Sunday, June 16, 2013

The Litany of the Fourteen Holy Helpers

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, Queen of Martyrs, pray for us
Saint Joseph, helper in all needs, pray for us
Fourteen Holy Helpers, pray for us
Saint George, valiant Martyr of Christ, pray for us
Saint Blase, zealous bishop and benefactor of the poor, pray for us
Saint Erasmus, mighty protector of the oppressed, pray for us
Saint Pantaleon, miraculous exemplar of charity, pray for us
Saint Vitus, special protector of chastity, pray for us
Saint Christophorus, mighty intercessor in dangers, pray for us
Saint Dionysius, shining mirror of faith and confidence, pray for us
Saint Cyriacus, terror of Hell, pray for us
Saint Achatius, helpful advocate in death, pray for us
Saint Eustachius, exemplar of patience in adversity, pray for us
Saint Giles, despiser of the world, pray for us
Saint Margaret, valiant champion of the Faith, pray for us
Saint Catherine, victorious defender of the Faith and of purity, pray for us
Saint Barbara, mighty patroness of the dying, pray for us

All ye Holy Helpers, pray for us
All ye Saints of God, pray for us

In temptations against faith, pray for us
In adversity and trials, pray for us
In anxiety and want, pray for us
In every combat, pray for us
In every temptation, pray for us
In sickness, pray for us
In all needs, pray for us
In fear and terror, pray for us
In dangers of salvation, pray for us
In dangers of honor, pray for us
In dangers of reputation, pray for us
In dangers of property, pray for us
In dangers by fire and water, pray for us

Be merciful, spare us, O Lord!
Be merciful, graciously hear us, O Lord!

From all sin, deliver us, O Lord.
From Thy wrath, deliver us, O Lord
From the scourge of earthquake, deliver us, O Lord
From plague, famine, and war, deliver us, O Lord
From lightning and storms, deliver us, O Lord
From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord
From eternal damnation, deliver us, O Lord

Through the mystery of Thy holy incarnation, deliver us, O Lord
Through Thy birth and Thy life, deliver us, O Lord
Through Thy Cross and Passion, deliver us, O Lord
Through Thy death and burial, deliver us, O Lord
Through the merits of Thy blessed Mother Mary, deliver us, O Lord
Through the merits of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, deliver us, O Lord

On the Day of Judgment, deliver us, O Lord!

We sinners, beseech Thee hear us.
That Thou spare us, We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou pardon us, We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou convert us to true penance, We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou give and preserve the fruits of the earth, We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou protect and propagate Thy holy Church, We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou preserve peace and concord among the nations, We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou give eternal rest to the souls of the departed, We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou come to our aid through the intercession of the Holy Helpers, 
We beseech Thee, hear us.

That through the intercession of Saint George
Thou preserve us in the Faith,
We beseech Thee, hear us.

That through the intercession of Saint Blase
Thou confirm us in hope,
We beseech Thee, hear us.

That through the intercession of Saint Erasmus
Thou enkindle in us Thy holy love,
We beseech Thee, hear us.

That through the intercession of Saint Pantaleon
Thou give us charity for our neighbor,
We beseech Thee, hear us.

That through the intercession of Saint Vitus
Thou teach us the value of our soul,
We beseech Thee, hear us.

That through the intercession of Saint Christophorus
Thou preserve us from sin,
We beseech Thee, hear us.

That through the intercession of Saint Dionysius
Thou give us tranquility of conscience,
We beseech Thee, hear us.

That through the intercession of Saint Cyriacus
Thou grant us resignation to Thy holy will,
We beseech Thee, hear us.

That through the intercession of Saint Eustachius
Thou give us patience in adversity,
We beseech Thee, hear us.

That through the intercession of Saint Achatius
Thou grant us a happy death,
We beseech Thee, hear us.

That through the intercession of Saint Giles
Thou grant us a merciful judgment,
We beseech Thee, hear us.

That through the intercession of Saint Margaret
Thou preserve us from Hell,
We beseech Thee, hear us.

That through the intercession of Saint Catherine
Thou shorten our Purgatory,
We beseech Thee, hear us.

That through the intercession of Saint Barbara
Thou receive us in Heaven,
We beseech Thee, hear us.

That through the intercession of all the Holy Helpers
Thou wilt grant our prayers,
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, O Lord.

V. Pray for us, ye Fourteen Holy Helpers.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promise of Christ.

Let us Pray.
Almighty and eternal God, Who hast bestowed extraordinary graces and gifts on Thy saints George, Blase, Erasmus, Pantaleon, Vitus, Christophorus, Dionysius, Cyriacus, Eustachius, Achatius, Giles, Margaret, Catherine, and Barbara, and hast illustrated them by miracles; we beseech Thee to graciously hear the petitions of all who invoke their intercession. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

O God, who didst miraculously fortify the Fourteen Holy Helpers in the confession of the Faith; grant us, we beseech Thee, to imitate their fortitude in overcoming all temptations against it, and protect us through their irttercession in all dangers of soul and body, so that we may serve Thee in purity of heart and chastity of body. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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