LITANY IN HONOR OF SAINT JOSEPH

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

St. Joseph, PRAY FOR US.

Noble scion of David,

Light of the Patriarchs,

Spouse of the Mother of God,

Chaste Guardian of the Virgin,

Foster-father of the Son of God,

Sedulous Defender of Christ,

Head of the Holy Family,

Joseph most just,

Joseph most chaste,

Joseph most prudent,

Joseph most valiant,

Joseph most obedient,

Joseph most faithful,

Mirror of patience,

Lover of poverty,

Model of all who labor,

Glory of family life,

Protector of virgins,

Pillar of families,

Consolation of the afflicted,

Hope of the sick,

Patron of the dying,

Terror of the demons,

Protector of Holy Church,      

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, (spare us, O Lord.)

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, (graciously hear us, O Lord.)

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, (have mercy on us.)

V. He made him the lord of his household.

R. And prince over all his possessions.

Let us pray. God, Who, in Your ineffable Providence did vouchsafe to choose blessed Joseph to be the Spouse of Your most holy Mother; grant, we beseech You, that we may be worthy to have him for our intercessor in Heaven whom, on earth, we venerate as our protector. Who lives and reigns world without end. Amen.

Litaniae Sancti Ioseph

Kyrie, eleison.

Christe, eleison.

Kyrie, eleison.

Christe, audi nos.

Christe, exaudi nos.

Pater de caelis, Deus, (miserere nobis.)

Fili, Redemptor mundi, Deus, (miserere nobis.)

Spiritus Sancte Deus, (miserere nobis.)

Sancta Trinitas, unus Deus, (miserere nobis.)

Sancta Maria, ORA PRO NOBIS.

Sancte Ioseph, ORA PRO NOBIS.

Proles David inclyta,

Lumen Patriarcharum,

Dei Genetricis Sponse,

Custos pudice Virginis,

Filii Dei nutricie,

Christi defensor sedule,

Almae Familiae praeses,

Ioseph iustissime,

Ioseph castissime,

Ioseph prudentissime,

Ioseph fortissime,

Ioseph oboedientissime,

Ioseph fidelissime,

Speculum patientiae,

Amator paupertatis,

Exemplar opificum,

Domesticae vitae decus,

Custos virginum,

Familiarum columen,

Solatium miserorum,

Spes aegrotantium,

Patrone morientium,

Terror daemonum,

Protector sanctae Ecclesiae,

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, (parce nobis, Domine.)

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, (exaudi nobis, Domine.)

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, (miserere nobis.)

V. Constituit eum dominum domus suae.

R. Et principem omnis possessionis suae.

Oremus. Deus, qui in ineffabili providentia beatum Ioseph sanctissimae Genetricis tuae Sponsum eligere dignatus es, praesta, quaesumus, ut quem protectorem veneramur in terris, intercessorem habere mereamur in caelis: Qui vivis et regnas in saecula saeculorum. (Amen.)