Friday, September 17, 2010

Litany of the Infant Jesus

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Jesus, hear us.
Jesus, 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 Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Infant, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us.
Infant, true God, have mercy on us.
Infant, Son of the living God, have mercy on us.
Infant, Son of the Virgin Mary, have mercy on us.
Infant, strong in weakness, have mercy on us.
Infant, powerful in tenderness, have mercy on us.
Infant, treasure of grace, have mercy on us.
Infant, fountain of love, have mercy on us.
Infant, renewer of the heavens, have mercy on us.
Infant, repairer of the evils of earth, have mercy on us.
Infant, head of the angels, have mercy on us.
Infant, root of the patriarchs, have mercy on us.
Infant, speech of prophets, have mercy on us.
Infant, desire of the Gentiles, have mercy on us.
Infant, joy of shepherds, have mercy on us.
Infant, light of the Magi, have mercy on us.
Infant, salvation of infants, have mercy on us.
Infant, expectation of the just, have mercy on us.
Infant, instructor of the wise, have mercy on us.
Infant, first-fruit of all saints, have mercy on us.
Be merciful, spare us, O Infant Jesus.
Be merciful, graciously hear us, O Infant Jesus.
From the slavery of the children of Adam, Infant Jesus, deliver us.
From the slavery of the devil, Infant Jesus, deliver us.
From the evil desires of the flesh, Infant Jesus, deliver us.
From the malice of the world, Infant Jesus, deliver us.
From the pride of life, Infant Jesus, deliver us.
From the inordinate desire of knowing, Infant Jesus, deliver us.
From blindness of spirit, Infant Jesus, deliver us.
From an evil will, Infant Jesus, deliver us.
From our sins, Infant Jesus, deliver us.
Through Your most pure Conception, Infant Jesus, deliver us.
Through Your most humble Nativity, Infant Jesus, deliver us.
Through Your tears, Infant Jesus, deliver us.
Through Your most painful Circumcision, Infant Jesus, deliver us.
Through Your most glorious Epiphany, Infant Jesus, deliver us.
Through Your most pious Presentation, Infant Jesus, deliver us.
Through Your most divine life, Infant Jesus, deliver us.
Through Your poverty, Infant Jesus, deliver us.
Through Your many sufferings, Infant Jesus, deliver us.
Through Your labours and travels, Infant Jesus, deliver us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, spare us, O Infant Jesus.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Infant Jesus.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Infant, hear us.
Jesus, Infant, graciously hear us.
Let us pray:
O Lord Jesus Christ, who were pleased so to humble Yourself in Your incarnate Divinity and most sacred Humanity, as to be born in time and become a little child, grant that we may acknowledge infinite wisdom in the silence of a child, power in weakness, majesty in humiliation, that adoring Your humiliations on earth, we may contemplate Your glories in heaven, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit live and reign forever.  Amen.

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