Over in the corner, the tax collector begins to pray, but he won’t even lift his eyes to heaven.
He pounds on his chest in sorrow and says, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner!”
Luke 18:13 The Voice
Kyrie eleison (KI-ree-ay ay-LAY-ee-zonn) or “Lord, have mercy” is an important prayer in Christian worship, a prayer from the heart about human need. God owes us nothing. Everything he gives comes from his mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Another prayer central to Christianity is The Lord’s Prayer. This song combines them both.