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The Litany in Honor of St. Gerard Majella,
Lay-Brother of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer

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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, Mother of Perpetual Help,
Pray for us.
Saint Joseph, Foster-father of Christ,
Pray for us.
Saint Alphonsus, founder of the Congregation
of the Most Holy Redeemer,
Pray for us.

Saint Gerard, endowed with extraordinary graces from early childhood, 
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, perfect model of a faithful servant,
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, bright pattern of the working classes,
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, great lover of prayer and work,
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, seraph of love towards the Most Blessed Sacrament, 
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, living image of the Crucified Savior, 
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, zealous client of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, 
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, bright mirror of innocence and penance,
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, admirable model of heroic obedience, 
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, silent victim of ignominious calumny, 
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, great before God by thy deep humility,
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, truly wise by thy childlike simplicity, 
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, supernaturally enlightened in Divine mysteries,
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, solely desirous of pleasing God, 
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, zealous promoter of the conversion of sinners, 
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, wise couselor in the choice of vocation, 
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, enlightened guide in the direction of souls, 
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, loving friend of the poor and afflicted, 
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, safe refuge in sickness and sorrow,
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, wonderful protector of unBaptized children, 
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, compassionate intercessor in every necessity, 
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, exalted by God through astonishing miracles, 
Pray for us.
Saint Gerard, ornament and glory of the Redemptorist Order, 
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, Saint Gerard,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.

O God, Who wast pleased to draw Saint Gerard unto Thyself from his youth; and to render him conformable to the image of Thy Crucified Son, grant, we beseech Thee, that following his example, we may be transformed into the selfsame image, Through the same Christ Our Lord.
Amen.


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