Misereatur prayer

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The Misereatur prayer is a traditional Catholic liturgical supplication asking God for mercy and forgiveness of sins, recited by the priest during the introductory rites of the Mass.

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Misereatur prayer canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic liturgical prayer
Mass prayer
penitential prayer
addressedTo God
associatedWith Penitential rite formulas
Roman Missal
linked to: Missale Romanum
audience God the Father
linked to: God

congregation
category Catholic devotions
Catholic liturgy
englishTranslation “May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.”
follows Confiteor
genre short collect-like formula
grammaticalPerson first person plural
hasClause invocation of almighty God
petition for eternal life
petition for forgiveness
hasForm Latin form
vernacular translations
hasLatinText “Misereátur nostri omnípotens Deus, et, dimíssis peccátis nostris, perdúcat nos ad vitam ætérnam. Amen.”
includesPhrase “bring us to everlasting life”
“forgive us our sins”
“have mercy on us”
isSpokenAloud yes
languageOfOriginal Latin
liturgicalContext Penitential Act
liturgicalFunction asking forgiveness of sins
supplication for mercy
liturgicalRank ordinary of the Mass
liturgicalSpeakerRole celebrant
partOf Introductory Rites of the Mass
linked to: Introductory Rites
precedes Indulgentiam prayer (in the traditional Roman Rite)
linked to: Indulgentiam prayer
purpose prepare faithful for celebration of the Eucharist
recitedBy priest
religiousTradition Catholic Church
responseByPeople Amen
theologicalTheme divine mercy
eternal life
remission of sins
timePeriodOfUse Middle Ages to present
usedBy Latin Church
usedIn Roman Rite of the Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Rite
usedInForm Mass of Paul VI
Tridentine Mass

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