Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
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 Spirit, — have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, — have mercy on us.
Respond: have mercy on us.
- Heart of Jesus, Son of the eternal Father,
- Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mother,
- Heart of Jesus, substantially united to the Word of God,
- Heart of Jesus, of infinite majesty,
- Heart of Jesus, holy temple of God,
- Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High,
- Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven,
- Heart of Jesus, burning furnace of charity,
- Heart of Jesus, vessel of justice and love,
- Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love,
- Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues,
- Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise,
- Heart of Jesus, king and centre of all hearts,
- Heart of Jesus, in whom are all treasures of wisdom and knowledge,
- Heart of Jesus, in whom dwells the fullness of divinity,
- Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father is well pleased,
- Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received,
- Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills,
- Heart of Jesus, patient and most merciful,
- Heart of Jesus, generous to all who invoke you,
- Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness,
- Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins,
- Heart of Jesus, loaded with opprobrium,
- Heart of Jesus, bruised for our offences,
- Heart of Jesus, obedient unto death,
- Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance,
- Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation,
- Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection,
- Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation,
- Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins,
- Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who hope in you,
- Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in you,
- Heart of Jesus, delight of all the saints,
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, — spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, — graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, — have mercy on us.
V. Jesus, meek and humble of heart.
R. Make our hearts like to yours.
Let us pray. Almighty and eternal God, look upon the Heart of your most beloved Son and upon the praises and satisfaction he offers you in the name of sinners; and to those who implore your mercy, in your great goodness, grant forgiveness in the name of the same Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you for ever and ever. Amen.
In Latin
Kyrie, eleison. Christe, eleison. Kyrie, eleison.
Pater de cælis, Deus, miserere nobis.
Fili, Redemptor mundi, Deus, miserere nobis.
Spiritus Sancte, Deus, miserere nobis.
Sancta Trinitas, unus Deus, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, Filii Patris æterni, miserere nobis.
Cor Iesu, in sinu Virginis Matris a Spiritu Sancto formatum,
Cor Iesu, Verbo Dei substantialiter unitum,
Cor Iesu, maiestatis infinitæ,
Cor Iesu, templum Dei sanctum,
Cor Iesu, tabernaculum Altissimi,
Cor Iesu, domus Dei et porta cæli,
Cor Iesu, fornax ardens caritatis,
Cor Iesu, iustitiæ et amoris receptaculum,
Cor Iesu, bonitate et amore plenum,
Cor Iesu, virtutum omnium abyssus,
Cor Iesu, omni laude dignissimum,
Cor Iesu, rex et centrum omnium cordium,
Cor Iesu, in quo sunt omnes thesauri sapientiæ et scientiæ,
Cor Iesu, in quo habitat omnis plenitudo divinitatis,
Cor Iesu, in quo Pater sibi bene complacuit,
Cor Iesu, de cuius plenitudine omnes nos accepimus,
Cor Iesu, desiderium collium æternorum,
Cor Iesu, patiens et multæ misericordiæ,
Cor Iesu, dives in omnes qui invocant te,
Cor Iesu, fons vitæ et sanctitatis,
Cor Iesu, propitiatio pro peccatis nostris,
Cor Iesu, saturatum opprobriis,
Cor Iesu, attritum propter scelera nostra,
Cor Iesu, usque ad mortem obediens factum,
Cor Iesu, lancea perforatum,
Cor Iesu, fons totius consolationis,
Cor Iesu, vita et resurrectio nostra,
Cor Iesu, pax et reconciliatio nostra,
Cor Iesu, victima peccatorum,
Cor Iesu, salus in te sperantium,
Cor Iesu, spes in te morientium,
Cor Iesu, deliciæ Sanctorum omnium, miserere nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, parce nobis, Domine.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, exaudi nos, Domine.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
V. Iesu, mitis et humilis Corde.
R. Fac cor nostrum secundum Cor tuum.
Oremus. Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, respice in Cor dilectissimi Filii tui et in laudes et satisfactiones, quas in nomine peccatorum tibi persolvit; iisque misericordiam tuam petentibus, tu veniam concede placatus, in nomine eiusdem Filii tui Iesu Christi, qui tecum vivit et regnat in sæcula sæculorum. Amen.