Litanies
The
Litany
of the Infant Jesus
Lord have mercy,
Lord
have mercy,
Christ, have mercy,
Christ, have mercy.
Lord have mercy,
Lord,
have mercy.
Infant Jesus,
hear
us,
Infant Jesus,
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.
Infant, very God,
Have mercy on us.
Infant, Son of the
Living God,
etc.
Infant, Son of the
Virgin Mary,
Infant, begotten before
the morning star,
Infant, Word made flesh,
Infant, Wisdom of Thy
Father,
Infant, Purity of Thy
mother,
Infant, only Son of
Thy Father,
Infant, First-Born
of Thy mother,
Infant, Image of Thy
Father,
Infant, Creator of
Thy mother,
Infant, Splendor of
Thy Father,
Infant, Honor of Thy
mother,
Infant, equal to Thy
Father,
Infant, subject to
Thy mother,
Infant, Joy of Thy
Father,
Infant, Riches of Thy
mother,
Infant, Gift of Thy
Father,
Infant, Offering of
Thy mother,
Infant, precious fruit
of a Virgin,
Infant, Creator of
man,
Infant, Power of God,
Infant, Power of God,
Infant, our God,
Infant, our Brother,
Infant, perfect Man
from Thy conception,
Infant, ancient in
wisdom from Thy childhood,
Infant, Father of ages,
Infant, of days,
Infant, giving life,
and nourished at the breast,
Infant, Eternal Word,
and making Thyself dumb,
Infant, weeping in
the crib,
Infant, thundering
in Heaven,
Infant, terror of Hell,
Infant, Joy of Paradise,
Infant, dreaded by
tyrants,
Infant, desired by
the Magi,
Infant, exiled from
Thy people,
Infant, King in exile,
Infant, Destroyer of
idols,
Infant, Vindicator
of the glory of God,
Infant, strong in
weakness,
Infant, powerful in
abasement,
Infant, Treasure of
Grace,
Infant, Fountain of
Love,
Infant, Author of the
blessings of Heaven,
Infant, Repairer of
the evils of earth,
Infant, Head of the
Angels,
Infant, Stem of the
Patriarchs,
Infant, Word of the
Prophets,
Infant, Expectation
of nations,
Infant, Joy of the
shepherds,
Infant, Light of the
Magi,
Infant, Salvation of
children,
Infant, Hope of the
just,
Infant, Teacher of
Doctors,
Infant, First-fruits
of the Saints,
Spare us,
O Infant Jesus,
Be merciful.
From the bondage of
the children of Adam,
Graciously
hear us, O Infant Jesus.
Response: Infant Jesus,
deliver us. etc.
From the slavery of
the devil,
From the corruption
of the world,
From the lust of the
flesh,
From the pride of life,
From the immoderate
desire of knowledge,
From the blindness
of mind,
From the perversity
of will,
From our sins,
Through Thy most pure
conception,
Through Thy most humble
birth,
Through Thy tears,
Through Thy most
painful
circumcision,
Through Thy most
glorious
epiphany,
Through Thy most devout
presentation,
Through Thy most
innocent
conversation in the world,
Through Thy most holy
life,
Through Thy poverty,
Through Thy sorrows,
Through Thy labors
and travails.
Lamb of God, Who
takest
away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O
Infant
Jesus.
Lamb of God, Who takest
away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear
us,
O Infant Jesus.
Lamb of God, Who takest
away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us,
O
Infant Jesus.
Infant Jesus, hear
us,
Infant Jesus,
graciously
hear us.
O Lord Jesus, Who didst allow the greatness of Thine incarnate Divinity and most sacred humanity to be born in time, to become a little Child, and to suffer bitter death, grant that we may acknowledge infinite wisdom in the silence of a child, power in weakness, majesty in abasement, so that adoring Thy humility and littleness on earth we may contemplate Thy glories in Heaven. We ask this of Thee, Who, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns God, forever and ever. Amen.
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