Litany of the Resurrection

(Approved by the Most Rev. John Hughes, Archbishop New York 1853)

Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father of heaven,
have mercy on us. *

God the Son, Redeemer of the world,*
God the Holy Ghost,*
Holy Trinity, one God,*
Jesus, Redeemer of mankind,*
Jesus, Who hast cleansed us by Thy blood,*
Jesus, Conqueror of sin and death,*
Jesus, the Holy One and the Just,*
Jesus, the First-Born from the dead,*
Jesus, the Second Adam,*
Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life,*
Jesus, the Author of our salvation,*
Jesus, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob,*
Jesus, Who by death didst destroy him who had the empire of death,*
Jesus, Who didst bring life and immortality to light,*
Jesus, Who didst lay down Thy life for Thy sheep,*
Jesus, Who hadst power to lay it down, and hadst power to take it up again,*
Jesus, Who, after three days, didst rise again from the dead,*
Jesus, Who didst rise very early in the morning on the first day of the week,*
Jesus, Who didst hasten to visit Thy blessed Mother in her solitude,*
Jesus, Who didst appear to Mary Magdalen while it was yet dark,*
Jesus, Who didst send Thy angels to announce to the women, that thou wast risen as thou hadst said,*
Jesus, Who didst suffer Thyself to be seen of the women, and to be adored by them,*
Jesus, Who didst appear to Peter, the chief of the Apostles,*
Jesus, Who didst appear, in another shape, to the two disciples going to Emmaus,*
Jesus, Who didst make Thyself known unto them in the breaking of bread,*
Jesus, Who didst appear to the eleven, saying, Peace be unto you,*
Jesus, Who didst breathe upon them, and give unto them the Holy Ghost,*
Jesus, Who didst confirm the faith of Thomas, by showing unto him Thy hands and Thy feet,*
Jesus, Who didst commission Peter to feed Thy lambs and Thy sheep,*
Jesus, Who didst converse with Thy disciples, upon the mountain of Galilee,*
Jesus, Who was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once,*
Jesus, Who wast seen by James,*
Jesus, Who didst to in and out among Thy apostles, speaking to them of the kingdom of God, and eating with them,*
Jesus, Who didst lead them out as far as Bethany, and, while they looked on, wast carried up to heaven,*
Jesus, Who shalt come again with great power and glory, to judge the living and the dead,*
Jesus, Son of God, *

We sinners,
Beseech Thee, hear us. **

That we may put off the old man with his acts,*
That we may put on the new man, who is created in justice and holiness of truth,*
That we may walk in newness of life,*
That we may grow in grace, and in the knowledge of thee,*
That we may persevere unto the end,*
That, having risen with Thee, we may die no more,*
That we may attain unto the resurrection of the just,*
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to feed us continually with the bread of life,*
That Thou wouldst reform the body of our lowliness, and make it like unto the body of Thy glory,*
That we may behold Thy face with joy,*
That we may be placed on Thy right hand in the Judgment,*
That we may hear those words of joy: Come, ye blessed of my Father, possess ye the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world,*
That Thou wouldst give us part in Thy heavenly glory,*
That Thou wouldst give rest and peace to the faithful departed,*
That with them we may obtain everlasting life,*
That we may be with Thee always, forever, and ever,*

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

Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

V. Christ is risen. Alleluia.
R. He is risen indeed, and hath appeared unto Simon. Alleluia.

Let us pray:

O God, Who, by Thine only-begotten Son, hast (this day) opened the passage to eternity, through His victory over death; vouchsafe, we beseech Thee, so to confirm us by Thy grace, that we may walk in all our ways like those who have been redeemed from sin. Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Today is the Feast of Saint Rita of Cascia

Litany of Saint Rita de Cascia

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 Almighty,
Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Who hast said: Ask, and you shall receive;
seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost, Spirit of Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel and Knowledge,
Have mercy on us,
Holy Trinity, one God, infinite in power,
Have mercy on us,

Holy Mary, who dost never refuse a petition,
Pray for us. *

Immaculate Virgin, Queen of Heaven and earth, *
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, *
Holy Angels, spirits of humility, *
Holy Principalities, protectors of religious communities, *
Holy Virtues, angels of fortitude, *
Holy Cherubim, angels of light, *
Saint Rita, advocate of the impossible, *
St. Rita, consecrated to God, *
St. Rita, lover of Jesus Crucified, *
St. Rita, bride of the suffering Saviour, *
St. Rita, filled with compassion for the sufferings of Christ, *
St. Rita, crowned by an angel with a crown of thorns, *
St. Rita, who didst bear the wound of this mysterious crown on thy forehead,*
St. Rita, who didst firmly trust in the loving mercy of Jesus, *
St. Rita, who didst importune the dying Saviour with ardent supplications, *
St. Rita, who didst never doubt a gracious answer to thy prayer, *

That we may renounce all self-love,
Pray for us, Saint Rita. **

That we may confidently trust in the promises of Jesus, *
That the enemies of our salvation may be put to confusion,
That we may ever perfectly fulfill the will of God,
That our inclinations to evil may be destroyed,
That the Faith in all its purity may be spread over our land,
That a holy zeal may fill our hearts,
That we may infuse a holy love for chastity into all who come in contact with us,
That in all our actions and omissions we may endeavor to promote a tender charity,
That we may be delivered from all avarice, vainglory and rash judgment,
That great saints may rise in our land who will edify the people and dispel the darkness of unbelief,
That we may be delivered from all interior enemies, *

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world:
Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world:
Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world:
Have mercy on us.

V. Pray for us, Saint Rita,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray:

O God, Who in Thy infinite tenderness dost deign to hearken to the prayer of St. Rita, and to grant to her supplication that which seems impossible to human foresight, skill and efforts, in reward for her compassionate love and firm reliance upon Thy promises: have pity upon our adversity and succor us in our calamities, that the unbeliever may know that Thou art the recompenser of the humble, the defense of the helpless and the strength of those who trust in Thee. Through Jesus Christ Our Lord. R. Amen.

O God, Who to St. Rita didst vouchsafe the great grace in very truth to love her enemies, and both in her heart and on her brow to bear the stigmata of Thy Passion: have regard, we beseech Thee, to her merits and her prayers; and grant that we may, in such wise, show mercy to our enemies, and so meditate on the pains of Thy Passion as to make our own, the blessedness promised to them that are meek and to them that mourn. Who livest and reignest world without end. R. Amen.

O glorious Saint Rita, who didst miraculously participate in the sorrowful Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ: obtain for me the grace to suffer with resignation the troubles of this life, and protect me in all my needs. R. Amen.