Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

LORD, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Jesus, hear us.
Jesus, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Son of the living God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, splendor of the Father, have mercy on us.
Jesus, brightness of eternal light, have mercy on us.
Jesus, king of glory, have mercy on us.
Jesus, sun of justice, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary, have mercy on us.
Jesus amiable, have mercy on us.
Jesus admirable, have mercy on us.
Jesus, powerful God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Father of the world to come, have mercy on us.
Jesus, angel of the great council, have mercy on us.
Jesus most powerful, have mercy on us.
Jesus most patient, have mercy on us.
Jesus most obedient, have mercy on us.
Jesus meek and humble of heart, have mercy on us.
Jesus, lover of chastity, have mercy on us.
Jesus, lover of us, have mercy on us.
Jesus, God of peace, have mercy on us.
Jesus, author of life, have mercy on us.
Jesus, model of all virtues, have mercy on us.
Jesus, zealous for souls, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our refuge, have mercy on us.
Jesus, father of the poor, have mercy on us.
Jesus, treasure of the faithful, have mercy on us.
Jesus, good shepherd, have mercy on us.
Jesus, true light, have mercy on us.
Jesus, eternal wisdom, have mercy on us.
Jesus, infinite goodness, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our way and our life, have mercy on us.
Jesus, joy of angels, have mercy on us.
Jesus, king of patriarchs, have mercy on us.
Jesus, master of the apostles, have mercy on us.
Jesus, teacher of the evangelists, have mercy on us.
Jesus, strength of martyrs, have mercy on us.
Jesus, light of confessors, have mercy on us.
Jesus, purity of virgins, have mercy on us.
Jesus, crown of all saints, have mercy on us.
Be merciful, spare us, O Jesus.
Be merciful, graciously hear us, O Jesus.
From all evil, deliver us, O Jesus.
From all sin, deliver us, O Jesus.
From Thy wrath, deliver us, O Jesus.
From the snares of the devil, deliver us, O Jesus.
From the spirit of fornication, deliver us, O Jesus.
From eternal death, deliver us, O Jesus.
From the neglect of Thy inspirations, deliver us, O Jesus.
By the mystery of Thy holy incarnation, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Thy nativity, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Thy infancy, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Thy most divine life, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Thy labors, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Thy agony and passion, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Thy cross and dereliction, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Thy languors, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Thy death and burial, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Thy resurrection, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Thy ascension, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Thy joys, deliver us, O Jesus.
By Thy glory, deliver us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world: Spare us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world: Graciously hear
us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world: Have mercy on us,
O Jesus.
Jesus, hear us.
Jesus, graciously hear us.

_Let us pray_

O LORD Jesus Christ, who hast said: Ask, and ye shall receive; seek, and
ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: mercifully attend
to our supplications, and grant us the gift of Thy divine charity, that
we may ever love Thee with our whole hearts, and never desist from Thy
praise.

Give us, O Lord, a perpetual fear and love of Thy holy name, for Thou
never ceasest to direct and govern by Thy grace those whom Thou
instructest in the solidity of Thy love; who livest and reignest world
without end. Amen.

Indulgence. 300 days, once a day. (Leo XIII, January 16, 1886.)

The Litany of Loreto

(In Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

  LORD, have mercy on us,
  Christ, have mercy on us.
  Lord, have mercy on us,
  Christ, hear us.
  Christ, graciously hear us.
  God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
  God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
  God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
  Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
  Holy Mary, pray for us.
  Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
  Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
  Mother of Christ, pray for us.
  Mother of divine grace, pray for us.
  Mother most pure, pray for us.
  Mother most chaste, pray for us.
  Mother inviolate, pray for us.
  Mother undefiled, pray for us.
  Mother most amiable, pray for us.
  Mother most admirable, pray for us.
  Mother of good counsel, pray for us.
  Mother of our Creator, pray for us.
  Mother of our Redeemer, pray for us.
  Virgin most prudent, pray for us.
  Virgin most venerable, pray for us.
  Virgin most renowned, pray for us.
  Virgin most powerful, pray for us.
  Virgin most merciful, pray for us.
  Virgin most faithful, pray for us.
  Mirror of justice, pray for us.
  Seat of wisdom, pray for us.
  Cause of our joy, pray for us.
  Spiritual vessel, pray for us.
  Vessel of honor, pray for us.
  Singular vessel of devotion, pray for us.
  Mystical rose, pray for us.
  Tower of David, pray for us.
  Tower of ivory, pray for us.
  House of gold, pray for us.
  Ark of the covenant, pray for us.
  Gate of heaven, pray for us.
  Morning star, pray for us.
  Health of the sick, pray for us.
  Refuge of sinners, pray for us.
  Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us.
  Help of Christians, pray for us.
  Queen of angels, pray for us.
  Queen of patriarchs, pray for us.
  Queen of prophets, pray for us.
  Queen of apostles, pray for us.
  Queen of martyrs, pray for us.
  Queen of confessors, pray for us.
  Queen of virgins, pray for us.
  Queen of all saints, pray for us.
  Queen conceived without original sin, pray for us.
  Queen of the most holy rosary, pray for us.
  Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world: Spare us, O Lord.
  Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world: Graciously hear
us, O Lord.
  Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world: Have mercy on us,
O Lord.
  V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God:
  R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

_Let us pray_

POUR forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts, that we,
to whom the incarnation of Christ Thy Son was made known by the message
of an angel, may by His passion and cross be brought to the glory of His
resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

  V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
  R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

_Let us pray_

VOUCHSAFE, O Lord, that we may be helped by the merits of Thy most holy
Mother's spouse; that what of ourselves we can not obtain may be given
us through his intercession. Who livest and reignest, world without end.
Amen.

Indulgence. (1) 300 days, every time. (2) A plenary indulgence on the
following five feasts of the Blessed Virgin: Immaculate Conception,
Nativity, Purification, Annunciation, and Assumption; under the usual
conditions, to all who shall have said it daily during the year. (Pius
VII, September 30, 1817.) These indulgences are granted for the litany
alone; hence the prayers following it may be omitted.

Litany For The Holy Communion

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.

God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us.

Jesus, living Bread which came down from Heaven,
Have mercy on us.

Jesus, Bread from Heaven giving life to the world,
Have mercy on us.

Jesus, hidden God and Saviour,
Have mercy on us.

Jesus, Who has loved us with an everlasting love,
Have mercy on us.

Jesus, Whose delights are to be with the children of men,
Have mercy on us.

Jesus, Who has given Thy Flesh for the life of the world,
Have mercy on us.

Jesus, Who invites all to come to Thee,
Have mercy on us.

Jesus, Who promises eternal life to those who receive Thee,
Have mercy on us.

Jesus, Who with desire desires to eat this Pasch with us,
Have mercy on us.

Jesus, ever ready to receive and welcome us,
Have mercy on us.

Jesus, Who stands at our door knocking,
Have mercy on us.

Jesus, Who has said that if we will open to Thee the door,
Thou wilt come in and sup with us,
Have mercy on us.

Jesus, Who receives us into Thy arms
and blesses us with the little children,
Have mercy on us.

Jesus, Who suffers us to sit at Thy feet with Magdalen,
Have mercy on us.

Jesus, Who invites us to lean on Thy bosom
with the beloved disciple,
Have mercy on us.

Jesus, Who has not left us orphans,
Have mercy on us.

Most dear Sacrament,
Have mercy on us.

Sacrament of love,
Have mercy on us.

Sacrament of sweetness,
Have mercy on us.

Life-giving Sacrament,
Have mercy on us.

Sacrament of strength,
Have mercy on us.

My God and my all,
Have mercy on us.


That our hearts may pant after Thee
as the hart after the fountains of water,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That Thou wouldst manifest Thyself to us
as to the two disciples in the breaking of bread,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That we may know Thy voice like Magdalen,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That with a lively faith we may confess
with the beloved disciple, "It is the Lord,"
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That Thou wouldst bless us who have not seen and yet have believed,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That we may love Thee in the Blessed Sacrament
with our whole heart, with our whole soul,
with all our mind, and with all our strength,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That the fruit of each Communion may be fresh love,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That our one desire may be to love Thee and to do Thy will,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That we may ever remain in Thy love,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That Thou wouldst teach us how to receive and welcome Thee,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That Thou wouldst teach us to pray, and Thyself pray within us,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That with Thee every virtue may come into our souls,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That throughout this day Thou wouldst keep us closely united to Thee,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That Thou wouldst give us grace to persevere to the end,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That Thou wouldst then be our support and Viaticum,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That with Thee and leaning on Thee
we may safely pass through all dangers,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That our last act may be one of perfect love
and our last breath a long deep sigh
to be in Our Father's house,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That Thy sweet face may smile upon us
when we appear before Thee,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That our banishment from Thee,
dearest Lord, may not be very long,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That when the time is come,
we may fly up from our prison to Thee,
and in Thy Sacred Heart find our rest forever,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.

V. Stay with us, Lord, because it is toward evening,
R. And the day is now far spent.

Let Us Pray

We come to Thee, dear Lord,
with the Apostles,
saying, "Increase our faith."
Give us a strong and lively faith
in the mystery of Thy Real Presence
in the midst of us.
Give us the splendid faith of the centurion,
which drew from Thee such praise.
Give us the faith of the beloved disciple
to know Thee in the dark
and say, "It is the Lord!"
Give us the faith of Martha to confess,
"Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Give us the faith of Magdalen
to fall at Thy feet crying,
"Rabboni, Master."
Give us the faith of all Thy saints,
to whom the Blessed Sacrament
has been Heaven begun on earth.
In every Communion increase our faith;
for with faith, love and humility and reverence
and all good will come into our souls.
Dearest Lord, increase our faith.

