Catholic Prayer: Litany of Good St. Anne

Description:

This litany in honor of St. Anne is venerable with age, and has repeatedly been approved for private devotion. In fragments of a Medieval English litany St. Anne is fondly called "Patroness of the childless," "Model of married women and mothers," "Mother of the poor," "Patroness of laborers," "Help of the pregnant." Another litany in honor of St. Anne, can be found in the Paulist Press booklet, Prayers to Saint Ann, with Novena arranged for Congregational Use, 1940, imprimatur of Cardinal Hayes. Another is included in Our Favorite Devotions, compiled by Monsignor Lings (Benziger Bros., 1897).

Prayer:

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, Queen of angels and saints, Pray for us. Saint Anne, Pray for us. St. Anne, mother of Mary the Queen of Heaven, Pray for us. St. Anne, instrument of the Holy Ghost, Pray for us. St. Anne, faithful spouse of St. Joachim, Pray for us. St. Anne, mirror of the married, Pray for us. St. Anne, example of widows, Pray for us. St. Anne, miracle of patience, Pray for us. St. Anne, mother of confidence, Pray for us. St. Anne, mother of constancy, Pray for us. St. Anne, mother of prayer, Pray for us. St. Anne, mother of blessing, Pray for us. St. Anne, vessel of sanctity, Pray for us. St. Anne, merciful mother, Pray for us. St. Anne, comfortress of the afflicted, Pray for us. St. Anne, help of the poor, Pray for us. St. Anne, protectress of virgins, Pray for us. St. Anne, support of the oppressed, Pray for us. St. Anne, refuge of thy clients, Pray for us.

We sinners: Beseech thee to hear us.

Through thy love for Jesus and Mary, We beseech thee, hear us. Through thy virtues and merits, We beseech thee, hear us. Through thy goodness and mercy, We beseech thee, hear us. Through thy compassion and charity, We beseech thee, hear us. Through the graces bestowed on thee by God, We beseech thee, hear us. Through the joys thou didst experience with Jesus and Mary, We beseech thee, hear us. Through the happiness thou dust enjoy for all eternity, We beseech thee, hear us. Through the honor given thee by the saints in heaven, 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.

Our Father (secretly). Hail, Mary (secretly).

V. Good Saint Anne, pray for us: R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray. O God, Who didst vouchsafe to blessed Anne the grace to be the mother of her who was to bring forth Thine only-begotten Son: grant, in Thy mercy, that we who devoutly venerate her memory may be aided by her intercession. Through the same Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. R. Amen.

Prayer Source: Kyrie Eleison — Two Hundred Litanies by Benjamin Francis Musser O.F.M., The Magnificat Press, 1944