The Dominican Rite Litany

Lord have mercy.
R/ Lord have mercy.

Christ have mercy.
R/ Christ have mercy.

Lord have mercy.
R/ Lord have mercy.

Christ hear us.
R/ Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father of Heaven, have mercy.
R/ God the Father of Heaven, have mercy.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy.
R/ God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy.

God the Holy Spirit, have mercy.
R/ God the Holy Spirit, have mercy.

Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy.
R/ Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy.

Holy Mary,
R/ Pray for us.
Holy Mother of God,
Holy Virgin of Virgins,
St. Michael,
St. Gabriel,
St. Raphael,
All you holy Angels, and Archangels,
All you holy orders of blessed Spirits,
St. John the Baptist,
St. Joseph,
All you holy Patriarchs and Prophets,
St. Peter,
St. Paul,
St. Andrew,
St. James,
St. John,
St. Thomas,
St. James,
St. Philip,
St. Bartholomew,
St. Matthew,
St. Simon,
St. Thaddeus,
St. Matthias,
St. Barnabas,
St. Mark,
St. Luke,
All ye holy Disciples of our Lord,
All ye Holy Innocents,
St. Stephen,
St. Clement,
St. Cornelius,
St. Cyprian,
St. Laurence,
St. Vincent,
St. Denis with thy companions,
St. Maurice with thy companions,
St. Januarius with thy companions,
Sts. Fabian and Sebastian,
Sts. Cosmas and Damian,
St. Thomas [… Becket],
St. Peter [Martyr],
St. John [of Cologne] with thy companions,
St. Dominic [Ibanez] with thy companions,
St. Ignatius [Delgado] with thy companions,
All ye holy Martyrs,
St. Silvester,
St. Gregory,
St. Pius [V],
St. Ambrose,
St. Augustine,
St. Jerome,
St. Hilary,
St. Martin [of Tours],
St. Nicholas,
St. Antoninus,
Holy Father Dominic,
Holy Father Dominic,
St. Albert [the Great],
St. Thomas [Aquinas],
St. Vincent [Ferrer],
St. Hyacinth,
St. Raymond [of Penafort],
St. Louis [King of France],
St. Anthony [of the Desert],
St. Benedict,
St. Bernard [of Clairvaux],
Holy Father Francis,
St. Martin [de Porres],
St. John [Macias],
All you holy confessors,
St. Ann,
St. Mary Magdalene,
St. Martha,
St. Felicity,
St. Perpetua,
St. Agatha,
St. Lucy,
St. Agnes,
St. Cecilia,
St. Ursula with thy Companions,
St. Catherine [dei Ricci],
St. Rose [of Lima],
St. Agnes [of Montepulciano],
St. Catherine [of Siena],
St. Margaret [of Hungary],
All you holy Virgins and Widows,
All ye Saints,

Be merciful.
R/ Spare us, O Lord.
Be merciful.
R/ Graciously hear us, O Lord.
From eternal damnation,
R/ O Lord, deliver us.

From a sudden and unprovided death,
From the scourges that threaten our sins,
From the snares of the devil,
From all uncleanness of mind and body,
From anger, hatred and all ill-will,
From unclean thoughts,
From blindness of heart,
From lightning and storm,
From plague, famine and war,
From the scourge of earthquake,
From all evil,
Through the mystery of Thy holy Incarnation,
Through Thy Passion and Cross,
Through Thy glorious Resurrection,
Through Thy wonderful Ascension,
Through the grace of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter,
On the day of judgment,

We sinners,
R/ Beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst give us peace,
R/ We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thy mercy and love would preserve us,
R/ We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst direct and defend your Church,
That Thou wouldst preserve our apostolic prelate [the Pope]
       and all the orders of the Church in holy religion,
That Thou wouldst preserve our bishops and prelates
       and all the congregations committed to them in Thy holy service,
That Thou wouldst humble the enemies of holy Church,
That Thou wouldst give peace and true concord and victory to our civil rulers,
That Thou wouldst preserve the whole Christian people redeemed by Thy Blood,
That Thou wouldst recall to the unity of the Church all who are in error,
       and lead all unbelievers to the light of the Gospel,
That Thou wouldst give eternal happiness to all our benefactors,
That Thou wouldst rescue our souls and those of our kinsfolk from eternal damnation,
That Thou wouldst preserve the fruits of the earth,
That Thou wouldst turn towards us the eyes of Thy mercy,
That Thou wouldst make our worship a reasonable service,
That Thou wouldst raise our minds to heavenly desires,
That Thou wouldst regard and relieve the misery of the poor and captives,
That Thou wouldst visit and comfort our homes and all who dwell therein,
That Thou wouldst protect and keep this state and all its people,
That Thou wouldst lead to a safe haven all the faithful travelling by land or sea,
That Thou wouldst instruct us in a good life,
That Thou wouldst give eternal rest to all the faithful departed,
That Thou wouldst hear us,
Son of God,

<>Son of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
R/ Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
R/ Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
R/ Have mercy on us.

Let us pray.

Almighty and provident God,
through the intercession of Blessed Mary,
the Queen of Heaven and Earth,
and of all the Angels and Saints,
whom we have just invoked,
we earnestly beg Thee to bless,
guide and support our Holy Father, the Pope.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
R/ Amen.

Vespers Prayers---Dominican for the Feast of St. Catherine dei Ricci

Ant. O spouse of supernal love, decorated with the wounds of Christ, suppliantly intercede for the faithful at the throne of the redeemer.

V. Pray for us Blessed Catherine.

R. That we may be made of the promises of Christ.

 

Prayer:

Let us Pray: O Lord Jesus Christ, Who wast pleased that Blessed Catherine, Thy Virgin, should be inflamed with Thy love and made illustrious by the contemplation of Thy Passion, grant, through her intercession, that, devoutly dwelling on the mysteries of the Passion, we may merit to receive its fruits. Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.

Prayer Adapted from The Raccolta:
Prayer to One's Patron Saint [Any]

O glorious St. Catherine, in whose name I glory, pray ever to God for me: strengthen me in my faith; establish me in virtue; guard me in the conflict; that I may vanquish the foe malign and attain to glory everlasting. Amen.