Amen.

Litany For The Easter Season

Father of life, we give you praise and glory.
Christ is risen, alleluia!

You have given Jesus victory over sin.
Christ is risen, alleluia!

You have raised him from the dead.
Christ is risen, alleluia!

You have made his cross a sign of glory.
Christ is risen, alleluia!

You have made us sharers in your life.
Christ is risen, alleluia!

With Christ, you have buried us in death to sin.
Christ is risen, alleluia!

With him you have raised us to new life.
Christ is risen, alleluia!

He is seated with you in glory.
Christ is risen, alleluia!

He sends his Spirit to guide our lives.
Christ is risen, alleluia!

Jesus will come again in glory.
Christ is risen, alleluia!

Invocations To The Immaculate Heart Of Mary

Heart of Mary,
Pray for us,

Heart of Mary, like unto the Heart of Jesus,
Pray for us,

Heart of Mary, united to the Heart of Jesus, etc.
Pray for us,

Heart of Mary, Instrument of the Holy Spirit,
Pray for us,

Heart of Mary, Sanctuary of the Divinity,
Pray for us,

Heart of Mary, Tabernacle of God Incarnate,
Pray for us,

Heart of Mary, always exempt from sin,
Pray for us,

Heart of Mary, always full of grace,
Pray for us,

Heart of Mary, blessed among all hearts,
Pray for us,

Heart of Mary, Illustrious Throne of Glory,
Pray for us,

Heart of Mary, Abyss and Prodigy of humility,
Pray for us,

Heart of Mary, Glorious Holocaust of Divine Love,
Pray for us,

Heart of Mary, nailed to the cross of Jesus,
Pray for us,

Heart of Mary, Comfort of the Afflicted,
Pray for us,

Heart of Mary, Refuge of Sinners,
Pray for us,

Heart of Mary, Hope of the Agonizing,
Heart of Mary, Seat of Mercy.
Pray for us,

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray

Almighty and eternal God,
Who prepared a worthy dwelling place
for the Holy Spirit
in the Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
vouchsafe, we beseech Thee,
to grant unto us who devoutly keep this commemoration
in honour of the same most pure Heart,
the grace to order our lives according to Thine own Heart.
Through Christ Our Lord.

Amen

Invocations To The Heart Of Jesus

(With an Act of Oblation.)

Heart of Jesus in the Eucharist,
I adore Thee.

Sweet Companion of our exile,
I adore Thee.

Eucharistic Heart of Jesus,
I adore Thee.

Heart solitary, Heart humiliated,
I adore Thee.

Heart abandoned, Heart forgotten,
I adore Thee.

Heart despised, Heart outraged,
I adore Thee.

Heart ignored by men,
I adore Thee.

Heart, Lover of our hearts,
I adore Thee.

Heart pleading for love,
I adore Thee.

Heart patient in waiting for us,
I adore Thee.

Heart eager to hear our prayers,
I adore Thee.

Heart desiring that we should pray to Thee,
I adore Thee.

Heart, Source of fresh graces,
I adore Thee.

Heart silent, desiring to speak to souls,
I adore Thee.

Heart, sweet Refuge of the hidden life,
I adore Thee.

Heart, Teacher of the secrets of union with God,
I adore Thee.

Heart of Him Who sleeps, yet ever watches,
I adore Thee.

Eucharistic Heart of Jesus,
have mercy on us.

Jesus Victim, I wish to comfort Thee;
I unite myself to Thee;
I offer myself in union with Thee.
I count myself as nothing before Thee;
I desire to forget myself in order to think of Thee,
to be forgotten and despised for love of Thee,
not to be understood,
not to be loved,
except by Thee.
I will hold my peace that I may listen to Thee;
I will forsake myself that I may lose myself in Thee.

Grant that I may quench Thy thirst for my salvation,
Thy burning thirst for my sanctification,
and that, being purified,
I may bestow on Thee a pure and true love.
I would no longer weary Thine expectations;
take me, I give myself to Thee.
I entrust to Thee all my actions
my mind that Thou mayest enlighten it,
my heart that Thou mayest direct it,
my will that Thou mayest establish it,
my misery that Thou mayest relieve it,
my soul and my body that Thou mayest feed them.

Eucharistic Heart of my Jesus,
Whose Blood is the life of my soul,
may it be no longer I who live,
but Thou alone Who livest in me.

Amen.

Invocations To Our Lady Of Banneux

Blessed Virgin of the Poor,
Lead us to Jesus, Source of grace.

Blessed Virgin of the Poor,
Save all nations.

Blessed Virgin of the Poor,
Relieve the sick.

Blessed Virgin of the Poor,
Alleviate suffering.

Blessed Virgin of the Poor,
Pray for each one of us.

Blessed Virgin of the Poor,
We believe in thee.

Blessed Virgin of the Poor,
Believe in us.

Blessed Virgin of the Poor,
We will pray hard.

Blessed Virgin of the Poor,
Bless us.

Blessed Virgin of the Poor,
Mother of the Saviour,
Mother of God,
We thank thee.

Let Us Pray

Our Lady of Banneux,
Mother of Our Saviour,
Mother of God,
Virgin of the Poor,
since thou hast promised to believe in us
if we believe in thee,
I put all my trust in thee.

Deign to listen to the prayers
that thou hast asked be addressed to thee;
have pity on all our spiritual and temporal miseries.
Restore to sinners the treasure of Faith,
and give to the poor their daily bread.

Deign to relieve suffering,
to heal the sick and to pray for us,
so that thus through thy intercession,
the reign of Christ the King
may extend over all nations.

Amen.

Intercessary Litany Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel For The Conversion Of Sinners

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us, Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.

God the Holy Ghost,
Have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Queen of Heaven,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, vanquisher of Satan,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, most dutiful Daughter,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, most pure Virgin,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, most devoted Spouse,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, most tender Mother,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, perfect model of virtue,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, sure anchor of hope,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, refuge in affliction,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, dispenser of God's gifts,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, tower of strength against our foes,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, our aid in danger,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, road leading to Jesus,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, our light in darkness,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, our consolation at the hour of death,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, advocate of the most abandoned sinners,
Pray for us sinners.

For those hardened in vice,
With confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

For those who grieve thy Son,
With confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

For those who neglect to pray,
With confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

For those who are in their agony,
With confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

For those who delay their conversion,
With confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

For those suffering in Purgatory,
With confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

For those who know thee not,
With confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Hope of the Despairing,
Intercede for us with thy Divine Son.

Let Us Pray

Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
glorious Queen of Angels,
channel of God's tenderest mercy to man,
refuge and advocate of sinners,
with confidence I prostrate myself before thee,
beseeching thee to obtain for me

(State your intention here in silence).

In return I solemnly promise
to have recourse to thee in all my trials,
sufferings and temptations,
and I shall do all in my power
to induce others to love
and reverence thee
and to invoke thee in all their needs.
I thank thee for the numberless blessings
which I have received from thy mercy
and powerful intercession.
Continue to be my shield in danger,
my guide in life,
and my consolation at the hour of death.

Amen.

Prayer In The Steps Of The Passion

Most dear Jesus,
filled with sorrow during the agony in the garden,
covered with a sweat of blood while praying,
have mercy on us, O Lord.

Most dear Jesus,
delivered into the hands of the wicked by a kiss,
bound like a robber,
and abandoned by your disciples,
have mercy on us, O Lord.

Most dear Jesus,
condemned to death by an unjust Council,
taken as an evildoer before Pilate,
and ridiculed by the wicked Herod,
have mercy on us, O Lord.

Most dear Jesus,
publicly shorn of your garments,
and most cruelly scourged at the pillar,
have mercy on us, O Lord.

Most dear Jesus,
crowned with thorns,
beaten and blindfolded,
clothed in rich purple and mocked,
have mercy on us, O Lord.

Most dear Jesus,
likened to the infamous Barabbas,
rejected by your people,
and unjustly sentenced to death,
have mercy on us, O Lord.

Most dear Jesus,
burdened with the weight of the Cross
and led to the place of execution like a lamb to the slaughter,
have mercy on us, O Lord.

Most dear Jesus,
reckoned with the wicked, blasphemed, and derided,
and given gall to drink to mitigate your pain,
have mercy on us, O Lord.

Most dear Jesus,
dying on the Cross in the presence of Mary,
pierced with a lance that drew blood and water from your side,
have mercy on us, O Lord.

Most dear Jesus,
taken down and placed in the arms of your Sorrowful Mother,
have mercy on us, O Lord.

Most dear Jesus,
horribly bruised and marked with five wounds,
annointed for burial and placed in a tomb,
have mercy on us, O Lord.

My Jesus,
I thank you for dying on the Cross for my sins.
Have mercy on us, O Lord.

Amen.

Gaelic Litany To Our Lady

Origin: Middle of eight century
Translated by Eugene O'Curry

O Great Mary,
pray for us.

O Mary, greatest of Maries,
pray for us.

O Greatest of women,
pray for us.

O Queen of angels,
pray for us.

O Mistress of the heavens,
pray for us.

O Woman full and replete with the grace of the Holy Spirit,
pray for us.

O Blessed and most blessed,
pray for us.

O Mother of Eternal Glory,
pray for us.

O Mother of the heavenly and earthly Church,
pray for us.

O Mother of Love and Indulgence,
pray for us.

O Mother of the Golden Heights,
pray for us.

O Honor of the sky,
pray for us.

O Sign of tranquillity,
pray for us.

O Gate of Heaven,
pray for us.

