Litanies for Passiontide

LITANIES FOR PASSIONTIDE
The Last Two Weeks of Lent

Passiontide, the last two week of Lent, that leads us into the Resurrection of Our Lord, is the most important season of the entire liturgical year. It encapsulates all that pertains to our Redemption and potential salvation. Within Passiontide we have the major feasts of Palm Sunday, the day on which Our Lord entered Jerusalem for the final time before His death. Holy (Maundy) Thursday sees the institution of the greatest of all the Sacraments, the Holy Eucharist. This is followed by Good Friday, the day upon which Christ died for our Redemption from sin and slavery to the devil. Holy Saturday focuses upon the sufferings of the Sorrowful Mother. The word "Passion" comes from Latin verb "patere" (whose past participle is "passus") which means to suffer. Hence Passiontide focuses on the sufferings and death of our Redeemer and Lord, Jesus Christ. Thus the litanies for Passiontide are those that help us focus on Christ's suffering

Contents

Litany of the Passion of Jesus #1
Litany of the Passion of Jesus #2
Litany of the Precious Blood of Jesus
Litany of the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar
Litany of the Holy Face of Jesus
Litany to Our Lady of Sorrows #1
Litany to Our Lady of Sorrows #2
Litany to Our Lady of Sorrows #3

LITANY OF THE PASSION OF JESUS (1 of 2)

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!

Jesus, the eternal Wisdom, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, conversing with men, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, hated by the world, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, sold for thirty pieces of silver, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, prostrate in prayer, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, strengthened by an angel, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, agonizing in a bloody sweat, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, betrayed by Judas with a kiss, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, bound by the soldiers, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, forsaken by Thy disciples, Have mercy on us!

Jesus, before Annas and Caiaphas, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, struck by a servant on the face, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, accused by false witnesses, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, declared worthy of death, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, spat upon in the face, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, blindfolded, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, struck on the cheek, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, thrice denied by Peter, Have mercy on us!

Jesus, delivered up to Pilate, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, despised and mocked by Herod, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, clothed in a white garment, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, rejected for Barabbas, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, torn by scourges, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, bruised for our sins, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, regarded as a leper, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, covered with a purple robe, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, crowned with thorns, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, struck with a reed, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, demanded for crucifixion, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, condemned to death, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, given up to Thy enemies, Have mercy on us!

Jesus, laden with the Cross, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, led as a lamb to the slaughter, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, stripped of Thy garments, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, fastened with nails to the Cross, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, wounded for our iniquities, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, praying for Thy murderers, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, reputed with the wicked, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, blasphemed on the Cross, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, reviled by the malefactor, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, promising Paradise to the thief, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, commending Saint John to Thy Mother as her son, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, forsaken by Thy Father, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, given gall and vinegar to drink, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, testifying that all things written concerning Thee were accomplished, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, commending Thy spirit into the hands of Thy Father, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, obedient even unto death, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, pierced with a lance, Have mercy on us!

Jesus, made a propitiation for our sins, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, taken down from the Cross, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, laid in a sepulcher, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, rising gloriously from the dead, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, ascending into Heaven, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, our Advocate with the Father, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, sending down the Holy Spirit, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, exalting Thy Mother, Have mercy on us!
Jesus, Who shall come to judge the living and the dead, Have mercy on us!

Be merciful, Spare us, O Lord!
Be merciful, Graciously hear us, O Lord!

From all evil, Deliver us, O Jesus!
From all sin, Deliver us, O Jesus!
From anger, hatred, and every evil will, Deliver us, O Jesus!
From war, famine, and pestilence, Deliver us, O Jesus!
From all dangers of mind and body, Deliver us, O Jesus!
From everlasting death, Deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thy most pure conception, Deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thy miraculous nativity, Deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thy humble circumcision, Deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thy baptism and fasting, Deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thy labors and watchings, Deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thy cruel scourging and crowning, Deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thy thirst, and tears, and nakedness, Deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thy precious Death and Cross, Deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension, Deliver us, O Jesus!
Through Thy sending forth the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, Deliver us, O Jesus!

