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The Litany of the Precious Blood was compiled by the Sacred Congregation for the Sacred Liturgy, and promulgated by Pope John XXIII on February 24, 1960.

This Litany is especially appropriate for Holy Week.

Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy
Christ, have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy

Christ, hear us
Christ, hear us
Christ, graciously 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 Spirit,
have mercy on us
Holy Trinity, One God,
have mercy on us

Blood of Christ, only-begotten Son of the eternal Father,
save us
Blood of Christ, Incarnate Word or God,
save us
Blood of Christ, of the New and Eternal Testament,
save us
Blood of Christ, falling upon the earth in Agony,
save us
Blood of Christ, shed profusely in the Scourging,
save us
Blood of Christ, flowing forth in the Crowning with Thorns,
save us
Blood of Christ, poured out on the Cross,
save us
Blood of Christ, price of our salvation,
save us
Blood of Christ, without which there is no forgiveness,
save us
Blood of Christ, Eucharistic drink and refreshment of souls,
save us
Blood of Christ, stream of mercy,
save us
Blood of Christ, victor over demons,
save us
Blood of Christ, courage of Martyrs,
save us
Blood of Christ, strength of Confessors,
save us
Blood of Christ, bringing forth Virgins,
save us
Blood of Christ, help of those in peril,
save us
Blood of Christ, relief of the burdened,
save us
Blood of Christ, solace in sorrow,
save us
Blood of Christ, hope of the penitent,
save us
Blood of Christ, consolation of the dying,
save us
Blood of Christ, peace and tenderness of hearts,
save us
Blood of Christ, pledge of eternal life,
save us
Blood of Christ, freeing souls from purgatory,
save us
Blood of Christ, most worthy of all glory and honor,
save us

Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world,
spare us, O Lord
Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world,
graciously hear us, O Lord
Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us, O Lord

V. Thou hast redeemed us, O Lord, in Thy Blood.
R. And made us, for our God, a kingdom.

Almighty and eternal God,
Thou hast appointed Thine only-begotten Son
the Redeemer of the world and willed to be appeased by his blood.
Grant, we beg of Thee,
that we may worthily adore this price of our salvation
and through its power
be safeguarded from the evils of the present life
so that we may rejoice in its fruits forever in heaven.
Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.



7 posted on 07/01/2012 5:03:08 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: All
St. Gaspar
 

Leader: O God, come to our assistance.
All: Lord, make haste to help us.

Leader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
All: As it was in the beginning, is now,
and will be forever. Amen.

 

First Mystery: The Circumcision

1. When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. (Luke 2:21)

Our Father

2. But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to ransom those under the law, so that we might receive adoption. (Galatians 4:4-5)

Our Father

3. "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill." (Matthew 5:17)

Our Father

4. In Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor lack of it counts for anything; only faith, which expresses itself through love. (Galatians 5:6)

Our Father

5. At the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:10-11)

Our Father

Glory be

Leader: Come, Lord, and help your people.
All: Bought with the price of your own Blood.


Second Mystery: The Agony in the Garden

1. Jesus prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. He said, "Abba, Father, for you all things are possible; remove this cup from me; yet, not what I want but what you want." (Mark 14:35b-36)

Our Father

2. Jesus was in such agony and he prayed so fervently that his sweat became like drops of blood falling on the ground. (Luke 22:44)

Our Father

3. Since he himself was tempted through what he suffered, he is able to help those who are tempted. (Hebrews 2:18)

Our Father

4. In the days when he was in the flesh, Jesus offered prayers and supplications with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. (Hebrews 5:7)

Our Father

5. By this will, we have been consecrated through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. (Hebrews 10:10)

Our Father

Glory be

Leader: Come, Lord, and help your people.
All: Bought with the price of your own Blood.


Third Mystery: The Scourging at the Pillar

1. I gave my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who plucked my beard; My face I did not shield from buffets and spitting. (Isaiah 50:6)

Our Father

2. Upon him was the chastisement that makes us whole; by his stripes we were healed. (Isaiah 53:5)

Our Father

3. So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them and, after he had Jesus scourged, handed him over to be crucified. (Mark 15:15)

Our Father

4. Through his blood, God made Jesus the means of expiation for all who believe. (Romans 3:25)

Our Father

5. With your blood you purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue, people and nation. (Revelation 5:9)

Our Father

Glory be

Leader: Come, Lord, and help your people.
All: Bought with the price of your own Blood.


Fourth Mystery: The Crowning with Thorns

1. The soldiers then wove a crown of thorns and fixed it on Jesus' head, throwing around his shoulders a cloak of royal purple. (John 19:2)

Our Father

2. They came to him and said, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they struck him repeatedly. (John 19:3)

Our Father

3. Pilate had an inscription written and put on the cross. It read, "Jesus the Nazorean, the King of the Jews." (John 19:19)

Our Father

4. He wore a cloak that had been dipped in blood, and his name was called the Word of God. (Revelation 19:13)

Our Father

5. He has a name written on his cloak and on his thigh, "King of kings and Lord of lords." (Revelation 19:16)

Our Father

Glory be

Leader: Come, Lord, and help your people.
All: Bought with the price of your own Blood.


Fifth Mystery: Jesus carries the cross

1. In the end, Pilate handed Jesus over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus, and carrying the cross himself he went out to what is called the Place of the Skull, in Hebrew, Golgotha. (John 19:16)

Our Father

2. Jesus said to all, "If any wish to come after me, they must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me." (Luke 9:23)

Our Father

3. For the sake of the joy that lay before him, he endured the cross, despising its shame, and has taken his seat at the right of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:2)

Our Father

4. Jesus himself bore our sins in his body upon the cross, so that, free from sin, we might live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. (1 Peter 2:24)

Our Father

5. May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. (Galatians 6:14)

Our Father

Glory be

Leader: Come, Lord, and help your people.
All: Bought with the price of your own Blood.


Sixth Mystery: The Crucifixion

1. Jesus said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many." (Mark 14:24)

Our Father

2. When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him and the criminals there, one on his right, the other on his left. (Luke 23:33)

Our Father

3. It pleased God to make absolute fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile all things in his person, whether those on earth or those in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross. (Colossians 1:19-20)

Our Father

4. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. (Ephesians 2:13)

Our Father

5. "When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all things to myself." (John 12:32)

Our Father

Glory be

Leader: Come, Lord, and help your people.
All: Bought with the price of your own Blood.


Seventh Mystery: The Piercing of Jesus' Side

1. One of the soldiers thrust his lance into Jesus's side, and immediately blood and water flowed out. (John 19:34)

Our Father

2. This happened so that the scripture passage might be fulfilled: "They will look upon him whom they have pierced." (John 19:36a, 37b)

Our Father

3. Jesus Christ it is who came through water and blood, not in water only, but in water and blood. (1 John 5:6a)

Our Father

Glory be

Leader: Come, Lord, and help your people.
All: Bought with the price of your own Blood.


Closing Prayer

Father, by the blood of your own Son you have set all people free and saved us from death. Continue your work of love within us, that by constantly celebrating the mystery of our salvation, we may reach the eternal life it promises. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.


8 posted on 07/01/2012 5:20:50 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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