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“Deliver us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, from all evils past, present, and to come”

Tradition and Sanity

“Deliver us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, from all evils, past, present, and to come”: this prayer has always been one of my favorites in the Roman Rite. I memorized it and always pray it silently along with the priest. Can there possibly be a better, more necessary, more urgent petition in the entire world than this one (at least as regards the removal of impediments to holiness and happiness)? Generations of commentators have admirably illustrated numerous facets of this very rich prayer, handed down by tradition. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.traditionsanity.com/subscribe