On
Wednesday, 11 March 2020, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania
transmitted the following prayer to all the dioceses within the Romanian
Patriarchate, for the deliverance from the new coronavirus epidemic.
Special prayer for the deliverance from the new epidemic:
Before the dismissal (Divine Liturgy, Vespers, Compline), the priest says:
Let us pray to the Lord!
Believers: Lord, have mercy!
The priest reads this prayer facing East:
Lord, our God, Who are rich in mercy, and with your wise providence
govern our life, hear our prayer, receive our repentance for our sins,
stop the new infectious disease (the new epidemic), as You once ceased
the punishment of Your people in the time of King David.
You, Wmay glorify You, our Merciful Saviour, and protect the healthy ones from
ho are the Physician of our souls and bodies, grant recovery to
the sick, raising them hastily from the bed of suffering so that they
any disease.
Bless, O Lord, strengthen and protect with Your grace all those who
with philanthropy and sacrifice take care of the sick at their homes or
in hospitals.
Remove all disease and suffering from among the people and teach us to value life and health as Your gifts.
Give us, o God, Your peace and fill our hearts with steadfast faith
in Your protection, with hope in Your support and with love for You and
our neighbour.
For it is Yours to have mercy on us and save us, our God, and to You
we give glory: to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now
and ever and unto the ages of ages.
Believers: Amen.
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