John the BAPTIST (Feast of St John the BAPTIST)
Litany in Honor of St. John the Baptist.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
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.
Saint John the Baptist,
pray for us.
John the Baptist,
precursor of Christ,
pray for us.
John the Baptist,
glorious forerunner of the Sun of Justice,
pray for us.
John the Baptist,
minister of baptism to Jesus,
pray for us.
John the Baptist,
burning and shining lamp of the world,
pray for us.
John the Baptist,
filled with the Holy Spirit before thy birth,
pray for us.
John the Baptist,
heavenly contemplative, whose element was prayer,
pray for us.
John the Baptist,
intrepid preacher of the truth,
pray for us.
John the Baptist,
voice crying in the wilderness,
pray for us.
John the Baptist,
miracle of mortification and penance,
pray for us.
John the Baptist,
example of profound humility,
pray for us.
John the Baptist,
who called all to repentence,
pray for us.
John the Baptist,
who came in the spirit and power of Elijah,
pray for us.
John the Baptist,
glorious martyr of zeal for God's holy law,
pray for us.
John the Baptist,
who turns the hearts of parents to their children,
pray for us.
John the Baptist,
who turns the hearts of children to their parents,
pray for us.
John the Baptist,
gloriously fulfilling thy mission,
pray for 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,
Hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
V. Pray for us, O glorious John the Baptist,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let Us Pray
O Lord, you have honored this world
by the birth of Saint John the Baptist:
grant that Your faithful people
may be called to repentance
and may recognize and work toward
the coming of the kingdom,
through Jesus Christ Our Lord.
Amen.
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