LITANIAE

LITANIAE SS. NOMINIS IESV

The Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

The Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus was approved by Pope Leo XIII in 1886. St. Bernardine of Siena (1380-1444) was the great apostle of this devotion, displaying the monogram IHS. The approximately 48 invocations address Christ's divine nature, virtues, mission, and relationship to the faithful.

LATINE
Kyrie, eleison.
Christe, eleison.
Kyrie, eleison.
Iesu, audi nos.
Iesu, exaudi nos.
Pater de caelis, Deus, miserere nobis.
Fili, Redemptor mundi, Deus, miserere nobis.
Spiritus Sancte, Deus, miserere nobis.
Sancta Trinitas, unus Deus, miserere nobis.
TITVLI CHRISTI
Iesu, Fili Dei vivi, miserere nobis.
Iesu, splendor Patris, miserere nobis.
Iesu, candor lucis aeternae, miserere nobis.
Iesu, Rex gloriae, miserere nobis.
Iesu, sol iustitiae, miserere nobis.
Iesu, Fili Mariae Virginis, miserere nobis.
Iesu, amabilis, miserere nobis.
Iesu, admirabilis, miserere nobis.
Iesu, Deus fortis, miserere nobis.
Iesu, Pater futuri saeculi, miserere nobis.
Iesu, magni consilii Angele, miserere nobis.
Iesu, potentissime, miserere nobis.
Iesu, patientissime, miserere nobis.
Iesu, obedientissime, miserere nobis.
Iesu, mitis et humilis corde, miserere nobis.
Iesu, amator castitatis, miserere nobis.
Iesu, amator noster, miserere nobis.
Iesu, Deus pacis, miserere nobis.
Iesu, auctor vitae, miserere nobis.
Iesu, exemplar virtutum, miserere nobis.
Iesu, zelator animarum, miserere nobis.
Iesu, Deus noster, miserere nobis.
Iesu, refugium nostrum, miserere nobis.
Iesu, pater pauperum, miserere nobis.
Iesu, thesaure fidelium, miserere nobis.
Iesu, bone Pastor, miserere nobis.
Iesu, lux vera, miserere nobis.
Iesu, sapientia aeterna, miserere nobis.
Iesu, bonitas infinita, miserere nobis.
Iesu, via et vita nostra, miserere nobis.
Iesu, gaudium Angelorum, miserere nobis.
Iesu, Rex Patriarcharum, miserere nobis.
Iesu, Magister Apostolorum, miserere nobis.
Iesu, Doctor Evangelistarum, miserere nobis.
Iesu, fortitudo Martyrum, miserere nobis.
Iesu, lumen Confessorum, miserere nobis.
Iesu, puritas Virginum, miserere nobis.
Iesu, corona Sanctorum omnium, miserere nobis.
DEPRECATIONES
Propitius esto, parce nobis, Iesu.
Propitius esto, exaudi nos, Iesu.
Ab omni malo, libera nos, Iesu.
Ab omni peccato, libera nos, Iesu.
Ab ira tua, libera nos, Iesu.
Ab insidiis diaboli, libera nos, Iesu.
A spiritu fornicationis, libera nos, Iesu.
A morte perpetua, libera nos, Iesu.
A neglectu inspirationum tuarum, libera nos, Iesu.
Per mysterium sanctae Incarnationis tuae, libera nos, Iesu.
Per Nativitatem tuam, libera nos, Iesu.
Per infantiam tuam, libera nos, Iesu.
Per divinissimam vitam tuam, libera nos, Iesu.
Per labores tuos, libera nos, Iesu.
Per agoniam et Passionem tuam, libera nos, Iesu.
Per Crucem et derelictionem tuam, libera nos, Iesu.
Per languores tuos, libera nos, Iesu.
Per mortem et sepulturam tuam, libera nos, Iesu.
Per Resurrectionem tuam, libera nos, Iesu.
Per Ascensionem tuam, libera nos, Iesu.
Per institutionem tuam sanctissimae Eucharistiae, libera nos, Iesu.
Per gaudia tua, libera nos, Iesu.
Per gloriam tuam, libera nos, Iesu.
CONCLVSIO
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, parce nobis, Iesu.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, exaudi nos, Iesu.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis, Iesu.
Iesu, audi nos.
Iesu, exaudi nos.
OREMVS
Domine Iesu Christe, qui dixisti: Petite et accipietis, quaerite et invenietis, pulsate et aperietur vobis: quaesumus, da nobis petentibus divinissimi tui amoris affectum, ut te toto corde, ore et opere diligamus, et a tua numquam laude cessemus. Amen.
ENGLISH
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Jesus, hear us.
Jesus, 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.
TITLES OF CHRIST
Jesus, Son of the living God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, splendor of the Father, have mercy on us.
Jesus, brightness of eternal light, have mercy on us.
Jesus, King of glory, have mercy on us.
Jesus, sun of justice, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary, have mercy on us.
Jesus, most amiable, have mercy on us.
Jesus, most admirable, have mercy on us.
Jesus, mighty God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Father of the world to come, have mercy on us.
Jesus, angel of great counsel, have mercy on us.
Jesus, most powerful, have mercy on us.
Jesus, most patient, have mercy on us.
Jesus, most obedient, have mercy on us.
Jesus, meek and humble of heart, have mercy on us.
Jesus, lover of chastity, have mercy on us.
Jesus, lover of us, have mercy on us.
Jesus, God of peace, have mercy on us.
Jesus, author of life, have mercy on us.
Jesus, model of virtues, have mercy on us.
Jesus, zealous lover of souls, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our refuge, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Father of the poor, have mercy on us.
Jesus, treasure of the faithful, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Good Shepherd, have mercy on us.
Jesus, true light, have mercy on us.
Jesus, eternal wisdom, have mercy on us.
Jesus, infinite goodness, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our way and our life, have mercy on us.
Jesus, joy of Angels, have mercy on us.
Jesus, King of Patriarchs, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Master of Apostles, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Teacher of Evangelists, have mercy on us.
Jesus, strength of Martyrs, have mercy on us.
Jesus, light of Confessors, have mercy on us.
Jesus, purity of Virgins, have mercy on us.
Jesus, crown of all Saints, have mercy on us.
SUPPLICATIONS
Be merciful, spare us, O Jesus.
Be merciful, graciously hear us, O Jesus.
From all evil, deliver us, O Jesus.
From all sin, deliver us, O Jesus.
From Thy wrath, deliver us, O Jesus.
From the snares of the devil, deliver us, O Jesus.
From the spirit of fornication, deliver us, O Jesus.
From everlasting death, deliver us, O Jesus.
From the neglect of Thine inspirations, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through the mystery of Thy holy Incarnation, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy Nativity, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thine infancy, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy most divine life, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy labors, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thine agony and Passion, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy Cross and dereliction, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy sufferings, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy death and burial, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy Resurrection, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thine Ascension, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thine institution of the most Holy Eucharist, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy joys, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy glory, deliver us, O Jesus.
CONCLUSION
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, O Jesus.
Jesus, hear us.
Jesus, graciously hear us.
LET US PRAY
O Lord Jesus Christ, who hast said: Ask and ye shall receive, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you; mercifully attend to our supplications, and grant us the gift of Thy divine charity, that we may ever love Thee with our whole heart, and never desist from Thy praise. Amen.
NOTA
FONS
Raccolta (1910)
USUS
Feast of the Holy Name (January), January devotions
CONTEXT
The Holy Name of Jesus was venerated from the earliest times. St. Paul writes: 'At the name of Jesus every knee should bow' (Philippians 2:10).