16th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Lord, be merciful to your people. Fill us with your gifts and make us always eager to serve you in faith, hope and love. Grant this thorugh our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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Father, let the gift of your life continue to grow in us, drawin gus from death to faith, hope and love. Keep us alive in Christ Jesus. Keep us watchful in prayer and true to his teaching till your glory is revealed in us. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.