LITANY OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL
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,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, Virgin of virgins,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, Mother of Christ,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, Mother of beautiful love,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, Mother of mercy,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, dwelling-place of God,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, seat of wisdom,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, temple of the Holy Ghost,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, sun never setting,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, moon never waning,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, morning-star,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, tabernacle of God among men,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, lily among thorns,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, gate of Heaven,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, flawless mirror,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, garden enclosed,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, fountain of living waters,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, promised to the Patriarchs,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, foretold by the Prophets,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, envisioned by the upright,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, consolation of Adam
through the crushing of the infernal serpent's head,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, symbolized by the appearance of the cloud
to the Prophet Elias on Mount Carmel,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, spouse of the upright Joseph,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, unique glory of the Order of Carmel,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, who hast bestowed the peerless garment,
the holy Scapular, upon St. Simon Stock,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, everlasting strength and mercy
because of thy efficacious intercession,
pray for us.
(Holy Mary, who dost succor with motherly affection
thy children who observe the rules of thy confraternity,)
pray for us.
Holy Mary, unequaled Sister of those who daily honor thee
in the Order of Carmel with praise and prayer,
pray for us.
(Holy Mary, protectress of all who serve thee worthily
in this confraternity,)
pray for us.
(Holy Mary, helper unto sanctity
of those who wear thy garment piously,)
pray for us.
(Holy Mary, advocate of the members of the confraternity,
who esteem thy holy scapular,)
pray for us.
(Holy Mary, consolation of those who die
clothed in thy holy scapular,)
pray for us.
(Holy Mary, speedy redemptrix from the pains of Purgatory
for all who have property served thee in this confraternity,)
pray for us.
Holy Mary, health of the sick,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, refuge of sinners,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, help of Christians,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, ornament of Carmel,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, fruitful Mother of the Order of Carmel,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, friend of those who live according to the
evangelical counsels,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, Queen of those who observe the teachings of the Apostles,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, Queen of Angels,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, Patroness and hope of all Carmelites,
pray for us.
Have mercy on us, O Blessed Lady.
Have mercy on us, O Holy Mother.
Through thy powerful intercession,
Deliver us, O Holy Mother of God.
From all evil,
Deliver us, O Holy Mother of God.
From all sin,
Deliver us, O Holy Mother of God.
From pestilence, war and famine,
Deliver us, O Holy Mother of God.
From a sudden and unforeseen death,
Deliver us, O Holy Mother of God.
From everlasting death,
Deliver us, O Holy Mother of God.
Holy Mary, through thine Immaculate Conception,
Protect us, O Holy Mother of God.
Holy Mary, through thy joyful birth,
Protect us, O Holy Mother of God.
Holy Mary, through thy seven joys,
Protect us, O Holy Mother of God.
Holy Mary, through thine observance of the evangelical counsels,
Protect us, O Holy Mother of God.
Holy Mary, through thy practice of the ten virtues
prescribed in the Gospel,
Protect us, O Holy Mother of God.
Holy Mary, through the Annunciation
by the Archangel Gabriel at Nazareth,
Protect us, O Holy Mother of God.
Holy Mary, through the birth of thine only-begotten Son,
Jesus Christ, our Lord,
Protect us, O Holy Mother of God.
Holy Mary, through the adoration by the three Magi from the East,
Protect us, O Holy Mother of God.
Holy Mary, through the glorious Resurrection of thy Son,
our Divine Saviour,
Protect us, O Holy Mother of God.
Holy Mary, through His splendid Ascension into Heaven,
Protect us, O Holy Mother of God.
Holy Mary, through the Descent of the Holy Ghost, the Comforter,
Protect us, O Holy Mother of God.
Holy Mary, through thy wondrous Assumption into Heaven,
Protect us, O Holy Mother of God.
Holy Mary, through thy sublime Coronation by the Most Holy Trinity,
(Holy Mary, through thine unspeakable love and tenderness
for those who wear the holy scapular in thy confraternity,)
Protect us, O Holy Mother of God.
We sinners
Beseech thee to hear us.
That thou guide and protect the Order
and Confraternity of Carmel,
dedicated to thy special devotion,
we beseech thee, hear us.
That thou preserve and assist all here
present and the entire Christian people,
we beseech thee, hear us.
That thou promote and protect all devotion
to the service of God and thyself,
we beseech thee, hear us.
That through thy holy intercession
and particular assistance thou ward off
eternal damnation from our souls
(and the souls of our fellow members and benefactors),
we beseech thee, hear us.
That thou come to the speedy assistance in Purgatory
of all deceased members of the Christian Faith
(and of our confraternity)
and obtain for them eternal rest,
we beseech thee, hear us.
That thou preserve and assist us,
we beseech thee, hear us.
That thou hearken to our petitions,
we beseech thee, hear us.
Chosen Bride of God,
we beseech thee, hear us.
Mother and Daughter of the everlasting King,
Virgin of Carmel, our Mother,
Sister, and Queen,
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.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
O mighty advocate in vicissitudes and anxieties,
Come to our aid.
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let Us Pray.
Almighty and eternal God,
Who hast honored the Order of Mount Carmel
with the glorious title of the most renowned Virgin
and Mother of Thy Son,
Our Lord Jesus Christ,
we pray Thee that through her intercession
we may be spared all misfortune of soul and body,
and may attain to everlasting bliss,
Who livest and reignest
with the same Christ Our Lord and the Holy Ghost,
one God, world without end.
Amen.
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