The Litany of Divine Providence

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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.

God, all-knowing and all-wise,
Have mercy on us.
God, all-powerful and all-good,
Have mercy on us.
God, most patient and most merciful, etc.
Father of mercy and consolation,
God, wonderful and inscrutable in Thy plans,
God, in Whose hands is our life,
God, from Whom all good things and every perfect gift comes,

Thou Who hast made all things for the service of man,
Thou Who governest all with wisdom and love,
Thou Who fillest all living things with blessing,
Thou Who dost clothe the lilies of the field and feed the birds of the air,
Thou Who dost number the hairs of our head,
Thou Who seest in secret,
Thou Who makest the sun to shine upon the good and the bad,
Thou Who allowest it to rain upon the just and the unjust,
Thou Who workest all things for the benefit of those who love Thee,
Thou Who sendest temporal sufferings for our correction and good,
Thou Who dost reward Christian patience with an eternal reward,

God, our sole refuge and hope,
God, our only consoler and helper,
Be merciful,
Spare us, O Lord.
Be merciful,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.

From all evil,
Deliver us, O Lord.
From all sin,
Deliver us, O Lord.
From all murmurings and complaints against Thy holy decrees, etc.
From cowardice and impatience,
From mistrust in Thy Divine Providence,
From too great trust in riches and the favor of men,
From immoderate concern for temporal things,
From misuse or neglect of Thy gifts and benefits,
From ingratitude toward Thy loving kindness,
From uncharitableness toward our neighbor ,
From obduracy in sin,
From all dangers of body and soul,
From Thy well-merited chastisements,
From earthquake, pestilence, famine and distress,
From disease, hunger and war ,
From a wicked and unprovided death,
On the day of judgment,

We sinners
Beseech Thee, hear us.
That we may always trust in Thy Divine Providence,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That in good fortune we may not become proud and godless,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That in misfortune we may not become discouraged and impatient, etc.
That we may submit simply to all Thy decrees,
That we may praise Thy name whether Thou givest or takest away,
That Thy will may be done on earth as it is in Heaven,
That we may seek consolation from Thee in time of trial,
That Thou mayest give us what is necessary for the support of our life,
That in all adversities we may grow in patience and humility,
That Thou mayest accompany all our labors with Thy blessing,
That Thou mayest reward our temporal sufferings with eternal joys,
That Thou mayest fill our spiritual and civil rulers with the spirit of truth and the fear of God,
That Thou mayest pity all who suffer want,
That Thou mayest console and raise up all the abandoned and oppressed,
That Thou mayest reward our benefactors with eternal goods,
That we may praise and glorify Thy Divine Providence now and forever,

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.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Our Father [silently]. Hail Mary [silently].
All eyes are turned to Thee, O Lord,
And Thou givest them food in season.
Thou openest Thy gentle hand,
And fillest with blessing all living things.

V. Lord, show us Thy mercy,
R. And grant us Thy salvation.