LITANY IN HONOUR OF SAINT JUDE THADDEUS Nr. 1
Lord, have mercy on us,
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us,
Christ, 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 Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God,
Have mercy on us.
Saint Jude, relative of Jesus of Mary,
Pray for us.
Saint Jude, while on earth deemed worthy to see
Jesus and Mary, and to enjoy their company,
Pray for us.
Saint Jude, raised to the dignity of an apostle,
Pray for us.
Saint Jude, who had the honor of beholding your
Divine Master humble Himself to wash your feet,
Pray for us.
Saint Jude, who at the Last Supper received the
Holy Eucharist from the hands of Jesus,
Pray for us.
Saint Jude, who after the profound grief
which the death of your beloved Master
caused you, had the consolation of
beholding Him risen from the dead,
and of assisting at His glorious ascension,
Pray for us.
Saint Jude, who was filled with the
Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost,
Pray for us.
Saint Jude, who preached the Gospel in Persia,
Pray for us.
Saint Jude, who converted many people to the Faith,
Pray for Us.
Saint Jude, who performed wonderful
miracles in the power of the Holy Spirit,
Pray for Us.
Saint Jude, who restored an idolatrous
king to health of both soul and body,
Pray for us.
Saint Jude, who imposed silence on demons,
and confounded their oracles,
Pray for us.
Saint Jude, who foretold to a weak prince,
an honorable peace with his powerful enemy,
Pray for us.
Saint Jude, who took from deadly
serpents the power of injuring man,
Pray for us.
Saint Jude, who, disregarding the threats
of the impious, courageously preached
the doctrine of Christ,
Pray for us.
Saint Jude, who gloriously suffered
martyrdom for the love of your Divine Master,
Pray for us.
Blessed apostle, with confidence,
we invoke you!
Blessed apostle, with confidence,
we invoke you!
Blessed apostle, with confidence,
we invoke you!
Saint Jude, help of the hopeless,
aid me in my distress!
Saint Jude, help of the hopeless,
aid me in my distress!
Saint Jude, help of the hopeless,
aid me in my distress!
That by your intercession both priests and people of the
Church may obtain an ardent zeal for the
Faith of Jesus Christ,
We beg You, hear us!
That you would defend our Sovereign Pontiff
and obtain peace and unity for the Holy Church,
We beg You, hear us!
That all heathens and unbelievers may
be converted to the true Faith,
We beg You, hear us!
That faith, hope and charity may increase
in our hearts,
We beg You, hear us!
That we may be delivered from all evil thoughts,
and from all the snares of the devil,
We beg You, hear us!
That you would deign to aid and protect all those who honor you,
we beseech you, hear us!
That you would preserve us from all sin and
from all occasion of sin,
We beg You, hear us!
That you would defend us at the hour of death,
against the flurry of the devil and his evil spirits,
We beg you, hear us!
Lamb of God, Who takes away
the sins of the world,
Spare us, 0 Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away
the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, 0 Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away
the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us, 0 Lord.
Let Us Pray:
O Lord Jesus Christ, who has said,
"Ask, and you shall receive;
seek, and you shall find;
knock, and it shall be opened unto you;"
grant, we beg You,
to us who ask,
the gift of your most Divine love,
that with all our heart,
words, and works,
we may love you,
and never cease to praise you.
Amen.
