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The Litany
of St. Benedict
For
Private Use Only.
Lord, have mercy on us,
Christ,
have
mercy on 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.
Holy Mary,
Pray for us.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, etc.
Holy Father, Saint Benedict,
Father most reverend,
Father most renowned,
Father most compassionate,
Man of great fortitude,
Man of venerable life,
Man of the most holy conversation,
True servant of God,
Light of devotion,
Light of prayer,
Light of contemplation,
Star of the world,
Best master of an austere life,
Leader of the holy warfare,
Leader and chief of monks,
Master of those who die to the world,
Protector of those who cry to thee,
Wonderful worker of miracles,
Revealer of the secrets of the human heart,
Master of spiritual discipline,
Companion of the patriarchs,
Equal of the prophets,
Follower of the Apostles,
Teacher of Martyrs,
Father of many pontiffs,
Gem of abbots,
Glory of Confessors,
Imitator of anchorites,
Associate of virgins,
Colleague of all the Saints,
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 takes
away the sins of the world,
Have
mercy on us.
V.
Intercede for us, O holy father Saint Benedict,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let
Us Pray.
O God, Who hast called us from the
vanity of the
world, and Who dost incite us to the reward of a heavenly vocation
under the guidance of our holy patriarch and founder, Saint Benedict,
inspire and purify our hearts and pour forth on us Thy grace, whereby
we may persevere in Thee. Through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. R.
Amen.
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