Litany of the Passion of Jesus Christ.

Antiphon. The Lord Jesus Christ humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross. Wherefore God hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a Name which is above every name, that at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ our Lord is in the glory of God the Father (Phil, ii. 8-11).

Lord, have mercy on us, Lord have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us, Christ have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us, Lord have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us, Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously 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.

Jesus, Eternal Wisdom, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast born of the Virgin Mary, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast a sojourner among men, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast hated without a cause, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast vexed with reproaches, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast transfigured on the Mount before the Father, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who as a meek King didst enter Jerusalem, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who didst weep for pity, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast sold for thirty pieces of silver, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who didst bend to the feet of Thy disciples, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast comforted of an Angel, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who in agony wast bathed in the Bloody Sweat, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast betrayed by Judas with a kiss, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast bound by the servants, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast forsaken by Thy disciples, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast brought before Annas and Caiaphas, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast struck with the palm of the hand by the servant of the high priest, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast accused by false witnesses, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast judged guilty of death, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast spit upon in the face, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast blindfolded, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast buffeted, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast thrice denied of Peter, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast delivered bound to Pilate, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast set at nought by Herod, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast clad in a white robe, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast rejected for Barabbas, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast scourged, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast bruised for our iniquities, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast counted as a leper, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast clad in a purple robe, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast crowned with thorns, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast smitten with a reed, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast of the Jews required to be crucified, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast condemned to the most shameful of deaths, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast delivered to the will of the Jews, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast oppressed with the burden of Thy Cross, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast led as a lamb to the slaughter, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast stript of Thy garments, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast fixed with nails to the Cross, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast wounded for our iniquities, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who didst entreat the Father for Thine enemies, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast numbered with the transgressors, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast blasphemed and mocked on the Cross, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast reviled by one of the thieves, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who to the repentant thief didst promise Paradise, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who didst commend John as a son to Thy Mother, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who didst declare Thyself forsaken of the Father, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who in Thy thirst wast given gall and vinegar to drink, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who didst bear witness that all things written of Thee were fulfilled, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who didst commend Thy Spirit into the hands of Thy Father, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast made obedient unto the death of the Cross, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast pierced with a spear, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast made a propitiation for us, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Who wast taken down from the Cross, have mercy on us.

Be merciful to us, Spare us, O Lord.
Be merciful to us, Graciously hear us, Lord.

From all evil, deliver us, O Lord.
From all sin, deliver us, O Lord.
From thy wrath, deliver us, O Lord.
From the scourge of earthquakes, deliver us, O Lord.
From plague, famine, and war, deliver us, O Lord.
From sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
From the snares of the devil, deliver us, O Lord.
From anger, hatred, and all ill-will, deliver us, O Lord.
From the spirit of fornication, deliver us, O Lord.
From lightning and tempest, deliver us, O Lord.
From everlasting death, deliver us, O Lord.

Through the mystery of thy holy Incarnation, deliver us, O Lord.
Through thy Coming, deliver us, O Lord.
Through thy Nativity, deliver us, O Lord.
Through thy lowly Circumcision, deliver us, O Lord.
Through thy Baptism and holy Fasting, deliver us, O Lord.
Through thy Labours and Watchings, deliver us, O Lord.
Through thy dolorous Scourging and Crowning, deliver us, O Lord.
Through thy Thirst, Tears, and Nakedness, deliver us, O Lord.
Through thy Cross and Passion, deliver us, O Lord.
Through thy precious Death and Cross, deliver us, O Lord.
Through thy Death and Burial, deliver us, O Lord.
Through thy holy Resurrection, deliver us, O Lord.
Through thy admirable Ascension, deliver us, O Lord.
Through the coming of the Holy Ghost the Comforter, deliver us, O Lord.
In the day of Judgment, deliver us, O Lord.

We sinners, we beseech, thee, hear us.
That thou spare us, we beseech, thee, hear us.
That thou be gracious unto us, we beseech, thee, hear us.
That thou pardon us, we beseech, thee, hear us.
That thou vouchsafe to bring us to true penance, we beseech, thee, hear us.
That thou vouchsafe to mercifully pour into our hearts the grace of the Holy Spirit, we beseech, thee, hear us.
That thou vouchsafe to govern and preserve thy holy Church, we beseech, thee, hear us.
That thou vouchsafe to preserve our Apostolic Prelate, and all ecclesiastical orders, in holy religion, we beseech, thee, hear us.
That thou vouchsafe to grant us true peace, humility, and charity, we beseech, thee, hear us.
That thou vouchsafe to humble the enemies of thy holy Church, we beseech, thee, hear us.
That thou vouchsafe to give peace and true concord to Christian Kings and Princes, we beseech, thee, hear us.
That thou vouchsafe to grant peace and unity to all Christian people, we beseech, thee, hear us.
That thou call back to the unity of the Church all who have strayed from her fold, and to guide all unbelievers into the light of the Gospel, we beseech, thee, hear us.
That thou vouchsafe to comfort and preserve us in thy holy service, we beseech, thee, hear us.
That thou lift up our minds to heavenly desires, we beseech, thee, hear us.
That thou render eternal good things to all our benefactors, we beseech, thee, hear us.
That thou deliver our souls, and those of our brethren, kinsfolks and benefactors, from unclean thoughts, from the temptations of the devil, and from eternal damnation, we beseech, thee, hear us.
That thou vouchsafe to unite us with the company of Thy Saints, we beseech, thee, hear us.
That thou vouchsafe to give and preserve the fruits of the earth, we beseech, thee, hear us.
That thou vouchsafe to give eternal rest to all the Faithful departed, we beseech, thee, hear us.
That thou vouchsafe graciously to hear us, we beseech, thee, hear us.
O Son of God, we beseech, thee, hear us.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us, Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us, Christ, graciously hear us.

Lord, have mercy on us, Lord have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us, Christ have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us, Lord have mercy on us.

Our Father. (In secret.)
℣. And lead us not into temptation.
℟. But deliver us from evil.

℣. We adore and bless Thee, O Christ.
℟. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

℣. Remember, Lord, Thy compassions.
℟. And Thy loving-kindnesses, which have been ever of old.

℣. Behold my humility and my trouble.
℟. And forgive me all my sins.

℣. Lord, hear my prayer.
℟. And let my cry come unto Thee.

Let us pray.

O God, whose mercies are without number, and the treasure of whose goodness is infinite; we thank Thy most loving Majesty for the good things which Thou hast bestowed upon us; always imploring Thy clemency, that Thou, who dost grant our petitions, wilt not forsake us, but dispose us towards Thy everlasting rewards. Through Thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. ℟. Amen.

℣. Let us bless the Lord.
℟. Thanks be to God.

℣. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
℟. Amen.

Taken from: Devotions Commemorative of the Most Adorable Passion of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, with the Office of Tenebrӕ.

 

 

Holy Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, save us.