LITANY OF THE SEVEN DOLOURS OF THE
BLESSED
VIRGIN.
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Lord, have mercy on us. (Christ have
mercy on us.) |
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Thou who didst find no room in the inn, Who wast forced to take refuge in a stable, Who didst lay thy first-born in a manger, Who didst witness the circumcision of thy Son, Who didst hear that thy Son was set as a sign that should be contradicted, Who didst hear that thy own soul should be pierced with a sword, Who didst fly into Who didst grieve for the murder of the Innocents, Who for three days didst seek sorrowing thy Son, lost in theTemple when He was twelve years old, Who didst note the constant hatred of the Jews against Him, Who on the day of the last Supper didst bid farewell to thy
Son going to Who didst learn that He was betrayed by Judas, and led away captive, Who didst see Him delivered up as a malefactor by the chief priests, Who didst hear that He was falsely accused, Who didst learn that his blessed face was struck, Who didst learn that He was most cruelly treated by the Jews and the soldiers, Who didst hear thy Son rejected for Barabbas, Who didst behold Him beaten with scourges and crowned with thorns, Who didst hear sentence pronounced against Him, Who didst go to meet thy Son loaded with the Cross, Who didst see his blessed hands and feet pierced with nails, Who didst receive the last words of Jesus upon the Cross. Who didst stand by Him in his agony, Who didst receive into thy bosom the lifeless Body of thy Son taken down from the Cross, Who after the Body of Jesus was buried didst return home all sad and desolate, O Queen of Martyrs, O Mirror of the afflicted, O Comfort of the weak, O Strength of the fearful, O Refuge of Sinners. Through the most bitter Passion and Death of thy Son, Deliver us from sin
and evil, O Queen of Martyrs. Through the most poignant sorrow of thy heart, Deliver us, O Queen
of Martyrs Through thy exceeding sadness and desolation, Through thy extreme anguish, Through thy groans and tears, Through thy maternal compassion, Through thy most powerful patron From immoderate sadness, From a pusillanimous spirit, From every occasion and danger of sin, From the snares of the devil, From hardness of heart, From impenitence, From sudden and unprovided death, From eternal damnation, We sinners, Beseech thee hear us. That thou wouldst vouchsafe to preserve us by thy patronage in true faith, hope, and charity, We beseech thee hear us. That thou wouldst vouchsafe to obtain for us perfect sorrow and repentance for our sins, We beseech thee hear us. That thou wouldst vouchsafe to bring consolation and assistance to those who call upon thee, We beseech thee hear us. That thou wouldst vouchsafe to succour us in the agony of death, We beseech thee hear us. That thou wouldst vouchsafe to obtain for us a happy death, Mother of God, We beseech thee hear us. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us,
O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us, O Lord. Christ hear us, Christ graciously hear us. Lord have mercy on us, Christ have mercy on us. Lord have mercy on us. V. In all our tribulations and afflictions, E. Succour us, O Virgin Mary |
P R A Y F O R U S DELIVER US, O QUEEN OF MARTYRS |
Of Simeon's Prophecy
Of the Flight of Jesus into Egypt
Of the Loss of Jesus in the Temple
On the Meeting of Mary with Jesus, when He was going to Death
On the Death of Jesus
The Piercing of the Side of Jesus, and His descent from the Cross
The Burial of Jesus