O Golden Vessel,
pray for us.

O Couch of Love and Mercy,
pray for us.

O Temple of Divinity,
pray for us.

O Beauty of virgins,
pray for us.

O Mistress of the tribes,
pray for us.

O Fountain of gardens,
pray for us.

O Cleansing of sins,
pray for us.

O Purifying of souls,
pray for us.

O Mother of orphans,
pray for us.

O Breast of infants,
pray for us.

O Solace of the wretched,
pray for us.

O Star of the sea,
pray for us.

O Handmaid of the Lord,
pray for us.

O Mother of Christ,
pray for us.

O Resort of the Lord,
pray for us.

O Graceful like the dove,
pray for us.

O Serene like the moon,
pray for us.

O Resplendent like the sun,
pray for us.

O Cancelling Eve's disgrace,
pray for us.

O Regeneration of life,
pray for us.

O Beauty of women,
pray for us.

O Leader of virgins,
pray for us.

O Garden Enclosed,
pray for us.

O Fountain sealed up,
pray for us.

O Mother of God,
pray for us.

O Perpetual Virgin,
pray for us.

O Holy Virgin,
pray for us.

O Prudent Virgin,
pray for us.

O Serene Virgin,
pray for us.

O Chaste Virgin,
pray for us.

O Temple of the Living God,
pray for us.

O Royal Throne of the Eternal King,
pray for us.

O Sanctuary of the Holy Spirit,
pray for us.

O Virgin of the Root of Jesse,
pray for us.

O Cedar of Mount Lebanon,
pray for us.

O Cypress of Mount Sion,
pray for us.

O Crimson Rose of the Land of Jacob,
pray for us.

O Blooming like the palm tree,
pray for us.

O Fruitful like the olive tree,
pray for us.

O Glorious Son-bearer,
pray for us.

O Light of Nazareth,
pray for us.

O Glory of Jerusalem,
pray for us.

O Beauty of the world,
pray for us.

O Noblest-Born of the Christian flock,
pray for us.

O Queen of Life,
pray for us.

O Ladder of Heaven,
pray for us.

The Divine Praises

Blessed be God.

Blessed be His Holy Name.

Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.

Blessed be the Name of Jesus.

Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart.

Blessed be His Most Precious Blood.

Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.

Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.

Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy.

Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception.

Blessed be her glorious Assumption.

Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.

Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse.

Blessed be God in His angels and in His Saints.

May the heart of Jesus, in the Most Blessed Sacrament,
be praised, adored, and loved with grateful affection,
at every moment, in all the tabernacles of the world,
even to the end of time.

Amen.

The Divine Mercy Litany

Divine Mercy,
gushing forth from the bosom of the Father,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
greatest attribute of God,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
incomprehensible mystery,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
fountain gushing forth from the mystery of the Most Blessed Trinity,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
unfathomed by any intellect, human or angelic,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
from which wells forth all life and happiness,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
better than the heavens,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
source of miracles and wonders,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
encompassing the whole universe,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
descending to earth in the Person of the Incarnate Word,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
which flowed out from the open wound of the Heart of Jesus,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
enclosed in the Heart of Jesus for us, and especially for sinners,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
unfathomed in the institution of the Sacred Host,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
in the founding of Holy Church,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
in the Sacrament of Holy Baptism,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
in our justification through Jesus Christ,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
accompanying us through our whole life,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
embracing us especially at the hour of death,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
endowing us with immortal life,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
accompanying us every moment of our life,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
shielding us from the fire of hell,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
in the conversion of hardened sinners,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
astonishment for Angels, incomprehensible to Saints,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
unfathomed in all the mysteries of God,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
lifting us out of every misery,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
source of our happiness and joy,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
in calling us forth from nothingness to existence,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
embracing all the works of His hands,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
crown of all of God's handiwork,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
in which we are all immersed,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
sweet relief for anguished hearts,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
only hope of despairing souls,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
repose of hearts, peace amidst fear,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
delight and ecstasy of holy souls,
I trust in You.

Divine Mercy,
inspiring hope against all hope,
I trust in You.

Eternal God,
in Whom mercy is endless
and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible,
look kindly upon us
and increase Your mercy in us,
that in difficult moments
we might not despair nor become despondent,
but with great confidence
submit ourselves to Your Holy Will,
which is Love and Mercy itself.

Amen.

The Crown Of Twelve Stars

Let us offer praise and thanksgiving
to the Most Holy Trinity,
Who has shown us the Virgin Mary,
clothed with the sun,
the moon under her feet,
and on her head a mystic crown of twelve stars.
Forever and ever.

Amen

Let us give praise and thanks to the Eternal Father,
Who chose her for His daughter.

Amen

Silently, pray the Our Father...


1

Praised be the Eternal Father,
Who predestined her to be the Mother of His Divine Son.
Amen

Hail Mary...


2

Praised be the Eternal Father,
Who preserved her from all stain of sin in her conception.