On the Day of Judgment, we sinners, We beseech Thee, hear us!
That Thou wouldst spare us, We beseech Thee, hear us!
That Thou wouldst pardon us, We beseech Thee, hear us!
That Thou wouldst bring us to true penance, We beseech Thee, hear us!
That Thou wouldst pour into our hearts the grace of the Holy Spirit, We beseech Thee, hear us!
That Thou wouldst defend and propagate Thy Church, We beseech Thee, hear us!
That Thou wouldst preserve and increase all societies assembled in Thy Holy Name, We beseech Thee, hear us!
That Thou wouldst bestow upon us true peace, humility, and charity, We beseech Thee, hear us!
That Thou wouldst give us perseverance in grace and in Thy holy service, We beseech Thee, hear us!
That Thou wouldst deliver us from unclean thoughts, the temptations of the devil, and everlasting damnation, We beseech Thee, hear us!
That Thou wouldst unite us to the company of Thy Saints, We beseech Thee, hear us!
That Thou wouldst graciously hear us, We beseech Thee, hear 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!

Lord, have mercy!
Christ, have mercy!
Lord, have mercy!

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee!
R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world!

Let Us Pray.
Almighty and eternal God, Who hast appointed Thine only-begotten Son the Savior of the world, and hast willed to be appeased with His Blood, grant that we may so venerate this Price of our salvation, and, by its might, be so defended upon Earth from the evils of this present life, that in Heaven we may rejoice in its everlasting fruit. Who livest and reignest with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.

LITANY OF THE PASSION OF JESUS (2 of 2)
(For private use only)

Lord Jesus, at the Last Supper You knew that Judas, one of the Twelve, would betray You.
GOOD LORD, DELIVER US FROM FALSE FRIENDS AND TREACHERY.

Lord Jesus, during the supper, You humbly washed the feet of Your disciples.
GOOD LORD, MAKE US MEEK AND HUMBLE OF HEART.

Lord Jesus, at the Last Supper, You gave us the sacrament of Your broken body and outpoured blood.
GOOD LORD, WE WORSHIP THE SEAL OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT.

Lord Jesus, You asked Your disciples to watch and pray with You in the Garden of Gethsemane.
GOOD LORD, KEEP US AWAKE AND WATCHFUL WITH YOU.

Lord Jesus, at Your betrayal and arrest all Your friends fled in fear and deserted You.
GOOD LORD, GIVE US COURAGE IN TIME OF TRIAL.

Lord Jesus, You were falsely accused and condemned for speaking the truth before Caiaphas, the high priest.
GOOD LORD, MAY WE SPEAK TRUTH IN THE FACE OF INJUSTICE.

Lord Jesus, in the courtyard of the high priest, Simon Peter swore three times that he did not know You.
GOOD LORD, MAKE US FAITHFUL IN TIME OF TEMPTATION.

Lord Jesus, Pilate traded You for a murderer and handed You over to crucifixion.
GOOD LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US SINNERS.

Lord Jesus, You were beaten, mocked, and humiliated by Pilate’s soldiers.
GOOD LORD, MAY WE SUFFER GLADLY FOR YOUR SAKE.

Lord Jesus, on the cross You were taunted and derided as King of the Jews.
GOOD LORD, MAY WE ALWAYS LIVE IN OBEDIENCE TO YOU.

Lord Jesus, on the cross You forgave Your enemies.
GOOD LORD, GIVE US THE GRACE TO FORGIVE OURS.

Lord Jesus, from the cross You promised paradise to a repentant criminal.
GOOD LORD, MAKE US LONG FOR PARADISE AND ETERNAL BLISS.

Lord Jesus, from the cross You confided Your Blessed Mother to Your beloved disciple.
GOOD LORD, MAKE US CHILDREN OF MARY.

Lord Jesus, You cried out in agony to Your Father and died with a loud cry.
GOOD LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US, NOW AND AT THE HOUR OF OUR DEATH.

Lord Jesus, the Roman centurion recognized You as the Son of God.
GOOD LORD, MAY WE ALWAYS PRAISE AND EXALT YOU AS OUR BLESSED SAVIOR.

