Leonine Prayers

LEONINE PRAYERS

Original prayer by Pope Leo XIII


IN LATIN



THE LEONINE PRAYERS

(custumary is kneeling while praying)



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


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


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

Hail, O Queen,
Mother of mercy:
our life, our sweetness, and our hope, hail.
To thee do we cry, exiles; sons of Eve.
To thee do we sigh,

moaning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Ah then, our Advocate,
those merciful eyes of thine turn towards us.
And Jesus,

the blessed fruit of thy womb,
after this exile show unto us.

O clement:

O holy:

O sweet Virgin

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,


R. that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.

O God, our refuge and our strength, look down with mercy upon the people who cry to Thee; and by the intercession of the glorious and immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of Saint Joseph her spouse, of the blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and of all the saints, in Thy mercy and goodness hear our prayers for the conversion of sinners, and for the liberty and exaltation of the Holy Mother the Church.

Through the same Christ Our Lord.

Amen



Saint Michael the Archangel,

defend us in battle.

Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.

May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;

and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host –

by the Divine Power of God –

cast into hell, Satan and all the evil spirits,

who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.  

Amen

P:      Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

A:      Have mercy on us.

P:      Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

A:      Have mercy on us.

P:      Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

A:      Have mercy on us.


We fly to Thy protection, O Holy Mother of God;

Do not despise our petitions in our necessities,

but deliver us always from all dangers,

O Glorious and Blessed Virgin.

Amen.



+ In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen