Litany of St. Francis de Sales

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, Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity one God, Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
St. Francis of Sales,
St. Francis of Sales, most worthy Pontiff, cherished by God and man,
St. Francis of Sales, faithful disciple and living image of our Lord JESUS CHRIST,
St. Francis of Sales, beloved child of Mary,
St. Francis of Sales, who didst miraculously recover peace and hope at the intercession of the Mother of God,
St. Francis of Sales, guide and model of true piety,
St. Francis of Sales, model of prudence and charity in the guidance of souls,
Pray for us.
St. Francis of Sales, who hadst knowledge to teach men and sweetness to draw them,
St. Francis of Sales, charitable pastor, who didst expose thy life for thy flock,
St. Francis of Sales, whose affable and modest exterior recalled JESUS CHRIST conversing with men,
St. Francis of Sales, who by the sole empire of thy gentleness didst gain more than seventy thousand heretics to the Church,
St. Francis of Sales, whose patience and serenity were never disturbed by injuries or calumnies,
St. Francis of Sales, whose principle was to ask nothing and refuse nothing,
St. Francis of Sales, who didst repose in the bosom of Divine Providence, like a child in its mother's arms,
Pray for us.
St. Francis of Sales, the meekest of men and the most amiable of saints,
St. Francis of Sales, Founder of the Nuns of the Visitation,

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.

℣. Pray for us, St. Francis of Sales.

℟. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.

O God, who for the salvation of souls wast pleased that blessed Francis, thy confessor and bishop, should become all to all: mercifully grant, that being plentifully enriched with the sweetness of thy charity, by following his directions, and by the help of his merits, we may obtain life everlasting. Through JESUS CHRIST our Lord.
Amen.