Litany of St. Ignatius of Loyola

 

*Litany in Honor of Saint Ignatius of Loyola*

*Lord, have mercy on us.* _Christ, have mercy on us._ 
*Lord, 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 Ghost,* _Have mercy on us._

*Queen of the Society of Jesus,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Joseph, heavenly patron of the Society of Jesus,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, most devoted to the Blessed Trinity,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, devoted son to our eternal Father,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, oracle of the Holy Spirit,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, lover of Our Lord,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, loyal knight of Our Lady,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, founder of the Society of Jesus,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, standard bearer of the King of kings,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, whose only ambition was to promote the Kingdom of Christ and the greater glory of God,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, burning with zeal for the conversion of the heathen,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, eagerly longing to rescue the Holy Land from the infidel,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, intrepid foe of heresy and of the enemies of Christ's Church,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, valiant and faithful champion of the Vicar of Christ,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, "insignis" companion of Jesus,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, our most loving father,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, glorious example to thy sons,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, like Our Lord in thy humility,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, like Our Lord in thy modesty,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, like Our Lord in thy obscurity,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, like Our Lord in constant labors,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, like Our Lord in sympathy for the weak,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, like Our Lord in thy courage,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, consumed with a great desire for humiliation with Our Lord,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, constant in the practice of corporal penance,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, staunch defender of poverty as the firm wall of religion,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, lover of angelic purity and innocence,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, skilled master in the school of holy obedience,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, living always in God's presence,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, model of interior peace,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, inspired writer of the Spiritual Exercises,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, patron of all retreats and retreat houses,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, victorious over the powers of darkness,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, holy father of many saints and martyrs,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, model of fervor to all priests,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, burning with seraphic love at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass,* _Pray for us._ 
*St. Ignatius, glorious intercessor in Heaven for thy society on earth,* _Pray for us._

*That we may become impressed with the priceless value of our vocation,* _we beseech Thee, Lord, to hear us._ 
*That we may ever seek that high perfection to which our vocation urges us,* _we beseech Thee, Lord, to hear us._ 
*That we may increase in knowledge and love and imitation of Thee,* _we beseech Thee, Lord, to hear us._ 
*That we may excel in perfect obedience,* _we beseech Thee, Lord, to hear us._ 
*That we may become men of prayer,* _we beseech Thee, Lord, to hear us._ 
*That we may drink deeply from that fountain of truly divine wisdom, the Spiritual Exercises,* _we beseech Thee, Lord, to hear us._ 
*That in our mental prayer we may ever be faithful to the teaching of St. Ignatius,* _we beseech Thee, Lord, to hear us._ 
*That our hearts may be detached from every creature and fixed solely and immovably upon the blessed will of God,* _we beseech Thee, Lord, to hear us._ 
*That worldliness may have no part in our lives,* _we beseech Thee, Lord, to hear us._ 
*That in our religious life we may be men crucified to the world, and to whom the world is crucified,* _we beseech Thee, Lord, to hear us._ 
*That we may have the grace to understand and defeat all the wiles and snares of Satan,* _we beseech Thee, Lord, to hear us._ 
*That like St. Ignatius we may order our life and our work with supernatural prudence,* _we beseech Thee, Lord, to hear us._ 
*That we may always be Thy energetic and enthusiastic companions,* _we beseech Thee, Lord, to hear us._ 
*That the purity of our lives ever be a living proof of our devotion to the Mother of God,* _we beseech Thee, Lord, to hear us._ 
*That we may be holy and unspotted in God's sight in charity,* _we beseech Thee, Lord, to hear us._ 
*That we may embrace the world in our apostolic zeal for the salvation of souls,* _we beseech Thee, Lord, to hear us._ 
*That we may have the gift of attracting all hearts to Thy love and service,* _we beseech Thee, Lord, to 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._

*V.* Pray for us, Saint Ignatius, 
*R.* _That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ._

*Let Us Pray* 
O God, Who in Thy most merciful Providence didst call Thy faithful servant, Ignatius of Loyola, to a life of the most exalted sanctity in the very close imitation of Thy Divine Son, grant, we beseech Thee, that through his powerful intercession, we may persevere in following in the footsteps of this Thy servant until we breathe forth our souls to Thee as faithful followers of Christ Our King. Amen.