Lord Jesus, You were taken down from the cross and laid in the arms of Your sorrowful Mother.
GOOD LORD, ENTRUST US TO THE CARE OF YOUR BLESSED MOTHER.

Lord Jesus, Joseph of Arimathea wrapped Your body in a linen shroud and laid You in his rock-hewn tomb.
GOOD LORD, GRANT US THE GIFT OF TEARS AT THE MEMORY OF YOUR SUFFERING, DEATH, AND BURIAL.

Lord Jesus, the women who had followed You from Galilee watched as You were put to rest in the tomb.
GOOD LORD, WE AWAIT WITH JOY YOUR GLORIOUS RESURRECTION ON THE THIRD DAY.

(Pause for special intentions.)

We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You,
FOR BY YOUR HOLY CROSS YOU HAVE REDEEMED THE WORLD.

Closing Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, You were fastened with nails to the wood of the cross and raised on high for all to see. As the sun grew dark and the earth quaked, You surrendered Your spirit to Your Father, descended among the dead, broke open the gates of hell, and freed those bound in darkness. As angel choirs rejoiced, You were raised to life again on the third day, destroying death by Your own death and canceling the power of sin. By these mighty deeds on our behalf, rescue us from our blindness and tepidity, inspire us anew by Your Holy Spirit, and lead us into a life of prayer and service worthy of Your awesome sacrifice, O Savior of the world, living and reigning with the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. AMEN.

Make the Sign of the Cross while saying:
May the glorious passion of our Lord Jesus Christ bring us to the joys of Paradise. Amen.

LITANY OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS

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,
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world,
God, the Holy Ghost,
Holy Trinity, One God,

Blood of Christ, only-begotten Son of the Eternal Father, Save us!
Blood of Christ, Incarnate Word of God, Save us!
Blood of Christ, of the New and Eternal Testament, Save us!
Blood of Christ, falling upon the earth in the Agony, Save us!
Blood of Christ, shed profusely in the Scourging, Save us!
Blood of Christ, flowing forth in the Crowning with Thorns, Save us!
Blood of Christ, poured out on the Cross, Save us!
Blood of Christ, price of our salvation, Save us!
Blood of Christ, without which there is no forgiveness. Save us!
Blood of Christ, Eucharistic drink and refreshment of souls, Save us!
Blood of Christ, stream of mercy, Save us!
Blood of Christ, victor over demons, Save us!
Blood of Christ, courage of Martyrs, Save us!
Blood of Christ, strength of Confessors, Save us!
Blood of Christ, bringing forth Virgins, Save us!
Blood of Christ, help of those in peril, Save us!
Blood of Christ, relief of the burdened, Save us!
Blood of Christ, solace in sorrow, Save us!
Blood of Christ, hope of the penitent, Save us!
Blood of Christ, consolation of the dying, Save us!
Blood of Christ, peace and tenderness of hearts, Save us!
Blood of Christ, pledge of eternal life, Save us!
Blood of Christ, freeing souls from Purgatory, Save us!
Blood of Christ, most worthy of all glory and honor, Save us!

Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world. Spare us O Lord!
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us O Lord!
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us!

V. You have redeemed us, O Lord, in your Blood.
R. And made us a kingdom for our God

Let us pray: Almighty and eternal God, Thou hast appointed Thy only-begotten Son the Redeemer of the world, and willed to be appeased by His Blood. Grant we beg of Thee, that we may worthily adore this price of our salvation, and through Its power be safeguarded from the evils of the present life, so that we may rejoice in Its fruits forever in Heaven. Through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.

LITANY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT

Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
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 Spirit, Have mercy on us!
Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us!

O Living Bread, Who from Heaven descended, Have mercy on us!
Hidden God and Savior, Have mercy on us!
Grain of the elect, Have mercy on us!
Vine sprouting forth virgins, Have mercy on us!
Wholesome Bread and delicacy of kings, Have mercy on us!
Perpetual sacrifice, Have mercy on us!
Clean oblation, Have mercy on us!
Lamb without spot, Have mercy on us!
Most pure feast, Have mercy on us!
Food of Angels, Have mercy on us!
Hidden manna, Have mercy on us!
Memorial of God's wonders, Have mercy on us!
Super substantial Bread, Have mercy on us!
Word made flesh, dwelling in us, Have mercy on us!
Holy Victim, Have mercy on us!

