Monday, November 20, 2017

Litany of Saint Cecilia

Litany of St. Cecilia: 
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 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.

Saint Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.
Saint Cecilia, pure virgin, 
Saint Cecilia, full of divine love, 
Saint Cecilia, an example of charity, 
Saint Cecilia, help of the poor in her city, 
Saint Cecilia, who sang the praises to Jesus, 
Saint Cecilia, who humbly listened to the Word of God, 
Saint Cecilia, who practiced the Gospel with seriousness, 
Saint Cecilia, with a transparent heart, 
Saint Cecilia, of only good thoughts, 
Saint Cecilia, an example of humility, 
Saint Cecilia, who had holy relationship, 
Saint Cecilia, who had chastity in the engagement, 
Santa Cecilia, model in marriage, 
Saint Cecilia, kind to her husband, 
Saint Cecilia, kind to her brother-in-law, 
Saint Cecilia, patient in the setbacks, 
Saint Cecilia, who had an ardent love for the Eucharist, 
Saint Cecilia, who had a tender love for Mary, 
Saint Cecilia, who went to Holy Mass even in the catacombs, 
Saint Cecilia, always in confident prayer, 
Saint Cecilia, flower of chastity, 
Saint Cecilia, loving wife of Christ, 
Saint Cecilia, glory to the Savior, 
Saint Cecilia, full of hope in the pains, 
Saint Cecilia, testimony before the inhabitants of her city, 
Saint Cecilia, winner of the temptations of the pagans, 
Saint Cecilia, obedient to her Guardian Angel, 
Saint Cecilia, great virgin of Paradise, 
Saint Cecilia, who donated his house to be a church, 
Saint Cecilia, illustrious martyr of Jesus Christ, 
Saint Cecilia, valiant before the emperor, 
Saint Cecilia, who received a blow to the head, 
Saint Cecilia, who suffered terrible pain for three days,
Saint Cecilia, perforated by many pains, 
Saint Cecilia, who prayed for her enemies,
Saint Cecilia, who forgave those who martyred her, 
Saint Cecilia, who led the pagans to the true Church, 
Saint Cecilia, patron saint of sacred songs, 
Saint Cecilia, patron saint of singers, 
Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of those who play instruments, 

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. 

Pray for us, St. Cecilia, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. 

Pray us: O eternal God, who gave us, in the person of St. Cecilia, a powerful protector, let us after having spent our days faithfully, like her, in innocence and holiness, we may one day reach the land of the Beatitudes, where in concert with her, we can praise and bless you forever in eternity. Amen.