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Litany of Divine Mercy

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: I trust in you.

  • Divine Mercy, gushing forth from the bosom of the Father,
  • Divine Mercy, greatest attribute of God,
  • Divine Mercy, incomprehensible mystery,
  • Divine Mercy, fount springing from the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity,
  • Divine Mercy, unfathomed by any human or angelic mind,
  • Divine Mercy, from which all life and happiness flows,
  • Divine Mercy, above the heavens,
  • Divine Mercy, source of miracles and wonders,
  • Divine Mercy, encompassing the whole universe,
  • Divine Mercy, descending into the world in the person of the incarnate Word,
  • Divine Mercy, flowing from the open wound of the Heart of Jesus,
  • Divine Mercy, enclosed in the Heart of Jesus for us, and especially for sinners,
  • Divine Mercy, unfathomed in the institution of the Sacred Eucharist,
  • Divine Mercy, in the founding of the holy Church,
  • Divine Mercy, in the sacrament of holy Baptism,
  • Divine Mercy, in our justification through Jesus Christ,
  • Divine Mercy, accompanying us throughout our whole life,
  • Divine Mercy, embracing us especially at the hour of death,
  • Divine Mercy, bestowing upon us immortal life,
  • Divine Mercy, accompanying us every moment of our life,
  • Divine Mercy, shielding us from the fire of hell,
  • Divine Mercy, in the conversion of hardened sinners,
  • Divine Mercy, astonishment for angels, incomprehensible to saints,
  • Divine Mercy, unfathomed in all the mysteries of God,
  • Divine Mercy, lifting us out of every misery,
  • Divine Mercy, source of our happiness and joy,
  • Divine Mercy, in calling us forth from nothingness to existence,
  • Divine Mercy, embracing all the works of his hands,
  • Divine Mercy, crown of all of God’s handiwork,
  • Divine Mercy, in which we are all immersed,
  • Divine Mercy, sweet relief for anguished hearts,
  • Divine Mercy, only hope of despairing souls,
  • Divine Mercy, repose of hearts, peace amid fear,
  • Divine Mercy, delight and ecstasy of holy souls,
  • Divine Mercy, inspiring hope against all hope,

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. The mercy of the Lord is my eternal inheritance.
R. It is the sustenance of my life.

Let us pray. Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to your holy will, which is love and mercy itself. Amen.

In Latin

(Litania Divinæ Misericordiæ, originalmente em polonês — texto litúrgico estabilizado pela Congregação dos Sagrados Corações de Jesus e Maria; versão latina não oficial.)

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