Litany of the Blessed Sacrament

 

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, *

God, the Holy Ghost, *

Holy Trinity, one God, *

Living Bread, that camest down from heaven, *

Hidden God and Saviour, *

Wheat of the elect, *

Wine of which virgins are the fruit, *

Bread of fatness and royal dainties, *

Perpetual Sacrifice, *

Clean Oblation, *

Lamb without spot, *

Most pure Feast, *

Food of Angels, *

Hidden manna, *

Memorial of the wonders of God, *

Supersubstantial Bread, *

Word-made-Flesh, dwelling among us, *

Sacred Host, *

Chalice of benediction, *

Mystery of faith, *

Most high and most adorable Sacrament, *

Most holy of all sacrifices, *

True propitiation for the living and the dead, *

Heavenly antidote against the poison of sin, *

Most stupendous of all miracles, *

Holy commemoration of the Passion of Christ, *

Singular pledge of Divine Love, *

Gift of God, exceeding all fulness, *

Affluence of Divine bounty, *

Overflow of Divine liberality, *

Most august and holy Mystery, *

Medicine of immortality, *

Awful and life-giving Sacrament, *

Bread-made-Flesh by the omnipotence of the Word, *

Unbloody Sacrifice, *

Our Food and our Guest, *

Sweetest banquet, at which angels minister, *

Sacrament of piety, *

Bond of unity and charity, *

Priest and Victim, *

Offerer and Oblation, *

Spiritual sweetness, tasted in its very source, *

Refreshment of holy souls, *

Viaticum of those who die in the Lord, *

Pledge of future glory, *

Be merciful:

Spare us, O Lord,

Be merciful:

Graciously hear us, O Lord

From an unworthy reception of Thy Body and Blood,

Deliver us, O Lord. **

From the lust of the flesh, **

From the lust of the eyes, **

From the pride of life, **

From every occasion of sin, **

Through the desire wherewith Thou didst long to eat this pasch with Thy disciples, **

Through that profound humility wherewith Thou didst wash their feet, **

Through that ardent charity whereby Thou didst institute this DivineSacrament, **

Through Thy Precious Blood, which Thou hast left us on our altars, **

Through the five Wounds which Thou didst receive for us in this Thy most holy Body, **

We sinners:

Beseech Thee to hear us.

That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to preserve and increase our faith, reverence and devotion toward this admirable Sacrament,

We beseech Thee, hear us. ***

That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to conduct us, through a true confession of our sins, to frequent reception of the Holy Eucharist, ***

That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to deliver us from all heresy, perfidy, and blindness of heart, ***

That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to impart to us the precious and heavenly fruits of this most Holy Sacrament, ***

That Thou wouldst confirm us in Thy grace, ***

That Thou wouldst preserve us from all snares of the enemy, ***

That at the hour of death Thou wouidst strengthen and defend us by this heavenly Viaticum, ***

That Thou wouldst preserve us unto eternal life, ***

Son of God, ***

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world:

Spare us, O Jesus!

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world:

Hear us, O Jesus!

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world:

Have mercy on us, O Jesus!

Christ, hear us.

Christ, graciously hear us.

V. Thou hast given them Bread from Heaven,

R. Containing in Itself all sweetness.

Let us pray:

O God, Who in this wonderful Sacrament has bequeathed to us a perpetual memorial of Thy Passion: grant us the grace, we beseech Thee, so to venerate the Sacred Mysteries of Thy Body and Blood, that we may ever feel within us the fruits of Thy redemption. Who livest and reignest, God, world without end. Amen.