This litany is the oldest litany continually in use. It was used if not by Pope Liberius certainly by Pope St. Gregory the Great in the “Litania Septiformis” at Rome and in the procession of St. Mamertus at Vienna. This litany forms one of our oldest liturgical offices in the West, and is the model for all others.

Prayer:

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen

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

God the Father of Heavenhave mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the worldhave mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirithave mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One Godhave mercy on us.

Holy Marypray for us
Holy Mother of God, pray for us
Holy Virgin of virginspray for us

St. Michael, leader of the heavenly hostpray for us
St. Gabriel, messenger of the divine planpray for us
St. Raphael, companion on our journeypray for us
All you holy Angels and Archangelspray for us
All you holy orders of blessed Spirits, pray for us

St. John the Baptistpray for us
St. Josephpray for us
All you holy Patriarchs and Prophetspray for us

St. Peter, pray for us
St. Paulpray for us
St. Andrewpray for us
St. James, pray for us
St. Johnpray for us
St. Thomaspray for us
St. Jamespray for us
St. Philippray for us
St. Bartholomewpray for us
St. Matthewpray for us
St. Simonpray for us
St. Thaddeuspray for us
St. Matthiaspray for us
St. Barnabas, pray for us
St. Lukepray for us
St. Markpray for us
All you holy Apostles and Evangelistspray for us
All you holy Disciples of the Lordpray for us

All you holy Innocentspray for us

St. Stephenpray for us
St. Lawrencepray for us
St. Vincentpray for us
Sts. Fabian and Sebastianpray for us
Sts. John and Paulpray for us
Sts. Cosmas and Damianpray for us
Sts. Gervase and Protasepray for us
All you holy Martyrspray for us

St. Sylvesterpray for us
St. Gregorypray for us
St. Ambrosepray for us
St. Augustinepray for us
St. Jeromepray for us
St. Martinpray for us
St. Nicholaspray for us

All you holy Bishops and Confessorspray for us
All you holy Doctorspray for us

St. Anthonypray for us
St. Benedictpray for us
St. Bernardpray for us
St. Dominicpray for us
St. Francispray for us
All you holy Priests and Levitespray for us
All you holy Monks and Hermitspray for us

St. Mary Magdalene, pray for us
St. Agathapray for us
St. Lucypray for us
St. Agnespray for us
St. Ceciliapray for us
St. Catherinepray for us
St. Anastasia, pray for us
All you holy Virgins and Widowspray for us

All you Holy Men and Women, Saints of Godmake intercession for us.

Be mercifulspare us, O Lord.
Be mercifulgraciously hear us, O Lord.

Response: O Lord, deliver us

From all evildeliver us, O Lord.
From all sindeliver us, O Lord.
From your wrathdeliver us, O Lord.
From sudden and unprovided deathdeliver us, O Lord.
From the snares of the devil, deliver us, O Lord.
From anger, and hatred, and all ill-willdeliver us, O Lord.
From the spirit of fornicationdeliver us, O Lord.
From lightning and tempestdeliver us, O Lord.
From the scourge of earthquakedeliver us, O Lord.
From plague, famine, and war, deliver us, O Lord.
From everlasting deathdeliver us, O Lord.
Through the mystery of your holy Incarnationdeliver us, O Lord.
Through your Comingdeliver us, O Lord.
Through your Nativitydeliver us, O Lord.
Through your Baptism and holy Fastingdeliver us, O Lord.
Through your Cross and Passiondeliver us, O Lord.
Through your Death and Burialdeliver us, O Lord.
Through your holy Resurrectiondeliver us, O Lord.
Through your admirable Ascensiondeliver us, O Lord.
Through the coming of the Holy Spirit, the Paracletedeliver us, O Lord.
In the day of judgmentdeliver us, O Lord.

