Litany of Charity
From St. John's Manual Tools
Source
| Printed in | St. John's Manual |
|---|---|
| Imprint | New York, T. W. Strong, late Edward Dunigan & Bro., Catholic Publishing House, 599 Broadway |
| Scan | the Internet Archive copy |
| Approval | Approval: "St. John's Manual" having been duly examined, we hereby approve of its publication. Signed in manuscript "+ John" over "Abp of New York" (surname not printed). Dated New York, Aug. 25, 1856. No imprimatur or nihil obstat is printed separately. |
| Transcription | Transcribed from the scan. |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
- Prayers for
- love of God, mercy
Limbourg brothers, The Procession of St. Gregory, Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry, 1411–1416. Musée Condé, Chantilly.
By Pope Pius VI.
Lord, have mercy on me.
Christ, have mercy on me.
Lord, have mercy on me.
have mercy on me.
Christ, hear me.
Christ, graciously hear me.
Heavenly Father, true God, have mercy on me.
Son, Redeemer of the world, true God, have mercy on me.
Holy Ghost, true God, have mercy on me.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on me.
have mercy on me.
Thou who art infinite love,
Thou who hast anticipated me by thy love,
Thou who commandest me to love thee,
Thou, who for love of me, hast given thy only Son,
Have mercy on me.
With all my heart I love thee, O my God,
With all my soul, with all my mind, with all my strength,
Above all goods and honors, above all joys and pleasure,
More than myself and all that is mine, more than kindred and friends, more than all men and angels,
Above all created things in heaven and on earth, solely for thyself; because thou art the sovereign good; because thou art infinitely worthy to be loved; because thou art infinitely perfect,
I love thee, O my God.
Even hadst thou not promised me heaven,
Even hadst thou not threatened me with hell,
Even shouldst thou try me by miseries and adversity,
In plenty and want, in prosperity and adversity, in honor and dishonor, in pleasure and suffering,
In health and in sickness, in life and in death, in time and eternity,
In union with that love, with which all the Saints and angels love thee in heaven; in union with that love with which the Blessed Virgin loves thee; in union with that infinite love with which thou lovest thyself and wilt love thyself eternally,
I love thee, O my God.
Our Father.
Let us pray.
O God! who possessest in incomprehensible abundance all that can ever be perfect and worthy of love, extinguish in me all culpable, sensual and disorderly love for creatures, and enkindle in my heart the most pure fire of thy sincere, powerful and continual love, in order that I may love nothing but thee alone, or for thee, until consumed by thy most holy love I may begin to live where I shall perfectly possess thee, with all thy elect, and love thee without end. Amen.
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