Intercession (Form IV)

The Deacon or other minister sings or says:

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

The Deacon or other minister continues:

For the holy Catholic Church, that in faithful witness it may preach the Gospel to the ends of the earth, we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, have mercy [Kyrie eleison].

For  , our Pope, for  , our bishop, for all bishops, priests, and deacons, and for all the holy people of God, we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

For all who fear God and believe in you, Lord Christ, that our divisions may cease, and that all may be one as you and the Father are one, we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

For those who do not yet believe, and for those who have lost their faith, that they may receive the light of the Gospel, we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

For the peace of the world: that respect and forbearance may grow among the nations and peoples, we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

For all children, born and unborn, that they may be protected from all evil and come to know the joy of your creation, we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

For the poor, the persecuted, the sick, and all who suffer; for refugees, prisoners, and all who are in danger; that they may be relieved and protected, we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

For all who have commended themselves to our prayers, [for the special intentions of  , for whom we offer this Mass], for our families, friends, and neighbors: that being freed from anxiety, they may live in joy, peace, and health, we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

For [  and for] all who have died in the communion of your Church, and those whose faith is known to you alone, that, with all the saints, they may have rest in that place where there is no pain or grief, but life eternal, we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

Rejoicing in the fellowship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, [of Saint  ], and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life to Christ our God.
To you, O Lord our God.

The Celebrant concludes with this Collect or with one of these Collects.

O God, whose days are without end, and whose mercies cannot be numbered: Make us, we ask you, deeply sensible of the shortness and uncertainty of human life; and let your Holy Spirit lead us in holiness and righteousness all our days: that, when we shall have served you in our generation, we may be gathered unto our fathers, having the testimony of a good conscience; in the communion of the Catholic Church; in the confidence of a certain faith; in the comfort of a reasonable, religious, and holy hope; in favor with you, our God, and in perfect charity with the world; all of which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Mass continues with the Penitential Rite