THE LITANY OF
THE SACRED HEAD OF JESUS

Lord have mercy on us,
Lord have mercy on us.

Christ have mercy on us,
Christ have mercy on us.

Lord have mercy on us,
Lord have mercy on us.

Christ hear us,
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.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Substantially united to the Word of God,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Temple of Divine Wisdom,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Hearth of eternal clarities,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Sanctuary of infinite intelligence,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Providence against error,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Sun of heaven and earth,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Treasure of science and pledge of faith,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Beaming with beauty, justice and love,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Full of grace and truth,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Living lesson of humility,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Reflection of God's infinite majesty,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Object of the delights of the heavenly Father,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Who received the caresses of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
On whom the Holy Spirit reposed,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Who allowed a reflection of Thy Glory to shine on Tabor,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Who had no place on earth to lay,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
To whom the perfumed ointment of Magdalen was pleasing,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Who deigned to tell Simon
that he did not anoint Thy Head
when Thou entered his house,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Bathed in a sweat of blood in Gethsemane,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Who wept over our sins,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Crowned with thorns,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Disgracefully outraged during the passion,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Consoled by the loving gesture of Veronica,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Which thou inclined towards the earth
at the moment Thou saved us
by the separation of Thy Soul from Thy Body on the cross,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Light of every man coming into this world,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Our Guide and our Hope,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Who knows all our needs,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Who dispenses all graces,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Who directs the movements of the Divine Heart,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Who governs the world,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Who will judge all our actions,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Who knows the secrets of our hearts,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
That we want to make known and adored by the whole world,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
Who ravishes the angels and the saints,
Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus
That we hope to contemplate one day, unveiled,
Guide us in all our ways.

We adore Thy Sacred Head, oh Jesus,
And we submit ourselves to all the decrees of Thine infinite Wisdom.

Let us pray.

Oh Jesus, Who deigned to reveal
to Thy servant Teresa Higginson
Thine immense desire to see Thy Sacred Head adored,
grant us the joy to make it known and honoured;
let fall on our souls a ray of Thy light,
in order that we may advance from clarity to clarity,
conducted by Thine adorable Wisdom
to the recompense promised to Thine elect.

Amen.