O Cup of blessing, Have mercy on us!
O Mystery of faith, Have mercy on us!
O Most high and venerable Sacrament, Have mercy on us!
O Most holy of all sacrifices, Have mercy on us!
O True propitiatory Sacrifice for the living and the dead, Have mercy on us!
O Heavenly antidote, by which we are preserved from sin, Have mercy on us!
O stupendous miracle above all others, Have mercy on us!
O most holy Commemoration of the Passion of Christ, Have mercy on us!
O Gift transcending all abundance, Have mercy on us!
O extraordinary memorial of Divine love, Have mercy on us!
O affluence of Divine largess, Have mercy on us!
O most holy and august mystery, Have mercy on us!

Medicine of immortality, Have mercy on us!
Awesome and life-giving Sacrament, Have mercy on us!
Unbloody Sacrifice, Have mercy on us!
Food and guest, Have mercy on us!
Sweetest banquet at which the Angels serve, Have mercy on us!
Bond of love, Have mercy on us!
Offering and oblation, Have mercy on us!
Spiritual sweetness tasted in its own fountain, Have mercy on us!
Refreshment of holy souls, Have mercy on us!
Viaticum of those dying in the Lord, Have mercy on us!
Pledge of future glory, Have mercy on us!

Be merciful, spare us, O Lord.
Be merciful, graciously hear us, O Lord.

From the unworthy reception of Thy Body and Blood, Deliver us, O Lord!
From passions of the flesh, Deliver us, O Lord!
From the concupiscence of the eyes, Deliver us, O Lord!
From pride, Deliver us, O Lord!
From every occasion of sin, Deliver us, O Lord!
Through that desire, with which Thou desiredst to eat the Passover with Thy disciples, Deliver us, O Lord!
Through that profound humility with which Thou didst wash the feet of Thy disciples, Deliver us, O Lord!
Through that most ardent love, with which Thou instituted this Divine Sacrament, Deliver us, O Lord!
Through the most precious Blood, which Thou hast left for us upon the altar, Deliver us, O Lord!
Through those Five Wounds of Thy most holy Body, which was given up for us, Deliver us, O Lord!

Sinners we are, We beseech Thee, hear us!
That Thou wouldst graciously preserve and augment the faith, reverence, and devotion in us towards this admirable Sacrament, We beseech Thee, hear us!
That Thou wouldst graciously lead us through the true confession of We beseech Thee, hear us!
our sins to a frequent reception of the Eucharist, We beseech Thee, hear us!
That Thou wouldst graciously free us from every heresy, falsehood, and blindness of the heart, We beseech Thee, hear us!
That Thou wouldst graciously impart to us the Heavenly and precious fruits of this most Holy Sacrament, We beseech Thee, hear us!
That Thou wouldst graciously protect and strengthen us in our hour of death with this Heavenly Viaticum, We beseech Thee, hear us!
O Son of God, We beseech Thee, hear 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, O Lord!

Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Pray 1 Our Father and 1 Hail Mary

V. Thou didst furnish them with Bread from Heaven.
R. Having in it every delight.

Let us pray: O God, Who under a marvelous Sacrament has left us a memorial of Thy Passion; grant us; we beseech Thee; so to venerate the sacred mysteries of Thy Body and Blood, that we may ever perceive within us the fruit of Thy Redemption. Thou, Who livest and reignest forever and ever. Amen.

LITANY OF THE HOLY FACE OF JESUS

This Litany was composed by Sister Mary of St. Peter, and approved by Mgr. Morlot, Archbishop of Tours, in 1847. By a Rescript dated 27th of January 1853, His Holiness Pope Pius IX grants to all who recite, with a contrite heart, these prayers in honor of the Holy Face of Jesus Christ an indulgence of 100 days for each time; applicable to the souls in Purgatory.

