Litany of St. Dominic

THE LITANY OF SAINT DOMINIC
V.	R.

Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. God, the Father of heaven God the Son, Redeemer of the world God the Holy Ghost			Christ have mercy on us Christ graciously hear us Have mercy on us Have mercy on us Have mercy on us

Holy Mary, Holy Mother of God, Holy Virgin of virgins, Our Glorius Father St. Dominic, Follower of Jesus Christ, Eminently endowed with the virtues of His Sacred Heart, Adorer of the Blessed Sacrament, Singularly devoted to our Blessed Lady, Promoter of her honor, Promulgator of the Holy Rosary, Splendor of the Priesthood, Founder of the Friar Preachers, Confounder of the Albigenses, Reviver of ecclesiastical discipline, Rose of patience, Most ardent for the salvation of souls, Most desirous of martyrdom, Evangelical man, Doctor of truth, Ivory of chastity, Man of truly apostolic heart, Poor in the midst of riches, Rich in unspotted life, Burning with zeal for perishing souls, Preacher of the Gospel, Rule of abstinence, Herald of heavenly things, Salt of the earth, Who didst water the earth with thy precious blood, Shining in the choir of virgins, Saint Dominic most humble, Saint Dominic most obediant, Saint Dominic most chaste, Saint Dominic most charitable,			Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us Pray for us

That at the hour of death we may be received into heaven with thee, Be Merciful unto us, O Lord Be Merciful unto us, O Lord			Pray for us And pardon us And Graciously hear us

From all sin and evil, From the snares of the devil, From eternal death, By the merits of our Holy Father, Saint Dominic, By his ardent love, By his indefatigable zeal, By his extraordinary labors, By his inexpressible penances, By his voluntary poverty, By his perpetual chastity, By his perfect obedience, By his profound humility, By his rare constinancy, By all his other virtues,			O Lord deliver us O Lord deliver us O Lord deliver us O Lord deliver us O Lord deliver us O Lord deliver us O Lord deliver us O Lord deliver us O Lord deliver us O Lord deliver us O Lord deliver us O Lord deliver us O Lord deliver us O Lord deliver us

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,			Spare us, O Lord. Graciously hear us O Lord. Have mercy on us.

	Pray for us, O Holy Father, Dominic	That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

	Grant, we beseech Thee, O Almighty God, that we who are weighed down by the burden of our sins may be relieved by the patronage of St. Dominic, Thy Confessor, our Father. Through Christ our Lord, Amen
	O SPEM MIRUM
	V.	R.
	O Wonderful Hope which thou gave to those who wept for thee at the hour of thy death, promising after thy departure to be helpful to thy brethren.	Fulfill, O Father, what thou hast said, and help us by thy prayers.

	O you, who did shine illustrious by so many miracles, wrought on the bodies of the sick, bring us the help of Christ to heal our sick souls.	Fulfill, O Father, what thou hast said, and help us by thy prayers.

	Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.	Fulfill, O Father, what thou hast said, and help us by thy prayers.

	Pray for us, O Holy Father, St. Dominic.	That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

	Let us pray.

	O God, who has enlightened Your Church by the eminent virtues and preaching of St. Dominic, Your Confessor and our Father, mercifully grant that by his prayers we may be provided against all temporal necessities, and daily improve in all spiritual good. Through Jesus Christ our Lord.

		Amen.

Lay Dominicans ~ Western Province

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