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Litany of St. Ignatius of Loyola




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Litany of St. Ignatius of Loyola

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.

St. Ignatius, founder of the Society of Jesus, pray for us.
Inflamed with divine love,
pray for us.
Promoter of the conversion of the world, pray for us.
Zealous for the greater glory of God, pray for us.
Dead to the world through the spirit of mortification, pray for us.
Conqueror of all perverse inclinations, pray for us.
Despiser of the world, pray for us.
Zealous instructor of youth, pray for us.
Support of Christ's Church against her enemies, pray for us.
Antagonist of heretical errors, pray for us.
Father of converted sinners, pray for us.
Perfect follower of Jesus Christ, pray for us.
Lover of voluntary poverty, pray for us.
Lover of angelical purity, pray for us.
Master of perfect obedience, pray for us.
Born again to divine love, pray for us.
Rapt in contemplation, pray for us.
Mirror of humility, pray for us.
Lover of fraternal charity, pray for us.
Promoter of peace among men, pray for us.
Singular for peace of mind, pray for us.
Enemy of sin, pray for us.
Perfect model of a religious life, pray for us.
Little before men, and great before God, pray for us.
Lover of heavenly glory, pray for us.

Be merciful unto us, spare us, O Lord,
Be merciful unto us, graciously hear us, O Lord.

We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.
That we may refer all we do to Thy honor and glory, we beseech Thee to hear us.

That we may be re-born to a better life,
we beseech Thee to hear us.
That we may die to the flesh and the world, we beseech Thee to hear us.
That we may subdue our passions and vicious inclinations, we beseech Thee to hear us.
That we shun sin as a plague, we beseech Thee to hear us.
That we may detest all pride, we beseech Thee to hear us.
That we may love purity, we beseech Thee to hear us.
That we may promote the instruction of youth, we beseech Thee to hear us.
That we may learn to despise earthly goods, we beseech Thee to hear us.
That we may be true followers of Christ, we beseech Thee to hear us.
That we may bear patiently the loss of all temporal goods, we beseech Thee to hear us.
That we may exercise purity and modesty on all occasions, we beseech Thee to hear us.
That we may cordially esteem the commandments of God and our superiors, we beseech Thee to hear us.
That we may ever cultivate brotherly love, we beseech Thee to hear us.
That we be little in this world, and great in heaven, we beseech Thee to hear us.
That we may ever seek after eternal goods, we beseech Thee to hear us.
Son of God, we beseech Thee to 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 takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us

Christ hear us! Christ graciously hear us!
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.

Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed by Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil..

V. Pray for us, St. Ignatius.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray: O God! Who, for the propagation of the greater glory of Thy name, hast by blessed Ignatius strengthened the church militant with new auxiliaries; graciously vouchsafe that we by his assistance and imitation, solicitously combating upon earth, may obtain with him an everlasting crown in Heaven, Who liveth and reigneth world without end. Amen.


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