O Jesus, Whose adorable Face Mary and Joseph worshipped with profoundest reverence, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face is the masterpiece of the Holy Ghost, in which the Father was well pleased, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face ravished with joy the angels, shepherds and Magi in the stable of Bethlehem, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face wounded with a dart of love the aged Simeon and the Prophetess Anna in the temple, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face was bathed in tears in Thy Holy Infancy, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face at the age of twelve astonished the doctors in the temple, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face is white with purity and ruddy with charity, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face is more beautiful than the sun, brighter than the moon and more brilliant than the stars, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face is lovelier than the roses of spring, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face is more precious than gold, silver and gems, Have mercy on us!

O Jesus, Whose adorable Face wins all hearts by Its charms and grace, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face is most noble in Its heavenly features, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face is contemplated by the angels, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face is the sweet delight of the saints, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face was the joy of Thy Virgin Mother and Thy foster-father, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face is the ineffable mirror of the Divine perfections, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, the beauty of Whose adorable Face is ever ancient and ever new, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, the modesty and mildness of Whose adorable Face attracteth both just and sinners, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face appeaseth the Divine wrath, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face is the terror of the evil spirits, Have mercy on us!

O Jesus, Whose adorable Face is the treasure of grace and blessings, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face was exposed to the inclemency of the weather in the wilderness, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face was bathed with sweat in Thy journeys and scorched with the heat of the sun, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, the expression of Whose adorable Face is wholly Divine, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face gave a holy kiss and blessing to the little children, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face sorrowed and wept at the grave of Lazarus, Have mercy on us!
O Jesus, Whose adorable Face was brilliant as the sun and radiant with glory on Mount Tabor, Have mercy on us!

O Adorable Face, worthy of all reverence, veneration and worship, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, sorrowful at the sight of Jerusalem and shedding tears over that ungrateful city, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, bowed to the earth in the Garden of Olives and covered with confusion for our sins, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, bathed in a bloody sweat, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, kissed by the traitor Judas, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, Whose sanctity and majesty smote the soldiers with fear and cast them to the ground, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, struck by an infamous servant, blindfolded and profaned by the sacrilegious hands of Thine enemies, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, defiled with spittle and bruised by so many buffets and blows, Have mercy on us!

O Adorable Face, Whose Divine look wounded the heart of Peter with repentance, sorrow and love, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, humbled for us at the tribunals of Jerusalem, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, which didst preserve Thy serenity when Pilate pronounced the fatal sentence, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, covered with sweat and blood and forced into the mire under the weight of the Cross, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, the brow crowned with deep and piercing thorns, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, wiped with a veil by a pious woman on the way to Calvary, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, raised on the instrument of the most shameful punishment, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, Whose eyes shed tears of blood, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, Whose mouth was tormented with vinegar and gall, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, Whose hair and beard were plucked out by executioners, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, disfigured like the face of a leper, Have mercy on us!

O Adorable Face, Whose incomparable beauty was obscured under the fearful cloud of the sins of the world, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, covered with the sad shades of death, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, washed and anointed by Mary and the holy women, and covered with a shroud, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, enclosed in the sepulcher, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, all resplendent with glory and beauty on the day of Thy Resurrection, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, all dazzling with light at the moment of Thine Ascension, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, hidden in the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, which will appear at the End of Time in the clouds, with great power and majesty, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, which will cause sinners to tremble with terror, Have mercy on us!
O Adorable Face, which will fill the just with joy for all eternity, Have mercy on 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!

V. The light of Thy Face has been shed upon us, O Lord.
R. Thou hast given joy to our hearts.

Let Us Pray.
I salute Thee, I adore Thee, I love Thee, O adorable Face of Jesus my beloved, noble seal of the Divinity! With all the powers of my soul I apply myself to Thee, and most humbly pray Thee to imprint in me all the features of Thy Divine countenance. Amen.

