The Gaelic Litany of Mary
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O Great Mary,
pray for us.
O Mary, greatest of
Maries,
pray for us.
O Greatest of women,
pray for us.
O Queen of Angels,
pray for us.
O Mistress of the
heavens,
pray for us.
O Woman full and replete
with
the grace of the Holy Spirit,
pray for us.
O Blessed and most
blessed,
pray for us.
O Mother of Eternal
Glory,
pray for us.
O Mother of the Heavenly
and
earthly Church,
pray for us.
O Mother of love and
indulgence,
pray for us.
O Mother of the Golden
Heights,
pray for us.
O Honor of the sky,
pray for us.
O Sign of tranquility,
pray for us.
O Gate of Heaven,
pray for us.
O Golden Vessel,
pray for us.
O Couch of Love and
Mercy,
pray for us.
O Temple of Divinity,
pray for us.
O Beauty of virgins,
pray for us.
O Mistress of the tribes,
pray for us.
O Fountain of gardens,
pray for us.
O Cleansing of sins,
pray for us.
O Purifying of souls,
pray for us.
O Mother of orphans,
pray for us.
O Breast of infants,
pray for us.
O Solace of the wretched,
pray for us.
O Star of the Sea,
pray for us.
O Handmaid of the Lord,
pray for us.
O Mother of Christ,
pray for us.
O Resort of the Lord,
pray for us.
O Graceful like the dove,
pray for us.
O Serene like the moon,
pray for us.
O Resplendent like the
sun,
pray for us.
O Cancelling Eve's
disgrace,
pray for us.
O Regeneration of life,
pray for us.
O Beauty of women,
pray for us.
O Leader of virgins,
pray for us.
O Garden enclosed,
pray for us.
O Fountain sealed up,
pray for us.
O Mother of God,
pray for us.
O Perpetual Virgin,
pray for us.
O Holy Virgin,
pray for us.
O Prudent Virgin,
pray for us.
O Serene Virgin,
pray for us.
O Chaste Virgin,
pray for us.
O Temple of the Living
God,
pray for us.
O Royal Throne of the
Eternal
King,
pray for us.
O Sanctuary of the Holy
Spirit,
pray for us.
O Virgin of the Root of
Jesse,
pray for us.
O Cedar of Mount Lebanon,
pray for us.
O Cypress of Mount Sion,
pray for us.
O Crimson Rose of the
Land of
Jacob,
pray for us.
O Blooming like the palm
tree,
pray for us.
O Fruitful like the
olive tree,
pray for us.
O Glorious Son-bearer,
pray for us.
O Light of Nazareth,
pray for us.
O Glory of Jerusalem,
pray for us.
O Beauty of the world,
pray for us.
O Noblest-Born of the
Christian
flock,
pray for us.
O Queen of Life,
pray for us.
O Ladder of Heaven,
pray for us.
This litany was translated by Eugene O'Curry and appears in The Catholic
Anthology.
It dates from the middle of the Eighth Century.
OUR LADY OF
KNOCK