LITANY OF THE CHURCH.
Arm her soldiers with the cross, Brave to suffer toil or loss, Counting earthly gain but dross:
We beseech Thee, hear us.
May she holy triumphs win, Overthrow the hosts of sin, Gather all the nations in:
We beseech Thee, hear us.
May she soon all glorious be, Spotless and from wrinkle free, Pure, and bright, and worthy Thee: We beseech Thee, hear us.
Fit her all Thy joy to share In the home Thou dost prepare, And be ever blessèd there:
We beseech Thee, hear us. Amen.
Litany of the Blessed Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ.
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GOD the FATHER, GOD the SON, GOD the SPIRIT, THREE in ONE, Spare us, Holy TRINITY.
GOD of GOD, and Light of Light, King of glory, LORD of might, Hear us, Holy JESU.
Very Man, Who for our sake Didst true Flesh of Mary take, Hear us, Holy JESU.
Shepherd, Whom the FATHER gave His lost sheep to find and save, Hear us, Holy JESU.
Priest and Victim, Whom of old Type and prophecy foretold, Hear us, Holy JESU.
King of Salem, Priest Divine, Bringing forth Thy Bread and Wine, Hear us, Holy JESU.
Paschal Lamb, Whose sprinkled Blood Saves the Israël of God,
Hear us Holy JESU. Manna, found at dawn of day, Pilgrim's Food in desert- way, Hear us, Holy JESU.
Offering pure, in every place Pledge and means of heavenly grace, Hear us, Holy JESU.
PART 2.
By the mercy, that of yore Shadowed forth Thy gifts in store, Save us, Holy JESU.
By the love, on that last night That ordained the better rite, Save us, Holy JESU.
By the Death, that could alone For the whole world's sin atone, Save us, Holy JESU.
By the Wounds, that ever plead For our help in time of need, Save us, Holy JESU.
PART 3.
That we may remember still Kedron's brook and Calvary's hill, Grant us, Holy JESU.
That our thankful hearts may glow As Thy precious Death we show, Grant us, Holy JESU. That, with humble contrite fear, We may joy to feel Thee near, Grant us, Holy JESU.
That in faith we may adore, Praise, and love Thee more and more, Grant us, Holy JESU.
That Thy Sacred Flesh and Blood Be our true life- giving Food, Grant us, Holy JESU. That in all our words and ways We may daily shew Thy praise, Grant us, Holy JESU.
That, as death's dark vale we tread, Thou mayst be our strengthening Bread,
Grant us, Holy JESU. That, unworthy though we be, We may ever dwell with Thee,
Grant us, Holy JESU. Amen.
473 Litany for Children. GOD the FATHER, GOD the SON, GOD the SPIRIT, THREE in ONE, Hear us from Thy heavenly Throne, Spare us, Holy TRINITY.
JESU, Saviour ever mild, Born for us a little Child Of the Virgin undefiled, Hear us, Holy JESU. JESU, by the Mother- Maid In Thy swaddling- clothes arrayed, And within a manger laid,
Hear us, Holy JESU. JESU, at Whose Infant Feet Shepherds, coming Thee to greet, Knelt to pay their worship meet, Hear us, Holy JESU.
JESU, unto Whom of yore Wise men, hastening to adore, Gold and myrrh and incense bore, Hear us, Holy JESU.
JESU, to Thy Temple brought, Whom, by Thy good SPIRIT taught, Simeon and Anna sought,
Hear us, Holy JESU.
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