Prayers for the First Week
Litany of the Holy Ghost
Lord,
have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy
on us.
Father all powerful, have mercy on us
Jesus,
Eternal Son of the Father, Redeemer of the world, save us.
Spirit
of the Father and the Son, boundless life of both, sanctify us.
Holy
Trinity, hear us
Holy Ghost, Who proceedest from the Father
and the Son, enter our hearts. Holy Ghost, Who art equal to the
Father and the Son, enter our hearts.
Promise of God the
Father, have mercy on us.
Ray of heavenly light, have mercy on us
Author of all good, have mercy on us
Source of heavenly
water, have mercy on us
Consuming fire, have mercy on us
Ardent
charity, have mercy on us
Spiritual unction, have mercy on us
Spirit of love and truth, have mercy on us
Spirit of wisdom
and understanding, have mercy on us
Spirit of counsel and
fortitude, have mercy on us
Spirit of knowledge and piety, have
mercy on us
Spirit of the fear of the Lord, have mercy on us
Spirit of grace and prayer, have mercy on us
Spirit of peace
and meekness, have mercy on us
Spirit of modesty and innocence,
have mercy on us
Holy Ghost, the Comforter, have mercy on us
Holy Ghost, the Sanctifier, have mercy on us
Holy Ghost, Who
governest the Church, have mercy on us
Gift of God, the Most
High, have mercy on us
Spirit Who fillest the universe, have
mercy on us
Spirit of the adoption of the children of God, have
mercy on us
Holy Ghost, inspire us with horror of sin.
Holy
Ghost, come and renew the face of the earth.
Holy Ghost, shed Thy
light in our souls.
Holy Ghost, engrave Thy law in our hearts
Holy Ghost, inflame us with the flame of Thy love.
Holy
Ghost, open to us the treasures of Thy graces
Holy Ghost, teach
us to pray well.
Holy Ghost, enlighten us with Thy heavenly
inspirations.
Holy Ghost, lead us in the way of salvation
Holy
Ghost, grant us the only necessary knowledge.
Holy Ghost, inspire
in us the practice of good.
Holy
Ghost, grant us the merits of all virtues.
Holy Ghost, make us
persevere in justice.
Holy Ghost, be Thou our everlasting reward.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Send us
Thy Holy Ghost.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the
world, pour down into our souls the gifts of the Holy Ghost.
Lamb
of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, grant us the Spirit of
wisdom and piety.
V. Come, Holy Ghost! Fill the hearts of Thy
faithful,
R. And enkindle in them the fire of Thy love.
Let
Us Pray. Grant, O merciful Father, that Thy Divine Spirit may
enlighten, inflame and purify us, that He may penetrate us with His
heavenly dew and make us fruitful in good works, through Our Lord
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who with Thee, in the unity of the same
Spirit, liveth and reigneth forever and ever.
R. Amen.
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Litany of Loreto)
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 Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray
for us
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of
virgins, pray for us.
Mother of Christ, pray for us.
Mother
of divine grace, pray for us.
Mother most pure, pray for us.
Mother most chaste, pray for us.
Mother inviolate, pray for
us.
Mother undefiled, pray for us.
Mother most amiable, pray
for us.
Mother most admirable, pray for us.
Mother of good
counsel,pray for us.
Mother of our Creator, pray for us.
Mother
of our Saviour, pray for us.
Mother of the Church, pray for us.
Virgin most prudent, pray for us.
Virgin most venerable, pray
for us.
Virgin most renowned, pray for us.
Virgin most
powerful, pray for us.
Virgin most merciful, pray for us.
Virgin
most faithful, pray for us.
Preparation for Consecration, pray
for us.
Mirror of justice, pray for us.
Seat of wisdom, pray
for us.
Cause of our joy, pray for us.
Vessel of honor, pray
for us.
Singular vessel of devotion, pray for us.
Mystical
rose, pray for us.
Tower of David, pray for us.
Tower of
ivory, pray for us.
House of gold, pray for us.
Ark of the
covenant, pray for us.
Gate of Heaven, pray for us.
Morning
star, pray for us.
Health of the sick, pray for us.
Refuge of
sinners, pray for us.
Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us.
Help of Christians, pray for us.
Queen of angels, pray for
us.
Queen of patriarchs, pray for us.
Queen of prophets, pray
for us.
Queen of Apostles, pray for us.
Queen of martyrs,
pray for us.
Queen of confessors, pray for us.
Queen of
virgins, pray for us.
Queen of all saints, pray for us.
Queen
conceived without Original Sin, pray for us.
Queen assumed into
Heaven, pray for us.
Queen of the most holy Rosary, pray for us.
Queen of peace, pray for us.
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, O holy Mother of God,
R. That we may be made worthy
of the promises of Christ.
Let Us Pray. Grant, we beseech
Thee, O Lord God, unto us Thy servants, that we may rejoice in
continual health of mind and body, and by the glorious intercession
of Blessed Mary, ever virgin, may be delivered from present sadness,
and enter into the joy of Thine eternal gladness. Through Christ Our
Lord.
R. Amen
Ave Maris Stella
Hail,
O Star of the ocean,
God's own Mother blest,
ever sinless
Virgin,
gate of heavenly rest.
Taking
that sweet Ave,
which from Gabriel came,
peace confirm within
us,
changing Eve's name.
Break
the sinners' fetters,
make our blindness day,
Chase all evils
from us,
for all blessings pray.
Show
thyself a Mother,
may the Word divine
born for us thine
Infant
hear our prayers through thine.
Virgin
all excelling,
mildest of the mild,
free from guilt preserve
us
meek and undefiled.
Keep
our life all spotless,
make our way secure
till we find in
Jesus,
joy for evermore.
Praise
to God the Father,
honor to the Son,
in the Holy Spirit,
be
the glory one. Amen.