About this prayer
Kyrie eleison is Greek for “Lord, have mercy.” The threefold invocation below can be repeated slowly in personal or community prayer.
Prayer text
Prayer leader
Kyrie, eleison.
Everyone
Lord, have mercy.
Prayer leader
Christe, eleison.
Everyone
Christ, have mercy.
Prayer leader
Kyrie, eleison.
Everyone
Lord, have mercy.
Pray along
Use the complete text above. When praying together, one person reads the Prayer leader lines and everyone joins in the responses. When praying alone, read both parts. Pause briefly between prayers.
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