Prayer book

Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus

Litaniae Sanctissimi Nominis Iesu

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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, the 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, the 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 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 a 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 institution of the Most Holy Eucharist, 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, 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 you shall receive, seek and you 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 heart, and never desist from Thy praise. Give us, O Lord, a perpetual fear and love of Thy holy name; for Thou never ceasest to govern those whom Thou foundest upon the solidity of Thy love. Who livest and reignest one God, world without end. Amen.

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Estimated Latin reading time 3–6 minutes

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Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison. Jesu, audi nos. Jesu, exaudi nos. Pater de coelis Deus, miserere nobis. Fili Redemptor mundi Deus, miserere nobis. Spiritus Sancte Deus, miserere nobis. Sancta Trinitas unus Deus, miserere nobis. Jesu, Fili Dei vivi, miserere nobis. Jesu, splendor Patris, miserere nobis. Jesu, candor lucis aeternae, miserere nobis. Jesu, rex gloriae, miserere nobis. Jesu, sol justitiae, miserere nobis. Jesu, fili Mariae Virginis, miserere nobis. Jesu amabilis, miserere nobis. Jesu admirabilis, miserere nobis. Jesu, Deus fortis, miserere nobis. Jesu, Pater futuri saeculi, miserere nobis. Jesu, magni consilii angele, miserere nobis. Jesu potentissime, miserere nobis. Jesu patientissime, miserere nobis. Jesu obedientissime, miserere nobis. Jesu, mitis et humilis corde, miserere nobis. Jesu, amator castitatis, miserere nobis. Jesu, amator noster, miserere nobis. Jesu, Deus pacis, miserere nobis. Jesu, auctor vitae, miserere nobis. Jesu, exemplar virtutum, miserere nobis. Jesu, zelator animarum, miserere nobis. Jesu, Deus noster, miserere nobis. Jesu, refugium nostrum, miserere nobis. Jesu, Pater pauperum, miserere nobis. Jesu, thesaure fidelium, miserere nobis. Jesu, bone pastor, miserere nobis. Jesu, lux vera, miserere nobis. Jesu, sapientia aeterna, miserere nobis. Jesu, bonitas infinita, miserere nobis. Jesu, via et vita nostra, miserere nobis. Jesu, gaudium angelorum, miserere nobis. Jesu, rex patriarcharum, miserere nobis. Jesu, magister apostolorum, miserere nobis. Jesu, doctor evangelistarum, miserere nobis. Jesu, fortitudo martyrum, miserere nobis. Jesu, lumen confessorum, miserere nobis. Jesu, puritas virginum, miserere nobis. Jesu, corona sanctorum omnium, miserere nobis. Propitius esto, parce nobis, Jesu. Propitius esto, exaudi nos, Jesu. Ab omni malo, libera nos, Jesu. Ab omni peccato, libera nos, Jesu. Ab ira tua, libera nos, Jesu. Ab insidiis diaboli, libera nos, Jesu. A spiritu fornicationis, libera nos, Jesu. A morte perpetua, libera nos, Jesu. A neglectu inspirationum tuarum, libera nos, Jesu. Per mysterium sanctae incarnationis tuae, libera nos, Jesu. Per nativitatem tuam, libera nos, Jesu. Per infantiam tuam, libera nos, Jesu. Per divinissimam vitam tuam, libera nos, Jesu. Per labores tuos, libera nos, Jesu. Per agoniam et Passionem tuam, libera nos, Jesu. Per crucem et derelictionem tuam, libera nos, Jesu. Per languores tuos, libera nos, Jesu. Per mortem et sepulturam tuam, libera nos, Jesu. Per resurrectionem tuam, libera nos, Jesu. Per ascensionem tuam, libera nos, Jesu. Per gaudia tua, libera nos, Jesu. Per gloriam tuam, libera nos, Jesu. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, parce nobis, Jesu. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, exaudi nos, Jesu. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis, Jesu. Jesu, audi nos. Jesu, exaudi nos. Oremus. Domine Jesu Christe, qui dixisti: Petite, et accipietis; quaerite, et invenietis; pulsate, et aperietur vobis, quaesumus; da nobis petentibus divinissimi tui amoris affectum, ut te toto corde, ore et opere diligamus, et a tua nunquam laude cessemus. Sancti Nominis tui, Domine, timorem pariter et amorem fac nos habere perpetuum, quia nunquam tua gubernatione destituis quos in soliditate tuae dilectionis instituis. Qui vivis et regnas in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

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