Almighty and merciful God, you willed that the different nations should become one people through your Son. Grant in your kindness that those, who glory in being known as Christians, may put aside their differences and become one in truth and charity. May all people, enlightened by the true faith, be united in fraternal communion in one Church. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. HYMN Lord, who the night you were betrayed did pray That all your Church might be forever one; Help us at every Eucharist to say With willing heart and soul, “Your will be done.” That we may all one bread, one body be Through this, your Sacrament of unity. For all your Church on earth, we intercede; Lord, make our sad divisions soon to cease; Draw us all closer, each to each, we plead, By drawing all to you, O Prince of Peace; So may we all one bread, one body be, Through this blest Sacrament of unity. And hear our prayer for members of your flock; Restore us all, Good Shepherd of the sheep, In the one Faith your saints confessed of old, In the one Church still pledged that faith to keep. Soon may we all one bread, one body be, Through this blest Sacrament of unity. So, Lord, at length when sacraments shall cease, May we be one with all your Church above— One with your saints in one unbroken peace, One as your bride in one unbounded love; More blessèd still, in peace and love to be One with the Trinity in unity.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:04:34 +0000
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