Amen

Hail Mary...


3

Praised be the Eternal Father,
Who adorned her at her birth
with His most excellent gifts.

Amen

Hail Mary...


4

V. Praised be the Eternal Father,
Who gave her Saint Joseph to be her companion
and most pure spouse.

Amen.

Hail Mary...


Glory Be To The Father...


V. Let us give praise and thanks to the Divine Son,
Who chose her for His Mother.
R. Amen.

Silently, pray the Our Father...


5

V. Praised be the Divine Son,
Who became incarnate in her womb
and there abode for nine months.
R. Amen.

Hail Mary...


6

V. Praised be the Divine Son,
Who was born of her and was nourished at her breast.
R. Amen.

Hail Mary...


7

V. Praised be the Divine Son,
Who in His childhood willed to be taught by her.
R. Amen.

Hail Mary...


8

V. Praised be the Divine Son,
Who revealed to her the mystery of the Redemption of the world.
R. Amen.

Glory Be To The Father...


V. Let us give praise and thanks to the Holy Spirit,
Who took her for His spouse.
R. Amen.

Silently, pray the Our Father...


9

V. Praised be the Holy Spirit,
Who revealed first to her His Name of Holy Spirit.

R. Amen

Hail Mary...


10

V. Praised be the Holy Spirit,
by Whose operation she was at once Virgin and Mother.

R. Amen

Hail Mary...


11

V. Praised be the Holy Spirit,
by Whose power she was the living temple of the ever-blessed Trinity.

R. Amen

Hail Mary...


12

Praised be the Holy Spirit,
by Whom she was exalted in Heaven above every living creature.

R. Amen

Hail Mary...


Glory Be To The Father...


Antiphon:

Let us praise Mary, who hath done so much for our good,
and let us say to her:
God hail thee, Mary,
Mother of Clemency,
Comfortress of the Afflicted,
Redemptress of Captives.
Thou art the glory of Jerusalem,
thou art the joy of Israel,
thou art the honour of our people.

V. Remember thy congregation *, O Mary.
R. Which belongs to thee from the beginning.

Let Us Pray

O God, Who by means of the Most Glorious Mother of Thy Divine Son,
didst enrich the Church with a new religious family
for the redemption of the faithful of Christ
from pagan oppression, grant, we beseech Thee,
that we may be freed from our sins
and from the bondage of the devil
by the merits and intercession of her
whom we devoutly venerate as the foundress
of so great a work.

R. Amen

Hail, Holy Queen...

The Anima Christi Of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seaton

Soul of Jesus,
Sanctify me.

Blood of Jesus,
Wash me,

Passion of Jesus,
Comfort me.

Wounds of Jesus,
Hide me.

Heart of Jesus,
Receive me.

Spirit of Jesus,
Enliven me.

Goodness of Jesus,
Pardon me.

Beauty of Jesus,
Draw me.

Humility of Jesus,
Humble me.

Peace of Jesus,
Pacify me.

Love of Jesus,
Inflame me.

Kingdom of Jesus,
Come to me.

Grace of Jesus,
Replenish me.

Mercy of Jesus,
Pity me.

Sanctity of Jesus,
Sanctify me.

Purity of Jesus,
Purify me.

Cross of Jesus,
Support me.

Nails of Jesus,
Hold me.

Mouth of Jesus,
Bless me in life, in death, in time and eternity.

Mouth of Jesus,
Defend me in the hour of death.

Mouth of Jesus,
Call me to come to Thee.

Mouth of Jesus,
Receive me with Thy saints in glory evermore.

Let Us Pray

Unite me to Thyself,
O adorable Victim.
Life-giving heavenly Bread,
feed me,
sanctify me,
reign in me,
transform me to Thyself,
live in me;
let me live in Thee;
let me adore Thee in Thy life-giving Sacrament as my God,
listen to Thee as to my Master,
obey Thee as my King,
imitate Thee as my Model,
follow Thee as my Shepherd,
love Thee as my Father,
seek Thee as my Physician
who wilt heal all the maladies of my soul.
Be indeed my Way,
Truth and Life;
sustain me,
O heavenly Manna,
through the desert of this world,
till I shall behold Thee unveiled in Thy glory.

Amen

Affectuate Salutations To Mary

I greet thee, Mary,
Daughter of God the Father.

I greet thee, Mary,
Mother of the Son of God.

I greet thee, Mary,
Spouse of the Holy Spirit.

I greet thee, Mary,
Temple of the Blessed Trinity.

I greet thee, Mary,
White Lily of the resplendent Trinity.

I greet thee, Mary,
Fragrant Rose of the heavenly court.

I greet thee, Mary,
Virgin full of meekness and humility,
of whom the King of Heaven willed to be born
and nourished by thy milk.

I greet thee, Mary,
Virgin of virgins.

I greet thee, Mary,
Queen of martyrs,
whose soul was pierced by the sword of sorrows.

