Thursday, July 11, 2013

The Litany of Saint Rose of Lima

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 Virgins, pray for us.
St. Dominic, glorious Patriarch, pray for us.

St. Rose, prepared by the dew of heavenly grace, pray for us.
St. Rose, in whom the grace of God was not fruitless, pray for us.
St. Rose, from infancy illustrious for holiness, pray for us.
St. Rose, in whom the grace of God, was not fruitless, pray for us.
St. Rose, from infancy illustrious for holiness, pray for us.
St. Rose, foolish to the world but chosen by God, to confound the wise, pray for us.
St. Rose, dear to the Virgin Mary, while yet a child, pray for us.
St. Rose, consecrated to Christ by a vow of virginity, pray for us.
St. Rose, who didst abhor worldly vanities, pray for us.
St. Rose, who didst despise beauty, pray for us.
St. Rose, who didst disdain all things to gain Christ, pray for us.
St. Rose, shining example of an angelic life, pray for us.
St. Rose, lily among the thorns, pray for us.
St. Rose, nailed to the Cross of Christ, pray for us.
St. Rose, model of patience and mortification, pray for us.
St. Rose, who didst fast almost beyond human strength, pray for us.
St. Rose, crowned with sharp nails, pray for us.
St. Rose, who didst gain unnumbered victories over demons, pray for us.
St. Rose, victim of many calumnious tongues, pray for us.
St. Rose, refreshed by heavenly consolations, pray for us.
St. Rose, favored by appearances of the Mother of God, pray for us.
St. Rose, devoted to heavenly contemplation, pray for us.
St. Rose, inflamed with seraphic love of God, pray for us.
St. Rose, ardently zealous for the salvation of souls, pray for us.
St. Rose, whose charity was not extinguished by persecutions, pray for us.
St. Rose, whose didst exhale the sweet fragrance of Christ, pray for us.
St. Rose, dying in the love of Jesus and Mary, pray for us.
St. Rose, who wast brought to Him whom thou didst love, pray for us.
St. Rose, first Flower of sanctity in America, pray for us.
St. Rose, ornament of Christian virgins, 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.

Christ hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

Pray for us St. Rose.
That we may be made worthy of the promise of Christ.

Let Us Pray
Almighty God, the author and giver of all good things, who didst will that Blessed Rose should be prepared by the dew of grace from Heaven, and should bloom in America as a beauteous  flower of virginity and patience, grant to us Thy servants to be drawn by the perfume of her virtue, that we may deserve to become a sweet fragrance of Christ, who livesth and reigneth world without end. Amen

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