The Christians of Egypt

The Altar Screen of Saint Mary's Coptic Church, the 'Hanging Church,' in Cairo, 

which your blogger visited in 2010.

Let us pray for all the Christians of Egypt, especially the Copts, members of the ancient Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, the Church organised by Saint Mark the Evangelist, and the Anglicans, members of the Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa of the Episcopal Church of Jerusalem and the Middle East, upon whom violent persecution has once more descended. 

O MERCIFUL God, and heavenly Father, who hast taught us in thy holy Word that thou dost not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men; Look with pity, we beseech thee, upon the sorrows of thy servants for whom our prayers are offered. Remember them, O Lord, in mercy; endue their souls with patience; comfort them with a sense of thy goodness; lift up thy countenance upon them, and give them peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.