We sinnersWe beseech you, hear our prayer.
That you would spare usWe beseech you, hear our prayer.
That you would pardon usWe beseech you, hear our prayer.
That you would bring us to true penanceWe beseech you, hear our prayer.
That you would deign to govern and preserve your holy ChurchWe beseech you, hear our prayer.
That you would deign to preserve our Apostolic Prelate, and all orders of the Church in holy religionWe beseech you, hear our prayer.
That you would deign to humble the enemies of Holy ChurchWe beseech you, hear our prayer.
That you would deign to give peace and true concord to Christian kings and princes, We beseech you, hear our prayer.
That you would deign to grant peace and unity to all Christian peopleWe beseech you, hear our prayer.
That you would deign to call back to the unity of the Church all who have strayed from the truth and lead all unbelievers to the light of the GospelWe beseech you, hear our prayer.
That you would deign to confirm and preserve us in your holy service, We beseech you, hear our prayer.
That you would lift up our minds to heavenly desiresWe beseech you, hear our prayer.
That you would render eternal blessings to all our benefactors, We beseech you, hear our prayer.
That you would deliver our souls and the souls of our brethren, relations and benefactors, from eternal damnation, We beseech you, hear our prayer.
That you would deign to give and preserve the fruits of the earth, We beseech you, hear our prayer.
That you would deign to grant eternal rest to all the faithful departed, We beseech you, hear our prayer.
That you would deign graciously hear us, We beseech you, hear our prayer.
Son of God, We beseech you, hear our prayer.

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

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

Our Father, etc. (inaudibly).

V. And lead us not into temptation.
R. But deliver us from evil.

Psalm 69:
Deign, O Lord, to rescue me; O Lord, make haste to help me.
Let them be put to shame and confounded who seek my life.
Let them be turned back in disgrace who desire my ruin.
Let them retire in their shame who say to me, “Aha, aha!”
But may all who seek you exult and be glad in you, and may those who love your salvation say ever, “God be glorified!”

But I am afflicted and poor; O God, hasten to me!
You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, hold not back!

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

V. Save your servants.
R. Who trust in you, O my God.

V. Be a tower of strength for us, O Lord,
R. Against the attack of the enemy.

V. Let not the enemy prevail against us.
R. And let not the son of evil dare to harm us.

V. Lord, deal not with us according to our sins.
R. Neither requite us according to our iniquities.

V. Let us pray for our Sovereign Pontiff, Pope N.
R. The Lord preserve him, and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth, and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies.

V. Let us pray for our benefactors.
R. Deign, O Lord, for Your name’s sake, to reward with eternal life all those who do us good. Amen.

V. Let us pray for the faithful departed.
R. Eternal rest give to them, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon them.

V. May they rest in peace.
R. Amen.

V. For our absent brethren.
R. Save your servants, who trust in you, my God.

V. Send them help, O Lord, from your sanctuary.
R. And sustain them from Zion.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come to you.

V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with your spirit.

Let us pray:
O God, whose property is always to have mercy and to spare, receive our petition, that we, and all your servants who are bound by the chains of sin, may, by the compassion of your goodness, be mercifully absolved. Graciously hear, we beg you, O Lord, the prayers of your suppliants, and pardon the sins of those who confess to you, that in your bounty you may grant us both pardon and peace.

In your clemency, O Lord, show us your ineffable mercy, that you may both free us from all our sins, and deliver us from the punishments which we deserve for them.

God, who by sin are offended and by penance pacified, mercifully regard the prayers of your suppliant people, and turn away the scourges of your anger, which we deserve for our sins.

Almighty, everlasting God, have mercy upon your servant N., our Sovereign Pontiff, and direct him according to your clemency into the way of everlasting salvation, that by your grace he may desire those things that are pleasing to you, and perform them with all his strength.

O God, from whom are holy desires, good counsels, and just works, give to your servants that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts be set to keep your commandments, and that, being removed from the fear of our enemies, we may pass our time in peace under your protection.

Burn our desires and our hearts with the fire of the Holy Spirit, O Lord, that we may serve you with a chaste body, and with a clean heart be pleasing to you.

O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant to the souls of your servants and handmaids the remission of all their sins, that, through devout prayers, they may obtain the pardon which they always desired.

Direct, we beg you, O Lord, our actions by your holy inspirations, and carry them on by your gracious assistance, that every prayer and work of ours may begin always with you, and through you be happily ended.

Almighty and everlasting God, you have dominion over the living and the dead, and you are merciful to all who you foreknow will be yours by faith and good works; we humbly beg you that those for whom we intend to pour forth our prayers, whether this present world still detain them in the flesh, or the world to come has already received them our of their bodies, may through the intercession of all your Saints, by the clemency of your goodness, obtain the remission of all their sins. Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come to you.

V. May the almighty and merciful Lord graciously hear us.
R. Amen.

V. And may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
R. Amen.

Prayer Source: Enchiridion of Indulgences , June 29, 1968

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4:00 PM-ST. CATHERINE SIENNA MISSION PARISH (HUMANSVILLE)

6:30 PM-SACRED HEART (BOLIVAR)

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