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Litany of St. Raphael the Archangel




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Litany of St. Raphael the Archangel

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, pray for us.

St. Raphael, pray for us.
St. Raphael, filled with the mercy of God,
pray for us.
St. Raphael, perfect adorer of the Divine Word,
pray for us.
St. Raphael, terror of demons, pray for us.
St. Raphael, exterminator of vices, pray for us.
St. Raphael, health of the sick, pray for us.
St. Raphael, our refuge in all our trials, pray for us.
St. Raphael, guide of travellers, pray for us.
St. Raphael, consoler of prisoners, pray for us.
St. Raphael, joy of the sorrowful, pray for us.
St. Raphael, filled with zeal for the salvation of souls, pray for us.
St. Raphael, whose name means Medicine of God, pray for us.
St. Raphael, lover of chastity, pray for us.
St. Raphael, scourge of demons, pray for us.
St. Raphael, in pest, famine and war, pray for us.
St. Raphael, angel of peace and prosperity, pray for us.
St. Raphael, endowed with the grace of healing, pray for us.
St. Raphael, sure guide in the paths of virtue and sanctification, pray for us.
St. Raphael, help of all those who implore thine assistance, pray for us.
St. Raphael, who wert the guide and consolation of Tobias on his journey, pray for us.

St. Raphael, whom the Scriptures praise: “Raphael, the holy angel of the Lord, was sent to cure,” St. Raphael, our advocate.

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.

P. Pray for us, St. Raphael, to the Lord our God,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray. Lord Jesus Christ, by the prayer of the Archangel Raphael, grant us the grace to avoid all sin and to persevere in every good work until we reach our Heavenly country. Thou Who livest and reignest, world without end. Amen.


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