We beseech Thee, O Almighty and merciful God, grant to us and to all who venerate the countenance of Thy dearly beloved Son, all disfigured by our sins, the grace to behold It throughout eternity in the glory of Its majesty, through the same Jesus Christ Our Lord, Who is, with Thee and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

O my Jesus, cast upon us a look of mercy! Turn Thy Face toward each of us as Thou didst to Veronica, not that we may see It with our bodily eyes, for this we do not deserve, but turn It toward our hearts, so that remembering Thee, we may ever draw from this fountain of strength the vigor necessary to sustain the combats of life. Amen.

LITANY OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS (1 of 3)
(For private use only)

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, conceived without sin, Pray for us!
Holy Mother of God, Pray for us!
Mother of Christ, Pray for us!
Mother of Our Savior Crucified, Pray for us!
Mother most Sorrowful, Pray for us!
Mother most tearful, Pray for us!
Mother most afflicted, Pray for us!
Mother most lonely, Pray for us!
Mother most desolate, Pray for us!
Mother pierced by the sword of sorrow, Pray for us!
Queen of martyrs, Pray for us!
Comfort of the sorrowful, Pray for us!
Help of the needy, Pray for us!
Protectress of the forsaken, Pray for us!
Support of widows and orphans, Pray for us!
Health of the sick, Pray for us!
Hope of the troubled, Pray for us!
Haven of the ship-wrecked, Pray for us!
Refuge of sinners, Pray for us!
Hope of the despairing, Pray for us!
Mother of mercy, Pray for us!

Through thy poverty in the stable of Bethlehem, Have mercy on us!
Through thy sorrow at the prophecy of Simeon, Have mercy on us!
Through thy sad flight into Egypt, Have mercy on us!
Through thy anxiety when seeking thy lost Child, Have mercy on us!
Through thy grief when seeing thy divine Son persecuted, Have mercy on us!
Through thy fear and anxiety when Jesus was apprehended, Have mercy on us!
Through thy pain caused by the treason of Judas and the denial of Peter, Have mercy on us!
Through thy sad meeting with Jesus on the way of the Cross, Have mercy on us!
Through the tortures of thy loving Heart at the Crucifixion of Jesus, Have mercy on us!
Through thy agony at the death of Jesus, Have mercy on us!
Through the sword of sorrow that pierced thy heart when the side of Jesus was transfixed by the lance, Have mercy on us!
Through thy lamentations over the dead Body of thy divine Son lying on thy bosom, Have mercy on us!
Through thy deep mourning at His tomb, Have mercy on us!
Through thy desolation after the burial of Jesus, Have mercy on us!
Through the tears thou didst shed for thy beloved Son, Have mercy on us!
Through thy wonderful resignation to the will of God in all thy sufferings, Have mercy on us!

O Queen of peace, Have mercy on us!
In all our tribulations, Have mercy on us!
In our illnesses and pains, Have mercy on us!
In our sorrows and afflictions, Have mercy on us!
In our need and destitution, Have mercy on us!
In our fears and dangers, Have mercy on us!
In the hour of our death, Have mercy on us!
On the Day of Judgment, Have mercy on 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!

V. Pray for us, O Sorrowful Virgin
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ

Let us pray:
We beseech Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, let Thy Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose holy soul was pierced by a sword of sorrow at the hour of Thy Passion, implore Thy mercy for us, both now and at the hour of our death, Who livest and reignest, world without end. R. Amen.

LITANY OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS (2 of 3)
(For private use only)

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, Pray for us!
Holy Mother of God, Pray for us!
Holy Virgin of virgins, Pray for us!
Mother crucified, Pray for us!
Mother sorrowful, Pray for us!
Mother tearful, Pray for us!
Mother afflicted, Pray for us!
Mother forsaken, Pray for us!
Mother desolate, Pray for us!
Mother bereft of thy Child, Pray for us!
Mother transfixed with the sword, Pray for us!
Mother consumed with grief, Pray for us!
Mother filled with anguish, Pray for us!
Mother crucified in heart, Pray for us!
Mother most sad, Pray for us!

