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Litanies for deceased
Lord have mercy on us
Jesus - Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us
Jesus - Christ, listen to us
Jesus - Christ, hear us
Heavenly Father, who is God, have mercy on the souls in purgatory.
Redeemer Son of the world who is God, have mercy on the souls in purgatory.
Holy Spirit who is God, have mercy on the souls in purgatory
Holy Trinity who are one God, have mercy on the souls in purgatory...
Holy Mary, pray for the souls in purgatory...
Holy Mother of God, pray for the souls in purgatory...
Blessed Virgin of Virgins, pray for the souls in Purgatory...
Saint Michael, pray for the souls in purgatory...
All Angels and Archangels, pray for the souls in Purgatory...
All the choirs of the Blessed Spirits, pray for the souls in Purgatory.
All the holy Patriarchs and Prophets, pray for the souls in Purgatory...
Saint John - Baptist, pray for the souls in Purgatory
Saint Joseph, pray for the souls in purgatory
Saint Peter, pray for the souls in purgatory
Saint John, pray for the souls in purgatory
All the Holy Apostles and Evangelists, pray for the souls in Purgatory...
Saint Stephen, pray for the souls in purgatory...
Saint Lawrence, pray for the souls in purgatory
All holy martyrs, pray for the souls in purgatory...
Saint Gregory, pray for the souls in purgatory...
Saint Ambrose, pray for the souls in purgatory...
Saint Augustine, pray for the souls in purgatory
Saint Jerome, pray for the souls in purgatory...
All the holy Pontiffs and Confessors, pray for the souls in Purgatory.
All the holy Doctors, pray for the souls in purgatory...
All the holy Priests and Levites, pray for the souls in Purgatory...
All the holy monks and hermits, pray for the souls in purgatory...
Holy Mary - Magdalene, pray for the souls in Purgatory
Saint Catherine, pray for the souls in purgatory
Saint Barbara, pray for the souls in purgatory...
All the holy Virgins and Widows, pray for the souls in Purgatory...
All the saints of God, pray for the souls in purgatory...
Be kind to them, forgive them, Lord.
Be their propitious one, grant us, Lord...
Deliver them from all evil, O Lord
Deliver them from your wrath, O Lord.
From the severity of your justice, deliver them, Lord...
From the rodent worm of conscience, deliver them, Lord.
Out of the terrible darkness, deliver them, Lord...
Deliver them, O Lord, from their weeping and wailing...
Through your Incarnation, deliver them, Lord...
Through your Holy Nativity, deliver them, Lord...
By your most sweet Name, deliver them, Lord...
Through your Baptism and your Holy Fasting, deliver them, Lord.
Through your deep humility, deliver them, Lord...
By your great obedience, deliver them, Lord...
Through your infinite love, deliver them, Lord...
Through your anguish and suffering, deliver them, Lord.
By your bloodsweat, deliver them, O Lord...
By your bonds and chains, deliver them, O Lord.
By your crown of thorns, deliver them, O Lord...
Through your most holy wounds, deliver them, O Lord...
Through your Cross and your passion, deliver them, Lord...
By your ignominious death, deliver them, Lord...
Through your holy resurrection, deliver them, Lord...
By your wonderful Ascension, deliver them, Lord...
Through the coming of the Holy Spirit Comforter, deliver them, Lord.
We are sinners, we beg you, listen to us.
You who have forgiven the sinner and granted the Good Thief his pardon, we pray you,...
You who save by Your Grace, we pray you...
Please deliver our relatives, friends and benefactors from the atoning flames, we beg you,...
Please deliver all the deceased faithful from their sufferings, we pray you,...
Please have mercy on those who have no special intercessors in this world, we beg you,...
Please give thanks to all and deliver them from their sorrows, we beg you,...
Please grant their wishes, we beg you,...
We beg you to admit them to Heaven among the chosen ones, we beg you,...
Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, give them rest.
Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, give them rest.
Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, give them eternal rest.
Jesus - Christ, listen to us
Jesus - Christ, hear us
Lord, hear my prayer
And may my supplication reach You.
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Litanies are prayers characterised by the chanted repetition of intercessory requests. These intercessory requests are generally addressed to the Virgin Mary, the Sacred Heart or the Saints and are intended to solicit their intercession with God.
When to recite the litanies and what are they for?
The litanies are generally recited individually, depending on the difficulty for which help is desired, in groups (in families or in prayer groups) and in certain solemn liturgical ceremonies of the Catholic Church.
The Litanies of the Saints for example, are sung during the Easter Vigil, during baptism ceremonies, priestly or episcopal ordinations and on the feast of the Saints (All Saints).
The prayer of the Litany is foreseen, in particular, during the Easter Vigil, before the blessing of the baptismal water, and also during the celebration of baptism and ordinations to the sacred order of the episcopate, presbyterate and diaconate, as well as in the rite of the consecration of virgins and of religious profession in the rite of dedication of a church and an altar, during rogations, during Masses with stations and during penitential processions, to order the Evil One away in exorcisms, and finally to recommend the dying to the mercy of God.
The Litany of the Saints, which contains elements from both liturgical tradition and popular piety, illustrates the Church's trust in the intercession of the Saints, and highlights her experience of the communion that unites the Church in the heavenly Jerusalem and the Church still on pilgrimage on earth. It is permitted to invoke in the Litany of the Saints the names of those listed in the liturgical calendars of dioceses and religious institutes.
It is evident that it is forbidden to insert in the Litanies the names of persons whose cult is not recognised.
See all the prayers of the theme: Litanies
Losing a loved one is often a daunting ordeal.
If we consider death as the end of biological life, it is also a passage to the fullness of real life. Praying for a deceased person is asking that he or she may experience this passage of heavenly joy. Remember these words from Sacred Scripture: "It is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be delivered from their sins" (2M 12:46).
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