The Greater Litanies: The Litany of the Saints: English
The Greater Litanies: The Litany of the Saints: English:
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The procession for the Greater Litanies is held on St. Mark's day, April 25th; that for the Rogations, or Lesser Litanies, on the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday before Ascension day.
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The celbrant, deacon, and subdeacon, in violet vestments, stand before the altar while the following is sung:
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Arise, Lord, and for Thy honour's sake deliver us. Ps. 43. O God, the tale has come to our ears, have not our fathers told it? Glory.
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The Antiphon Arise, is repeated.
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Then all kneel as the cantors begin the Litanies. Each invocation is repeated in full by all present. After Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis, all rise and the procession begins.
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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 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, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, …
Holy Virgin of virgins, …
St. Michael, …
St. Gabriel, …
St. Raphael, …
All ye holy angels and archangels, …
All ye holy orders of blessed spirits, …
St. John the Baptist, …
St. Joseph, …
All ye holy patriarchs and prophets, …
St. Peter, …
St. Paul, …
St. Andrew, …
St. James, …
St. John, …
St. Thomas, …
St. James, …
St. Phillip, …
St. Bartholomew, …
St. Matthew, …
St. Simon, …
St. Thaddeus, …
St. Matthias, …
St. Barnabus, …
St. Luke, …
St. Mark, …
All ye holy apostles and evangelists, …
All ye holy disciples of Our Lord, …
All ye holy innocents, …
St. Stephen, …
St. Lawrence, …
St. Vincent, …
Sts. Fabian and Sebastian, …
Sts. John and Paul, …
Sts. Cosmas and Damian, …
Sts. Gervase and Protase, …
All ye holy martyrs, …
St. Sylvester, …
St. Gregory, …
St. Ambrose, …
St. Augustine, …
St. Jerome, …
St. Martin, …
St. Nicholas, …
St. Ursus of Ravenna, …
All ye holy bishops and confessors, …
All ye holy doctors, …
St. Anthony, …
St. Benedict, …
St. Bernard, …
St. Dominic, …
St. Francis, …
All ye holy priests and levites, …
All ye holy monks and hermits, …
St. Mary Magdalen, …
St. Agatha, …
St. Lucy, …
St. Agnes, …
St. Cecilia, …
St. Catharine, …
St. Anastasia, …
All ye holy virgins and widows, …
St. Gianna, …
All ye men and women, saints of God, Make intercession for us.
Be merciful, Spare us, O Lord!
Be merciful, Graciously hear us, O Lord!
From all evil, O Lord, deliver us.
From all sin, …
From thy wrath, …
From a sudden and unprovided death, …
From the deceits of the devil, …
From anger, hatred, and all ill will, …
From the spirit of fornication, …
From lightning and tempest, …
From the scourge of earthquake, …
From pestilence, famine, and war, …
From everlasting death, …
Through the mystery of Thy holy incarnation, …
Through Thy coming, …
Through Thy nativity, …
Through Thy baptism and holy fasting, …
Through Thy cross and passion, …
Through Thy death and burial, …
Through Thy holy resurrection, …
Through Thy admirable ascension, …
Through the coming of the Holy Ghost, the Paraclete, …
In the day of judgment, We sinners beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst spare us, We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst pardon us, …
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to govern and preserve Thy holy Church, …
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to preserve our Apostolic Prelate and all ecclesiastical Orders in holy religion, …
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to humble the enemies of Thy holy Church, …
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to give peace and true concord to Christian kings and princes, …
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to grant peace and unity to all Christian people, …
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to bring back to the unity of the Church all those who have strayed away, and lead to the light of the Gospel all unbelievers, …
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to confirm and preserve us in Thy holy service, …
That Thou wouldst lift up our minds to heavenly desires, …
That Thou wouldst render eternal good things to all our benefactors, …
That Thou wouldst deliver our souls and those of our brethren, kinsfolk, and benefactors from eternal damnation, …
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to give and preserve the fruits of the earth, …
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to give eternal rest to all the faithful departed, …
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe graciously to hear us, Son of God, …
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, Hear us, O Lord!