I greet thee, Mary,
Lady and Mistress,
to whom all power has been given
in Heaven and on earth.

I greet thee, Mary,
Queen of my heart, my sweetness,
my life and all my hope.

I greet thee, Mary,
Mother most amiable.

I greet thee, Mary,
Mother most admirable.

I greet thee, Mary,
Mother of beautiful love.

I greet thee, Mary,
Conceived without sin.

I greet thee, Mary,
Full of grace, the Lord is with thee,
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed be the Fruit of thy womb.

Blessed be thy spouse, Saint Joseph.

Blessed be thy father, Saint Joachim.

Blessed be thy mother, Saint Anne.

Blessed be thy angel, Saint Gabriel.

Blessed be the Eternal Father,
Who has chosen thee.

Blessed be thy Son,
Who has loved thee.

Blessed be the Holy Ghost,
Who has espoused thee.

May all those who love thee bless thee.

O Blessed Virgin,
bless us all in the name of thy dear Son.

Amen

Saint Stephen Litany

Prayer Source: Kyrie Eleison — Two Hundred Litanies by Benjamin Francis Musser O.F.M., The Magnificat Press, 1944

Antiphon: And they stoned Stephen, invoking and saying: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And falling on his knees he cried with a loud voice, saying: Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep in the Lord.

V. I see the heavens opened,
R. And Jesus standing on the right hand of the power of God.

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.

Saint Stephen, First Martyr, Pray for us.

St. Stephen, who suffered for preaching the Name of Jesus Christ, Pray for us.
St. Stephen, who so closely imitated Jesus in that great virtue of charity for thine enemies, Pray for us.

St. Stephen, who when stoned by thine enemies, didst cast forth sparks, Pray for us not of anger, but of love, to set on fire their hearts, harder than the stones which they threw, Pray for us.

St. Stephen, having recommended thy soul to God, cried for mercy on the souls of thine enemies, Pray for us.

St. Stephen, most zealous for the glory of God, St. Stephen, most patient and constant, Pray for us.

St. Stephen, pattern of chastity and purity, Pray for us.

St. Stephen, whose heavenly fortitude caused admiration in all, St. Stephen, by whom so many miracles were wrought, Pray for us.

St. Stephen, who, in the love of God, was not inferior to the Apostles themselves, Pray for us.

St. Stephen, who didst convert many to the faith of Christ, Pray for us.

St. Stephen, by whom the Church has received and continues to receive such singular benefits, Pray for us.

St. Stephen, of whom it is said, that the Holy Ghost, Who inhabited thy soul, shone and darted forth His rays into thy body, Pray for us.

St. Stephen, whose face shone like that of an angel, Pray for us.

St. Stephen, filled with the faith and the Holy Ghost, Pray for us.

St. Stephen, dear to the Heart of Jesus, Pray for us.

V. Obatin for us, O blessed Stephen, the virtue of holy charity:
R. For which thou wast so eminent and we are so needy

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.

Let us pray.

Grant to us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, so to imitate what we revere that we may learn to love even our enemies: for we celebrate him who could even plead on behalf of his persecutors with Thy Son Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Who with Thee and the Holy Spirit livest and reignest God, world without end.

R. Amen.

Litany For Priests

Jesus, meek and humble of heart, give all priests Thy spirit of humility; Jesus, poor and worn out for souls, give all priests Thy spirit of zeal; Jesus, full of patience and mercy for sinners, give all priests Thy spirit of compassion; Jesus, victim for the sins of the world, give all priests Thy spirit of sacrifice; Jesus, lover of the little and the poor, give all priests Thy spirit of charity.

Mary, Queen of the Clergy, pray for us; and obtain for us numerous and holy priests and religious.

Amen.

Holy Spirit Litany

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.

Father all powerful, have mercy on us
Jesus, Eternal Son of the Father, Redeemer of the world, save us.
Spirit of the Father and the Son, boundless life of both, sanctify us.
Holy Trinity, hear us.

Holy Ghost, Who proceedest from the Father and the Son, enter our hearts.
Holy Ghost, Who art equal to the Father and the Son, enter our hearts.

