LITANY AND PRAYER TO ST. PATRICK.
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plish thy desires; and I pray thee, gracious saint, by all the lustre of thy happy death, be thou my advocate, my patron, in my death. O! intercede with Mary for me, to obtain for me a death, if not all happiness like thine, yet calm and peaceful, under the safe conduct of Mary my advocate, and thee my special patron. Pater, Ave, Gloria.
An Indulgence of 300 days, once a day, may be gained by the devout recital of the above prayers, adding to each one a Pater, Ave, and Gloria, and a Plenary indulgence if said once a day for a month, the usual conditions being complied with.
PRAYER TO ST. PATRICK.
O glorious St. Patrick, Apostle of Ireland! who left father and mother, and all earthly things, to bring our forefathers from the valley of sin and the shades of death to the admirable light of Jesus Christ- intercede with our Divine Lord and Master," who came to seek the lost sheep," that we may obtain the grace of conversion that we may receive pardon of our past sins, which we acknowledge before Him, and promise to confess with due disposition to his appointed ministers- that we never more offend Him, but perform his will in all things, during the remainder of our lives, through the merits of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
Litany of St. Patrick.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ have mercy on us.