Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Litany of St. Albert the Great





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 Spirit,
 Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God,
 Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary,
 Pray for us. (repeat after each line)
Holy Mother of God,
Holy Virgin of virgins,
St. Albert,
Man after the heart of God,
Zealous son of Mary,
Worthy son of St. Dominic,
Mighty defender of the Faith,
Solid rock of hope,
Burning Seraph of love,
Enlightened Cherub of wisdom,
Valiant defender of justice,
Sure norm of prudence,
Bright mirror of temperance,
Unshakable pillar of fortitude,
Living model of humility,
Shining example of poverty,
Pure lily of chastity,
True model of obedience,
Precious vessel of all virtues,
Zealous imitator of the Apostles,
Bright gem of Bishops,
Singular ornament of Doctors,
Special glory of the Order,
In anguish and in need,
In tribulation and in persecution,
In the hour of death,

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

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

Let us pray, O God, who did richly adorn St. Albert with your heavenly gifts and decorated him with all virtues, grant that, following in his footsteps, we may persevere in your service until death and securely obtain an everlasting reward. Through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. Amen.