Promise of God the Father, have mercy on us.
Ray of heavenly light, have mercy on us
Author of all good, have mercy on us
Source of heavenly water, have mercy on us
Consuming fire, have mercy on us
Ardent charity, have mercy on us
Spiritual unction, have mercy on us

Spirit of love and truth, have mercy on us
Spirit of wisdom and understanding, have mercy on us
Spirit of counsel and fortitude, have mercy on us
Spirit of knowledge and piety, have mercy on us
Spirit of the fear of the Lord, have mercy on us
Spirit of grace and prayer, have mercy on us
Spirit of peace and meekness, have mercy on us
Spirit of modesty and innocence, have mercy on us

Holy Ghost, the Comforter, have mercy on us
Holy Ghost, the Sanctifier, have mercy on us
Holy Ghost, Who governest the Church, have mercy on us

Gift of God, the Most High, have mercy on us
Spirit Who fillest the universe, have mercy on us
Spirit of the adoption of the children of God, have mercy on us

Holy Ghost, inspire us with horror of sin.
Holy Ghost, come and renew the face of the earth.
Holy Ghost, shed Thy light in our souls.
Holy Ghost, engrave Thy law in our hearts
Holy Ghost, inflame us with the flame of Thy love.
Holy Ghost, open to us the treasures of Thy graces
Holy Ghost, teach us to pray well.
Holy Ghost, enlighten us with Thy heavenly inspirations.
Holy Ghost, lead us in the way of salvation
Holy Ghost, grant us the only necessary knowledge.
Holy Ghost, inspire in us the practice of good.
Holy Ghost, grant us the merits of all virtues.
Holy Ghost, make us persevere in justice.
Holy Ghost, be Thou our everlasting reward.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Send us Thy Holy Ghost.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, pour down into our souls the gifts of the Holy Ghost.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, grant us the Spirit of wisdom and piety.

Come, Holy Ghost! Fill the hearts of Thy faithful,

And enkindle in them the fire of Thy love.

Let Us Pray

Grant, 0 merciful Father, that Thy Divine Spirit may enlighten, inflame and purify us, that He may penetrate us with His heavenly dew and make us fruitful in good works, through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who with Thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, liveth and reigneth forever and ever.

Amen.

Litany Of The Love Of God

By Pope Pius VI

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us.

Christ, graciously hear us.

God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.

God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.

God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.

You Who are Infinite Love, have mercy on us.

You Who first loved me, have mercy on us.

You Who commanded me to love You, have mercy on us.

With all my heart, have mercy on us.

I love You, O my God, have mercy on us.

With all my soul, have mercy on us.

With all my mind, have mercy on us.

With all my strength, have mercy on us.

Above all possessions and honors, have mercy on us.

Above all pleasures and enjoyments, have mercy on us.

More than myself and everything belonging to me, have mercy on us.

More than all my relatives and friends, have mercy on us.

More than all men and angels, have mercy on us.

Above all created things in heaven and on earth, have mercy on us.

Only for Yourself, have mercy on us.

Because You are the sovereign Good, have mercy on us.

Because You are infinitely worthy of being loved, have mercy on us.

Because You are infinitely perfect, have mercy on us.

Even had You not promised me heaven, have mercy on us.

Even had You not menaced me with hell, have mercy on us.

Even should You try me by want and misfortune, have mercy on us.

In wealth and in poverty, have mercy on us.

In health and in sickness, have mercy on us.

In life and in death, have mercy on us.

In time and in eternity, have mercy on us.

In union with that love wherewith all the saints and all the angels love You in heaven, have mercy on us.

In union with that love wherewith the Blessed Virgin Mary loves You, have mercy on us.

In union with that infinite love where with You love Yourself eternally, have mercy on us.

Let us pray:

My God, who possesses in incomprehensible abundance
all that is perfect and worthy of love, annihilate in me all guilty sensual, and undue love for creatures.

Kindle in my heart the pure fire of Your love, so that I may love nothing but You or in You until, being entirely consumed by holy love of You, I may go to love You eternally with the elect in heaven, the country of pure love.

Amen.

Intercessary Litany Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel For The Conversion Of Sinners

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us, Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.

God the Holy Ghost,
Have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Queen of Heaven,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, vanquisher of Satan,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, most dutiful Daughter,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, most pure Virgin,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, most devoted Spouse,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, most tender Mother,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, perfect model of virtue,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, sure anchor of hope,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, refuge in affliction,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, dispenser of God's gifts,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, tower of strength against our foes,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, our aid in danger,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, road leading to Jesus,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, our light in darkness,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, our consolation at the hour of death,
Pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, advocate of the most abandoned sinners,
Pray for us sinners.

For those hardened in vice,
With confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

For those who grieve thy Son,
With confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

For those who neglect to pray,
With confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

For those who are in their agony,
With confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

For those who delay their conversion,
With confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

For those suffering in Purgatory,
With confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

For those who know thee not,
With confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Hope of the Despairing,
Intercede for us with thy Divine Son.

Let Us Pray

Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
glorious Queen of Angels,
channel of God's tenderest mercy to man,
refuge and advocate of sinners,
with confidence I prostrate myself before thee,
beseeching thee to obtain for me

(State your intention here in silence).

In return I solemnly promise
to have recourse to thee in all my trials,
sufferings and temptations,
and I shall do all in my power
to induce others to love
and reverence thee
and to invoke thee in all their needs.
I thank thee for the numberless blessings
which I have received from thy mercy
and powerful intercession.
Continue to be my shield in danger,
my guide in life,
and my consolation at the hour of death.

Amen.