Catholic Prayer: Litany of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Description:
This litany was written by Saint Cardinal John Henry Newman. Published in From Parochial and Plain Sermons. c 1997, Ignatius Press, San Francisco, CA.
Prayer:
Lord, have mercy Lord,have mercy
Christ, have mercy Christ, have mercy
Lord, 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
Heart of Mary, Pray for us
Heart of Mary, after God’s own Heart, Pray for us
Heart of Mary, in union with the Heart of Jesus, Pray for us
Heart of Mary, the vessel of the Holy Spirit, Pray for us
Heart of Mary, shrine of the Trinity, Pray for us
Heart of Mary, home of the Word, Pray for us
Heart of Mary, immaculate in your creation, Pray for us
Heart of Mary, flooded with grace, Pray for us
Heart of Mary, blessed of all hearts, Pray for us
Heart of Mary, Throne of glory, Pray for us
Heart of Mary, Abyss of humbleness, Pray for us
Heart of Mary, Victim of love, Pray for us
Heart of Mary, nailed to the cross, Pray for us
Heart of Mary, comfort of the sad, Pray for us
Heart of Mary, refuge of the sinner, Pray for us
Heart of Mary, hope of the dying, Pray for us
Heart of Mary, seat of mercy, Pray for 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.
Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
L: Immaculate Mary, meek and humble of heart.
A: Conform our hearts to the heart of Jesus.
Let us pray:
O most merciful God, who for the salvation of sinners and the refuge of the wretched, has made the Immaculate Heart of Mary most like in tenderness and pity to the Heart of Jesus, grant that we, who now commemorate her most sweet and loving heart, may by her merits and intercession, ever live in the fellowship of the hearts of both Mother and Son, through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.
