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Remember that the Church of Jesus Christ is a persecuted body of believers who suffer the world over in a multitude of ways even to the laying down of their lives for their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. In such a world the following Litany which began in New Orleans in Louisiana is especially appropriate.
There was a time when this Litany was prayed in Catholic Churches along the USA's Gulf Coast and the East Coast during hurricane season. In a time of very uncertain weather and many other hardships for humanity, I would like to commend this Litany to you, dear Reader. It may be said at any time although in some places it was traditionally said on Saturdays.
If you have occasion to visit New Orleans be sure to visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succour, the Shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, and the other Catholic holy places in the city.
In the Name + of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
The Litany
of
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, have mercy upon us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy upon us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy upon us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Mother of the Infant Jesus, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
of all who invoke you with confidence,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
of all who are devout toward the Infant Jesus,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
for obtaining a lively faith,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
for sustaining the hope of Christians,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
for obtaining and persevering in charity,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
for observing the law of God,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
for observing perseverance in virtue and good works,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
in every spiritual necessity,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
against the revolt of self-will,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
in the occasion of sin,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
in every temptation,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
against the evil spirit,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
for obtaining contrition,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
of those wishing to re-enter the path of salvation,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
for the conversion of sinners,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
in every temporal necessity,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
in every affliction,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
of afflicted families,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
of the sick and the poor,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
against contagious diseases and epidemics,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour in every accident,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
against destruction by fire,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
against lightning and tempest,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
against destruction by flood,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour of travelers,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour of navigators,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour of the shipwrecked,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
against the enemies of our country,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour in time of war,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour of those aspiring
to the holy priesthood and the religious life,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
of laborers in the Lord's vineyard,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
of missionaries who spread the faith,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
of our Holy Father the Pope,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
for those searching for the faith,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour against the enemies of the Church,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour at the hour of death,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succour
for the deliverance of the souls in purgatory,
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, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
V: Our Lady of Prompt Succor, pray for us.
R: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
O Almighty and Eternal God, Who sees us surrounded by so many dangers and miseries, grant in Your infinite goodness that the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Your Divine Son, may defend us from the evil spirit and protect us against all adversities, that always and with prompt succor she may deliver us from every evil of soul and body, and safely guide us to the kingdom of heaven, through the merits of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
Contemplation:
If our eyes are always on heaven and God, at the end of life we will find ourselves in His Presence.
(Recitation of the Rosary)
Imprimatur:
Joseph F. Rummel
Archbishop of New Orleans.
New Orleans.
February 11, 1936.
+Kyrie eleison!
