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Litany of St. Rita
de Cascia
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 Almighty, have mercy
on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Who has said: Ask and you shall
receive; seek, and
you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened
unto you. Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost, Spirit of Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, and
Knowledge, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, infinite in power, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, who dost never refuse a petition, pray for us.
Immaculate Virgin, Queen of Heaven and earth, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, pray for us.
Holy angels, spirits of humility, pray for us.
Holy Principalities, protectors of religious communities, pray for us.
Holy Virtues, angels of fortitude, pray for us.
Holy Cherubim, angels of light, pray for us.
St. Rita, consecrated to God, pray for us.
St. Rita, lover of Jesus Crucified, pray for us.
St. Rita, bride of the suffering Saviour, pray for us.
St. Rita, filled with compassion for the sufferings of
Christ, pray for us.
St. Rita, crowned by an angel with a crown of thorns, pray for us.
St. Rita, who didst bear the wound of this mysterious crown
on thy forehead, pray for us.
St. Rita, who didst firmly trust in the loving mercy of
Jesus, pray for us.
St. Rita, who didst importune the dying Saviour with ardent
supplication, pray for us.
St. Rita, who didst never doubt a gracious answer to thy
prayer, pray for us.
That we may renounce all self-love, pray
for us, St. Rita.
That we may confidently trust in the promise of Jesus, pray for us, St. Rita.
That the enemies of our salvation may be put to confusion, pray for us, St. Rita.
That we may ever perfectly fulfill the will of God, pray for us, St. Rita.
That our inclinations to evil may be destroyed, pray for us, St. Rita.
That the Faith in all its purity may be spread over our land,
pray for us, St. Rita.
That a holy zeal may fill our hearts, pray for us, St. Rita.
That we may infuse a holy love for chastity into all who come
into contact with us, pray for us, St. Rita.
That in all our actions and omissions we may endeavor to
promote a tender charity, pray for us, St. Rita.
That we may be delivered from all avarice, vainglory, and
rash judgment, pray for us, St. Rita.
That great saints may rise in our land who will edify the
people and dispel the darkness of unbelief, pray for us, St. Rita.
That we may be delivered from all interior enemies, pray for us, St. Rita.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
V. Pray for us, St. Rita,
R. That we made be made worthy of
the promises of Christ.
Let us pray. O God, Who in Thy infinite tenderness dost deign to
hearken to the prayer of St. Rita, and to grant her supplication that
which seems impossible to human foresight, skill and efforts, in reward
for her compassionate love and firm reliance upon Thy promises; have
pity upon our adversity and succor us in our calamities, that the
unbeliever may know that Thou art the recompenser of the humble, the
defense of the helpless, and the strength of those who trust in Thee.
Through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.
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