Litany of the Most Blessed Sacrament

LITANY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT



V. Lord, have mercy.                                      

R. Lord, have mercy.  

V. Christ, have mercy.

R. Christ, have mercy.


V. Christ, hear us.

V. Christ, graciously hear us.


V. God, the Father of Heaven,                      

R. have mercy on us.

V. God the Son, Redeemer of the World,    

R. have mercy on us.

V. God the Holy Spirit,                                  

R. have mercy on us.

V. Holy Trinity, One God,                             

R. have mercy on us.

 

Jesus, Eternal High Priest of the Eucharistic Sacrifice,

R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, Divine Victim on the Altar for our salvation,

R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, hidden under the appearance of bread,

R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, dwelling in the tabernacles of the world,

R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, really, truly and substantially present in the Blessed Sacrament,

R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, abiding in Your fulness, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity,

R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, Bread of Life,

R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, Bread of Angels,

R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, with us always until the end of the world,

R. have mercy on us.


Sacred Host, summit and source of all worship and Christian life,

R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, sign and cause of the unity of the Church,

R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, adored by countless angels,

R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, spiritual food,

R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, Sacrament of love,

R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, bond of charity,

R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, greatest aid to holiness,

R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, gift and glory of the priesthood,

R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, in which we partake of Christ,

R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, in which the soul is filled with grace,

R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, in which we are given a pledge of future glory,

R. have mercy on us.



Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.


Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.


Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.



For those who do not believe in Your Eucharistic presence,

R. have mercy on us.
For those who are indifferent to the Sacrament of Your love,

R. have mercy on us.
For those who have offended You in the Holy Sacrament of the Altar,

R. have mercy on us.


That we may show fitting reverence when entering Your holy temple,

R. we beseech You, hear us.
That we may make suitable preparation before approaching the Altar,

R. we beseech You, hear us.
That we may receive You frequently in Holy Communion with real devotion and true humility,

R. we beseech You, hear us.
That we may never neglect to thank You for so wonderful a blessing,

R. we beseech You, hear us.
That we may cherish time spent in silent prayer before You,

R. we beseech You, hear us.
That we may grow in knowledge of this Sacrament of sacraments,

R. we beseech You, hear us.
That all priests may have a profound love of the Holy Eucharist,

R. we beseech You, hear us.
That they may celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in accordance with its sublime dignity,

R. we beseech You, hear us.
That we may be comforted and sanctified with Holy Viaticum at the hour of our death,

R. we beseech You, hear us.
That we may see You one day face to face in Heaven,

R. we beseech You, hear us.


V. Lamb of God, Who take away the sins of the world,            

R. spare us, O Lord!
V. Lamb of God, Who take away the sins of the world,            

R. graciously hear us, O Lord!
V. Lamb of God, Who take away the sins of the world,            

R. have mercy on us.


V. O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine,
R. all praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine.

Let us pray:

Most merciful Father,
You continue to draw us to Yourself
through the Eucharistic Mystery.
Grant us fervent faith in this Sacrament of love,
in which Christ the Lord Himself is contained, offered and received.
We make this prayer through the same Christ our Lord.

R. Amen


Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us,

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Amen


Hail Mary,

full of grace, 

the Lord is with thee,

blessed art thou among women

and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour of our death.

Amen


V. Thou didst furnish them with Bread from Heaven, Alleluia.
R. Having in it every delight.


Let us pray:

O God, Who under a marvelous Sacrament has left us a memorial of Thy Passion; grant us; we beseech Thee; so to venerate the sacred mysteries of Thy Body and Blood, that we may ever perceive within us the fruit of Thy Redemption.

Thou, Who livest and reignest forever and ever.

Amen