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MOTHER OF GOD
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Virgin, Mother of God, God-famed Mary!
Ask Thy Son, our Lord, God-named Mary,
To have mercy upon us and hand it over unto us!
Kyrieleison!1

Son of God, for Thy Baptist’s2 sake then,
Hear the voices, fulfill the thoughts of men!
Listen to the prayer we say,
For what we plead, give us today:
Life on earth, free of vice;
After life: paradise!
Kyrieleison!

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1  Greek, "Lord have mercy on us!"
2  Jesus’ Baptist, that is John the Baptist.

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