Fountain of tears, Pray for us!
Abyss of suffering, Pray for us!
Mirror of patience, Pray for us!
Rock of constancy, Pray for us!
Anchor of confidence, Pray for us!
Refuge of the forsaken, Pray for us!
Shield of the oppressed, Pray for us!
Subduer of the unbelieving, Pray for us!
Comfort of the afflicted, Pray for us!
Medicine of the sick, Pray for us!
Strength of the weak, Pray for us!
Harbor of the wrecked, Pray for us!
Allayer of tempests, Pray for us!
Solace of mourners, Pray for us!
Terror of the treacherous, Pray for us!
Treasure of the faithful, Pray for us!
Eye of the Prophets, Pray for us!
Staff of the Apostles, Pray for us!
Crown of martyrs, Pray for us!
Light of confessors, Pray for us!
Pearl of virgins, Pray for us!
Consolation of widows, Pray for us!
Joy of all saints, 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!

Look down upon us, deliver us, and save us from all trouble, in the power of Jesus Christ. Amen.

V. Pray for us most Sorrowful Mother of God
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray:
Imprint, O Sorrowful Mother, thy wounds upon my heart, that I may read therein sorrow and love—sorrow to endure every sorrow for thee; love, to despise every love for thee. R. Amen.

The above litany was written in Latin by Pope Pius VII in 1809 during his captivity under Napoleon Bonaparte.

LITANY OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS (3 of 3)
(For private use only)

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!

Mother of Sorrows, Pray for us!
Mother whose soul was pierced by the sword, Pray for us!
Mother who fled with Jesus into Egypt, Pray for us!
Mother who sought Him sorrowing for three days, Pray for us!
Mother who saw Him scourged and crowned with thorns, Pray for us!
Mother who stood by Him while He hung upon the Cross, Pray for us!
Mother who received Him into thine arms when He was dead, Pray for us!
Mother who saw Him buried in the tomb, Pray for us!

O Mary, Queen of Martyrs, Save us by thy prayers!
O Mary, comfort of the sorrowful, Save us by thy prayers!
O Mary, help of the weak, Save us by thy prayers!
O Mary, strength of the fearful, Save us by thy prayers!
O Mary, light of the despondent, Save us by thy prayers!
O Mary, nursing mother of the sick, Save us by thy prayers!
O Mary, refuge of sinners, Save us by thy prayers!
Through the bitter Passion of thy Son, Save us by thy prayers!
Through the piercing anguish of thy heart, Save us by thy prayers!
Through thy heavy weight of woe, Save us by thy prayers!
Through thy sadness and desolation, Save us by thy prayers!
Through thy maternal pity, Save us by thy prayers!
Through thy perfect resignation, Save us by thy prayers!
Through thy meritorious prayers, Save us by thy prayers!
From immoderate sadness, Save us by thy prayers!
From a cowardly spirit, Save us by thy prayers!
From an impatient temper, Save us by thy prayers!
From fretfulness and discontent, Save us by thy prayers!
From sullenness and gloom, Save us by thy prayers!
From despair and unbelief, Save us by thy prayers!
From final impenitence, Save us by thy prayers!

We sinners beseech thee, hear us!
Preserve us from sudden death, We beseech thee, hear us!
Teach us how to die, We beseech thee, hear us!
Succor us in our last agony, We beseech thee, hear us!
Guard us from the enemy, We beseech thee, hear us!
Bring us to a happy end, We beseech thee, hear us!
Gain for us the gift of perseverance, We beseech thee, hear us!
Aid us before the Judgment Seat, We beseech thee, hear us!
Mother of God, We beseech thee, hear us!
Mother, most sorrowful, We beseech thee, hear us!
Mother, most desolate, We beseech thee, hear 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!

V. Help us, Most Sorrowful Mother of God
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ

Let us pray:
O Lord Jesus Christ, God and Man, grant, we beseech Thee, that Thy dear Mother Mary, whose soul the sword pierced in the hour of Thy Passion, may intercede for us, now and in the hour of our death, through Thine own merits, O Savior of the world, Who with the Father and the Holy Spirit livest and reignest, God, world without end.
R. Amen.