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    S.A. Hart, Monument of Richard Stapleton in Exeter Cathedral (for Great Litany)

    The Great Litany: A Rookie Anglican Guide

    Posted on November 3, 2025
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    In times of fasting or seasons of special need, Anglicans use an ancient form of responsive prayer called the Great Litany. This litany is extensive and encompassing, running across eight pages in the 2019 Book of Common Prayer (pp. 91-98). It includes prayers to the Trinity, prayers for protection against all manner of evil, petitions…