The Priest’s Prayer
from the Holy Orthodox Church’s
Order of the Office
of Prayer and Supplication for the Victims of Abortion Prayed to our Lord
and God and Savior Jesus Christ
O
most merciful, all gracious and compassionate Lord Jesus Christ our Savior,
Son of God: we entreat Thee, most gracious Master: look with compassion
upon Thy children who have been condemned to death by the unjust judgment
of men. And as Thou hast promised to bestow the heavenly kingdom on them
born of water and the Spirit, and who in blamelessness of life have been
translated unto Thee; and Who said, "Suffer the little children to come
unto me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven" - we humbly pray, according
to Thy unfailing promise: grant the inheritance of Thy kingdom to the multitude
of spotless infants who have been cruelly murdered in the abortuaries of
this land; for Thou art the resurrection and the life and the repose of
all Thy servants and of these innocents, O Christ our God.
Turn
the hearts of those who seek to destroy Thy little ones. We beseech Thee
to pour forth Thy healing grace upon them, that they may be convicted in
their hearts and turn from their evil ways. Remember all of them that kill
our children as on the altars of Moloch, and render not unto them according
to their deeds, but according to Thy great mercy convert them: the unbelieving
to true faith and piety, and the believing that they may turn from evil
and do good.
O Holy
Master, Almighty Father and pre-eternal God, Who alone made and directs
all things; Who rises up quickly against the evil of the impious ones;
who, by providence, teaches Thy people preservation of justice and the
obliteration of evil on earth; Who condescends to raise up warriors for
the protection of the people of God: we entreat Thee with compunction,
that as Thou didst give David power to defeat Goliath, and as Thou didst
condescend through Judas Maccabeus, to seize victory from the arrogant
pagans who would not call on Thy Name; so too, grant protection to us,
Thy servants against the enemies rising against us as we go forth to do
spiritual battle against the evil one and those who do his will rather
than Thine.
For
Thou art a merciful God, and lovest mankind, and unto Thee do we send up
glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Now and ever,
and unto the ages of ages.
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