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Litany of St. the Seraphic Father St. Francis




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Litany of the Seraphic Father Saint Francis

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 Mary, special Patroness of the three Orders of Saint Francis,
pray for us.
St. Francis, Seraphic Patriarch, pray for us.
St. Francis, most prudent Father, pray for us.
St. Francis, despiser of the world, pray for us.
St. Francis, model of penance, pray for us.
St. Francis, conqueror of vices, pray for us.
St. Francis, imitator of the Saviour, pray for us.
St. Francis, bearer of the marks of Christ, pray for us.
St. Francis, sealed with the character of Jesus, pray for us.
St. Francis, example of purity, pray for us.
St. Francis, image of humility, pray for us.
St. Francis, abounding in grace, pray for us.
St. Francis, reformer of the erring, pray for us.
St. Francis, healer of the sick, pray for us.
St. Francis, pillar of the Church, pray for us.
St. Francis, defender of the Faith, pray for us.
St. Francis, champion of Christ, pray for us.
St. Francis, defender of thy children, pray for us.
St. Francis, invulnerable shield, pray for us.
St. Francis, confounder of heretics, pray for us.
St. Francis, converter of the pagans, pray for us.
St. Francis, supporter of the lame, pray for us.
St. Francis, raiser of the dead, pray for us.
St. Francis, healer of the lepers, pray for us.
St. Francis, our advocate, 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!

V. Pray for us, Blessed Father Francis:
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Antiphon: Salve, sancte Pater, patriae lux, forma Minorum, virtuitis speculum, recti via, regula morum, carnis ab exilio duc nos ad regna polorum.

V. Franciscus pauper et humilis, coelum dives ingreditur.
R. Hymnis coelistibus honoratur.

Oremus. Deus, qui hodierna die animae beati Patris nostri Francisi aeternae beatitudinis praemia contulisti: concede propitius; ut qui ejus migrationis memoriam piis affectibus celebramus, ad ejusdem beatitudinis praemia feliciter pervenire mereamur. Per Dominum nostrum, etc. Amen.

Antiphon: Coelorum candor splenduit, novum sidus emicuit, sacer Franciscus clarauit, cui Seraph apparuit, obsignans eum vulnere: in volus, plantis, latere, dum formam crucis gerere vult corde, ore, opere.

V. Signasti, Domine, servum tuum Franciscum:
R. Signis redemtionis nostrae.

Oremus. Domine Jesu Christe, qui frigescente mundo ad inflammandum corda nostra tui amoris igne in carne beatissimi Patris Nostri Francisci passionis tuae sacra Stigmata renovasti: concede propitius, et ejus meritis et precibus crucem jugiter feramus, et dignos fructus poenitentiae faciamus. Qui vivis et regnas, etc. Amen.



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