Thursday, August 22, 2019

Litany of Saint Claude de La Colombière

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. 
Saint Mary, Mother of God, pray for us. 

Saint Claude, imitator of Jesus Christ, pray for us. 
Host of Jesus Christ, 
Victim of the love of God, 
Very obedient to the will of God, 
Faithful observer of the Law of the Most High, 
All to God and all to the salvation of the neighbor, 
Filled with heavenly gifts, living image of perfection, 
Mirror of all the virtues, torrent of divine consolations, 
Lily planted in a virgin land, paradise field of the Church, 
Sanctuary of the graces, glorious martyr of the will, 
Sun of perfection, seed of the Gospel, 
Spiritual director of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, 
Apostle of the Sacred Heart, shield of the Faith, 
Preacher of Penance, joy of your parents, 
Honor of your country, torch of the world, 
Man of prayer, just man and faithful to God, 
Man taught by God, man according to the heart of God, 
Who tongue was like the organ of the Holy Spirit, 
Who words and examples lead us on the path of salvation, 
Who mortification has been continual and generous, 
Who life and morals faithfully imitated those of Jesus Christ, 
Who are deprived of pleasures for the sake of God, 
Who you are tired for the salvation of souls, 
Who you are detached from all the interests of the world for the service of the neighbor, 
Who have been warned of the heavenly graces, 
Who have tapped into the source of Divinity, 
Who have lived in the presence of God, 
Who have used all your eloquence to publish the greatness of God, 
Who drew Christians to a true conversion, 
Who have suffered calumny and prison for the Faith, 
Who have expired in the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, 

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, Saint Claude de La Colombière, 
that we may obtain from God the grace of living and dying in union with the Sacred Heart of Our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Let us pray: Saint Claude de La Colombière, obtain for us the grace to imitate your virtues in this world and eternally adore the Sacred Heart with you in Heaven. By Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.