Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.
In Russian: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, through the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us (show mercy to us). Amen.
For the sake of - for, by. For prayers - for prayers.
Who is this prayer for?
To Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Who is Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
Second Person of the Holy Trinity, Our Savior.
What do we ask of the Lord in this prayer?
We ask that God, through the prayers of the saints, have mercy on us, i.e. was merciful to us and forgave our sins.
Who is the Most Pure Mother of the Lord?
The Most Holy Virgin Mary, for the special holiness of her life, was chosen to be the Mother of the Son of God, when He, who lives forever as God, wanted to appear on earth as a man for the salvation of people.
Who are the saints?
Saints are people who lived piously on earth and are now in heaven with God and praying to Him for us. Such are, for example, prophets, apostles, saints, martyrs and others. Through their prayers and especially through the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary, God has mercy on us.
When is this prayer said?
This prayer, like the prayer of the publican, should be in the mind and heart of a Christian as often as possible, because, constantly sinning before God, they must constantly turn to Him asking for mercy.
Note. This prayer is said in short: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us, or even shorter: Lord, have mercy! In the latest abbreviated version, it is pronounced in church, during worship, often up to 40 times continuously.