An Intercession

In peace, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

For the gift of divine peace and of pardon, with all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

For the holy Christian Church, here and scattered throughout the world, and for the proclamation of the Gospel and the calling of all to faith, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

For this nation, for our cities and communities, and for the common welfare of us all, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

For seasonable weather and for the fruitfulness of the earth, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

For those who labor, for those whose work is difficult or dangerous, and for all who travel, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

For all those in need, for the hungry and homeless, for the widowed and orphaned, and for all those in prison, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

For the sick and dying and for all who care for them, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

For... let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

Finally for these and for all our needs of body and soul, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

[From *The Lutheran Service Book*, Service of Prayer and Preaching, #859]