We sinners, Beseech thee, hear us. That we may love thee, the Lord our God, with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our mind, That we may adore thee alone, and serve thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of our lives, That we may never take thy holy name in vain, That we may sanctify the feasts and holy days of the Church, That we may give due honour and obedience to our parents and lawful superiors, That we may not injure our neighbour in body, soul, or peace of mind, That we may crucify the flesh, with its vices and concupiscences, and be ever clean of heart, That we may not do to others what we would not have others do to us, That we may not covet our neighbour's goods, That thou wouldst make all grace abound in us, That we may present our bodies a living sacrifice, holy and That thou wouldst bring us to the kingdom which thou Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Glory be to the Father, &c. As it was in the beginning, &c. Let us pray. We beseech thee, hear us. O adorable Lord, in Three distinct and equal Persons One God, who requirest the homage of our reason by the belief of mysteries which are above our understanding, and that of our will by the observance of precepts which are mortifying to our natural inclinations; give us thy grace to perform this twofold duty, and grant that we may never oppose our uncertain reasoning to thy infallible truth, nor deliberately transgress thy most high and holy commands. Thus continuing until death in entire subjection to thee, may we come at last to the clear and perfect enjoyment of thee. Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen. Litany of the Holy Ghost. Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Christ have mercy. 1 Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Holy Ghost, graciously hear us. God the Holy Ghost, the Father and the Son, Spirit of truth and of power, Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, Spirit of counsel and of fortitude, Spirit of knowledge and of piety, Spirit of the fear of the Lord, Spirit of compunction and of penance, Spirit of grace and of Have mercy on us. By whose inspiration spake the holy men of God, Who didst overshadow Mary, Who didst co-operate in the miraculous conception of the Son of God, Who didst descend upon Him at his baptism, Who, on the day of Pentecost, didst appear in fiery tongues upon the disciples of the Lord, By whom we also are born again, Who dwellest in us, That thou wouldst renew the face of the earth, That thou wouldst shed abroad thy light in our hearts, That thou wouldst write thy law in our hearts, That thou wouldst inflame them with the fire of thy love, That thou wouldst open to us the treasures of thy grace, That thou wouldst teach us to ask for them according to thy will, That thou wouldst enlighten us with thy heavenly inspirations, That thou wouldst keep us to thyself by thy powerful attractions, That thou wouldst grant to us the knowledge alone necessary, That thou wouldst help us to love and bear with each other, That thou wouldst lead us Have mercy on us. We beseech thee, hear us. in the way of thy commandments, That thou wouldst make us obedient to thy inspirations, That thou wouldst teach us to pray, and thyself pray within us, That thou wouldst clothe us with love and compassion towards our brethren, That thou wouldst inspire us with a horror of evil, That thou wouldst direct us in the practice of good, That thou wouldst give us the grace of all virtues, That thou wouldst cause us to persevere in justice, That thou wouldst be thyself our everlasting reward, We beseech thee, hear us. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Grant us thy Spirit. Whose Name is above every name, Who upholdest all things by the word of thy power, Beginning of the creation of God, First-born of every creature, Flower of the field, and Jesus of Nazareth, Meek and humble of heart, Good Shepherd, who givest thy life for thy sheep, Shepherd and Bishop of our souls, Saint of saints, Prince of pastors, Great Prophet, mighty in word and work, Who wast sent to preach the gospel to the poor, The Lord our lawgiver, Light of the world, True Light, which enlight that enest every man cometh into the world, Key of David, Ark of the testament. Living Stone, elect of God, Stone that art become the head of the corner, Stone of foundation laid in the midst of Sion, Prince of the kings of the earth, Master and Lord, King of kings and Lord of lords, Have mercy on us. Man of sorrows, acquainted with infirmity, Who hast truly borne our infirmities, By whose bruises we are healed, Lamb without blemish, Lamb slain from the beginning of the world, Our Prince and Saviour, My Lord and my God, Salvation of God sent to the Gentiles, The Propitiation for our sins, The Apostle and High Priest of our confession, The one Mediator between God and man, Mediator of the New Testament, Author and Finisher of faith, First-begotten of the dead, The Resurrection and the Life, The Pasch and nourishment of our souls, Who hast the keys of death and hell, Our Advocate with the The Temple and the Lamp The Beginning and the Judge of the living and the dead, Have mercy on us. God blessed for ever, Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away Let us pray. O God, who, by thy coeternal Wisdom, didst make man when he was not, and mercifully restore him when he was lost; grant, we beseech thee, that by the inspiration of the same Wisdom, we may both love thee with our whole soul, and fly to thee with our whole heart. Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Litany of the Infant Jesus. Infant, Splendour of thy Infant, Honour of thy Mo Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Infant Jesus, hear us. Infant Jesus, graciously hear Infant, Joy of thy Father, us. God the Father of heaven, God the Son, Redeemer of the world, God the Holy Ghost, Infant, very God, Infant, Son of the living God, Infant, Son of the Virgin Mary, Infant, begotten before the morning star, Infant, Word made flesh, Infant, Wisdom of thy Father, Infant, Purity of thy Mother, Infant, only Son of thy Father, Infant, First-Born of thy Have mercy on us. Infant, Riches of thy Mo |