Priesthood. Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Mother of good counsel, (*) of God, supreme attribute of the Creator. The frivolous, who spent their time in idleness, (*) That others may be loved more than I, (Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.) St. Luke, patron of physicians, pray for us. Others may be used in private devotion. They signify certain effects, especially spiritual ones, and they achieve these effects through the intercession of the Church.”. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, (send us Thy Holy Ghost.) This is a list of the litanies which are formally indulgenced in the Catholic Church since Vatican II: Sacred Heart, Holy Name, Precious Blood, Blessed Virgin, St. Joseph, and The Saints. Holy Ghost, open to us the treasures of Thy graces. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, (graciously hear us, O Lord.) Heart of Jesus, glowing furnace of charity, (*) The saints want to help us. EWTN is a global, Catholic Television, Catholic Radio, and Catholic News Network that provides catholic programming and news coverage from around the world. Mother most sad, (*) That others may be esteemed more than I, (*) St. Agatha, patroness of nurses, pray for us. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. especially the poor and lowly. Mercy so that we may never, even in the greatest trials, give way to ), Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. First defender of the Kingship of Christ, (*) That others may be praised and I unnoticed, (*) Through the intercession of Your Blessed Mother, The habitual sinners, who owe their salvation to a miracle of grace. St. Quirinus of Neuss, patron of those affected by plague, pray for us. Those who died without the last rites of the Church, (*) Spirit of modesty and innocence, (*) Through Thy Labours, (^) Christ have mercy on us. Jesus, Sun of Justice, (*) God, the Holy Ghost, (have mercy on us.) Lord, have mercy. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Through Thy Cross and Dereliction, (^) May the prayer of Thy suppliant people, we beseech Thee, O Lord, benefit the souls of Thy departed servants and handmaids: that Thou mayest both deliver them from all their sins, and make them to be partakers of Thy redemption. Your email address will not be published. Virgin most faithful, (*) St. Barbara, mighty patroness of the dying, pray for us. With all the powers of my soul I apply myself to Thee, and most humbly pray Thee imprint in us all the features of Thy Divine likeness. In the day of judgment. Your email address will not be published. Amen. St. Martin De Porres, patron of public health, pray for us. (Christ graciously hear us.) Lord, have mercy on us. The litanies includ. Lord, have mercy on us. Here is a litany of some of the saints that were often invoked during times of sickness and plague. Holy Ghost, enlighten us with Thy heavenly inspirations. Father all powerful, (have mercy on us.) If it be in accordance with Your Divine Will, St. Corona, patroness of plague victims, pray for us. Through Christ our Lord. (Amen.). Jesus, our Refuge, (*) Catholic Litanies: Approved and … ... Public Litanies Catholicism. O Lord, make ... A Prayer in Honour of the Blessed Virgin and Her Mother, St. Anne - Hail full of grace, the Lord is with ... A Prayer in In Resignation to Suffering (by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque) - My Saviour! Holy Ghost, open to us the treasures of Thy graces All ye holy Martyrs, (*), St. Sylvester, (*) Jesus, most amiable, (*) O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face is most noble in Its heavenly features, (*) despair, but may always trustfully conform ourselves to Thy Holy Will, Jesus, hear us. Blood of Christ, hope of the penitent, (*) St. Raphael, (*) Holy Ghost, inflame us with the flame of Thy love. From plague, famine, and war, Lord save your people. That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to humble the enemies of holy Church, (~) God, fulfilled in the perfecting of the saintly. Through Thy holy Resurrection, (^) Through Thy Glory, (^), Lamb of God, that taketh away the sins of the world, (spare us, O Jesus!) Christ, hear us. Amen. Tower of ivory, (*) That Thou wouldst bring us to true penance, (~) God, unfathomable love of the Sanctifier. That you will pardon us, Lord, hear our prayer. Holy Mother of God, (*) 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: grant, we beseech Thee, to us who ask the grace of Thy most Divine Love, that we may love Thee with all our hearts, words and works, and never cease to praise Thee. Lord, have mercy, (Lord, have mercy.) ), God the Father of Heaven, (have mercy on us.) From the desire of being loved, (*) Lord, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. Some litanies are public and others for private use only. O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face was the delight of Thy Virgin Mother and of Thy holy foster-father, St. Joseph, (*) Cosmas and Damian, (*) Mother undefiled, (*) O Jesus, the beauty of Whose Adorable Face is ever ancient and ever new, (*) Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face is lovelier than the roses of spring, (*) Through Thine Infancy, (^) Terror of the evil spirits, (*) Protector of virgins, (*) Those who have offended me, (*) Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. O Lord, show us Thy Face and we shall