good Lord, lead them not into temptation and save them.
On those who employed in evil industries and profit by sin;
On the victims of their wicked and immoral commerce;
On all those who indulge themselves in any sinful amusement;
On those who busy themselves in places of places of iniquity;
And on those who endanger their souls by sinful luxury and self-indulgence:
Have mercy good Lord, deliver them from evil and save them.
On all who are out this night, the abandoned, the forgotten, the homeless, the vagabond, the weary, the starving, the suicidal, the bitter, and the neglected:
Have mercy good Lord, protect, provide, defend, and deliver them all.
For each policeman, fireman, and watchman;
For all those who maintain the means of travel and communication;
For every editor and journalist;
For every student and scientist;
For all soldiers, sailors, and aviators;
For each laborer in every industry;
For every father and mother;
And for all who work or watch this night:
Have mercy good Lord, look out for them and bless them.
To heal the sick and suffering;
To sustain and deliver all those who must undergo operations;
To comfort and strengthen those who endure agony of body, mind or soul;
To companion the sleepless and the lonely;
To console and calm those in anxiety;
To visit and sustain each of those this night who must suffer bereavement;
And to deepen the repentance and faith of all those for whom this will be their last night upon earth:
We humble ask You to be merciful good Lord.
Be their Great Physician and be merciful to them all.
To give faithfulness and sympathy to each nurse and all that serve the injured, sickly, and suffering;
To endow all doctors called out this night with wisdom and skill to meet the needs of those they serve;
And to bless each minister of Your Word who shall comfort the distressed and attend the dying in this night:
We humble ask You to be merciful good Lord.
Let Your hand be their hand and Your voice their voice, that the welfare of Your people may be preserved.
On those who live through this night alone without a minister of Your Word or the Sacraments of Your Church,
On all those who die in impenitence and unbelief,
On those who die unconscious and unaware,
On those who die suddenly and without time for preparation,
And on those who are afraid to die:
Have mercy good Lord, attend them with Your Spirit and deliver them according to Your mercies.
For each of those tonight, who depart this life in the holy Christian faith and reverent fear:
Have mercy good Lord and receive them unto Yourself.
To all of us in our last hour, whenever it may come to us:
Have mercy good Lord and grant penitence, pardon, and peace.
By Your holy death in darkness:
Deliver us all from the darkness of death, O Christ.
O Lord:
Have mercy upon us.
O Christ:
Have mercy upon us.
O Lord:
Have mercy upon us. Amen.
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