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy upon us, O Lord!
Christ, hear us, Christ, graciously hear us.
Lord, have mercy upon us, Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us, Christ, have mercy upon us.
Our Father…
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Psalmus 69. Deus, in adjutorium
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1 HASTE thee, O God, to deliver me; * make haste to help me, O LORD.
2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul; * let them be turned backward and put to confusion that wish me evil.
3 Let them for their reward be soon brought to shame, * that cry over me, There! there!
4 But let all those that seek thee be joyful and glad in thee: * and let all such as delight in thy salvation say always, The LORD be praised.
5 As for me, I am poor and in misery: * haste thee unto me, O God.
6 Thou art my helper, and my redeemer: * O LORD, make no long tarrying.
7 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
8 As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
V. O God, save thy servants.
R. That put their trust in thee.
V. Be unto us, O LORD, a tower of strength.
R. From the face of the enemy.
V. Let the enemy prevail nothing
against us.
R. Nor the son of wickedness approach to afflict us.
V. O LORD, deal not with us after our sins.
R. Neither reward us according to our iniquities.
V. Let us pray for our Pope (Name).
R. The Lord preserve him and keep him alive, that he may be blessed upon earth; and deliver not thou him into the will of his enemies.
(If the Holy See is vacant, the above Versicle with its Response is omitted.)
V. Let us pray for our benefactors.
R. Vouchsafe, O Lord, for thy Name's sake, to reward with eternal life all them that do us good. Amen.
V. Let us pray for the faithful departed.
R. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon them.
V. May they rest in peace.
R. Amen.
V. Let us pray for our absent brethren.
R. Save thy servants, O my God, that put their trust in thee.
V. Send them help, O LORD, from thy holy place.
R. And from Zion deliver them.
V. O LORD, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto thee.
V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
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Let us pray. (Collects)
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O God, whose nature and property is ever to have mercy and to forgive : receive our humble petitions ; and though we be tied and bound by the chain of our sins, yet let the pitifulness of thy great mercy loose us.
We beseech thee, O LORD, mercifully to hear the prayers of thy humble servants, and to forgive the sins of them that confess the same unto thee : that they may obtain of thy loving-kindness pardon and peace.
O Lord, we pray thee, shew forth upon us thy servants the abundance of thy unspeakable mercy : that we may be delivered from the chain of our sins, and from the punishment which for the same we have most righteously deserved.
O God, who art wroth with them that sin against thee, and sparest them that are penitent : we beseech thee to hear the prayers of thy people that call upon thee ; that we, which have most justly deserved the scourges of thine anger, may by thy great mercy be delivered from the same.
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(If the Holy See is vacant, the following Collect is omitted.)
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Almighty and everlasting God, we beseech thee to have compassion upon (Name), our Pope, and by thy mercy govern him in the way of everlasting life : that, being endued with thy grace, he may ever seek those things that are pleasing unto thee, and with his whole strength perform the same.
O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed : give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give; that our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee we being defended from the fear of our enemies may pass our time in rest and quietness.
Grant, O Lord, we pray thee, that the fire of thy Holy Ghost may in such wise cleanse our reins and our hearts : that we serving thee in pureness both of body and soul may be found an acceptable people in thy sight.
O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all them that believe : grant unto the souls of thy servants and handmaidens the remission of all their sins ; that, as they have ever desired thy merciful pardon, so by the supplications of their brethren they may receive the same.
Prevent us, O LORD, in all our doings with thy most gracious favour, and further us with thy continual help : that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy Name, and finally by thy mercy obtain everlasting life.
Almighty and everlasting God, who hast dominion both of the living and the dead, who likewise hast mercy upon all men, whom by reason of their faith and works thou hast foreknown : we commend unto thee all those for whom we now do offer our prayers, whether in this world they still be held in the bonds of the flesh, or being delivered therefrom have passed into that which is to come ; beseeching thee that at the intercession of all thy Saints they may of thy bountiful goodness obtain the remission of all their sins. Through our LORD, Jesus Christ thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
R. Amen.
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V. The LORD be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
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.