LITANIES

Saint Rose of Lima
CARLO DOLCI
1616-1686

Litanies

The Litany of St. Rose of Lima

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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, Queen of Virgins,

pray for us.

St. Dominic, glorious Patriarch, etc.

St. Rose, prepared by the dew of heavenly grace,

St. Rose, in whom the grace of God was not fruitless,

St. Rose, from infancy illustrious for holiness,

St. Rose, in whom the grace of God, was not fruitless,

St. Rose, from infancy illustrious for holiness,

St. Rose, foolish to the world but chosen by God, to confound the wise,

St. Rose, dear to the Virgin Mary, while yet a child,

St. Rose, consecrated to Christ by a vow of virginity,

St. Rose, who didst abhor worldly vanities,

St. Rose, who didst despise beauty,

St. Rose, who didst disdain all things to gain Christ,

St. Rose, shining example of an angelic life,

St. Rose, lily among the thorns,

St. Rose, nailed to the Cross of Christ,

St. Rose, model of patience and mortification,

St. Rose, who didst fast almost beyond human strength,

St. Rose, crowned with sharp nails,

St. Rose, who didst gain unnumbered victories over demons,

St. Rose, victim of many calumnious tongues,

St. Rose, refreshed by heavenly consolations,

St. Rose, favored by appearances of the Mother of God,

St. Rose, devoted to heavenly contemplation,

St. Rose, inflamed with seraphic love of God,

St. Rose, ardently zealous for the salvation of souls,

St. Rose, whose charity was not extinguished by persecutions,

St. Rose, whose didst exhale the sweet fragrance of Christ,

St. Rose, dying in the love of Jesus and Mary,

St. Rose, who wast brought to Him whom thou didst love,

St. Rose, first Flower of sanctity in America,

St. Rose, ornament of Christian virgins,

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.

Pray for us St. Rose.

That we may be made worthy of the promise of Christ.

Let Us Pray.

Almighty God, the author and giver of all good things, who didst will that Blessed Rose should

be prepared by the dew of grace from Heaven, and should bloom in America as a beauteous

flower of virginity and patience, grant to us Thy servants to be drawn by the perfume of her

virtue, that we may deserve to become a sweet fragrance of Christ, who livesth and reigneth

world without end. Amen.

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