be saved! St. Augustine, (*) Litany of St. Joseph. O Jesus, Whose Adorable Face appeases the Divine wrath, (*) Christ, graciously hear us. God the Holy Ghost, (have mercy on us.) Sedulous Defender of Christ, (*) Lord, have mercy on us. Blood of Christ, peace and tenderness of hearts, (*) From the Catholic Encyclopedia: A litany is a well-known and much appreciated form of responsive petition, used in public liturgical services, and in private devotions, for common necessities of the Church, or in calamities — to implore God's aid or to appease His just wrath. Ambassador of Paradise, (*) (Amen.). The Litany to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Devotions. St. Lucy, (*) Queen of all Saints, (*) Often they invoked saints that were known to be powerful intercessors for the sick or in case of natural disasters. ), Lord, have mercy on us, (Christ, have mercy on us.) St. Jerome, (*) Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. The litanies include; the Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus, the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Litany of the Precious Blood of Jesus, the Litany of Loreto, the Litany of St. Joseph, and the Litany of the Saints. O Jesus, Thou suffered and died that all mankind might be saved and brought to eternal happiness. Holy Mother of God, (*) Mercy of (Jesus, graciously hear us.). Through Thy Nativity, (^) Vessel of honour, (*) The resurrection of the body, And life everlasting. Let us pray. St. Rosalie, by whose intercession a plague was ended, pray for us. There are five litanies approved for public worship: the Sacred Heart, the Precious Blood, the Saints, the Blessed Virgin, and St. Joseph. Holy Ghost, come and renew the face of the earth. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world: graciously hear us, O Lord. Medicine of the sick, (*) Defender of the Church, (*) Jesus, most admirable, (*) Certain litanies were popular when a plague struck a region or nation. My teachers and spiritual advisors, (*) You’d think that with, well, everything this year has had in store for us, readers would flock to sweet stories with happy endings. Through Thy Coming, (^) Day 8 In 1601 Baronius wrote that about eighty forms were in … Blessed Engelmar Unzeitig, chaplain amid an outbreak at Dachau, pray for us. The Litany to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus. Through the same Christ our Lord. Heart of Jesus, formed in the womb of the Virgin Mother by the Holy Ghost, (*) Lord, have mercy on us. (Amen. From the neglect of Thine inspirations, (^), Through the mystery of Thy holy Incarnation, (^) All ye holy Priests and Levites, (*) Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world. From the snares of the devil, (^) R/. Queen of Peace, (*), Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, (spare us, O Lord.) Champion of God’s people, (*) Those who did not provide for the life hereafter, (*) Through the coming of the Holy Ghost, the Paraclete. watch over those who are leaders in Your Church. That others may be preferred to me in everything, (*) O Jesus, whose Adorable Face was lifted up on the tortuous Cross, (*) Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven, (*) A litany is a prayer of petition. And we shall be saved. A litany is a series of invocations, usually of saints or titles of a saint, that ask for intercessory prayers. Including morning & night prayers, marriage and basic prayers like Hail Mary, Our Father, Apostles' Creed and many more. Blood of Christ, courage of Martyrs, (*) St. Joseph, Terror of Demons, pray for us. Thy wounds upon my heart, that I may read therein sorrow and love – sorrow to endure every sorrow for Thee; love to despise every love for Thine. The choice of traditional Litanies, worthy of reflection, provides you with the assurance that these holy Spirit of the adoption of the children of God. Ark of the covenant, (*) Mercy of God, justifying us in the Word Incarnate, Mercy of God, flowing from the wounds of Christ, Mercy of God, gushing from the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Mercy of God, giving to us the Most Blessed Virgin Mary as Mother of Mercy, Those who have suffered disadvantage or harm through me. (Christ, hear us.) That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to give and preserve the fruits of the earth, (~) The rich, who are now the most destitute. Hear our pleas for further mercy on the souls of: My dear parents and grandparents, (* My Jesus, mercy.) Sorrowful Mother, (*) One of the most beautiful features of a litany is the combination of invocations alternating with petitions in a rhythmic, repetitive pattern. God, bestowing upon us immortal life. The choice of traditional Litanies, worthy of reflection, provides you with the assurance that these holy prayers are pure in the teachings of the Catholic faith. (And prince over all his possessions. O Jesus, whose Adorable Face was disfigured like that of a leper, (*) These six litanies are approved by the Holy See with a partial indulgence attached for public or private recitation. St. Matthew, (*) St. Benedict, protector of those who cry to you, pray for us. Holy Ghost, enlighten us with Thy heavenly inspirations. Day 3 God, manifested in the institution of the universal Church. The poor who did not seek the treasures of heaven, (*) St. Marianne Cope, who saw in the sick the face of Jesus, pray for us.