Remember, Lord our God, all Your people, and pour out Your rich mercy upon them, granting them their petitions for salvation. Remember, O God, all those whom we have not remembered through ignorance, forgetfulness or because of their multitude since You know the name and age of each, even from their mother’s womb.
(Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, p. 34)
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But now thus says the Lord, He who created you, O Jacob, He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are Mine. When you pass through the waters I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.”
Isaiah 43:1-2
Christ is Risen!
This beautiful prayer of St. Basil has included everyone and everything we can think of. In it we’ve prayed for all kinds of people and so many specific types and categories of people and situations. And now with a broad…
