This litany was written by Dr. Blanche Jennings Thompson, Franciscan Tertiary. It is approved for private use and bears the imprimatur of Most Rev. Samuel Stritch, former Archbishop of Milwaukee.

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.

Holy Souls,
Pray for us.

For the souls of our families
We pray Thee, O God.
For the souls of our friends,
We pray Thee, O God.
For the souls of our enemies,
We pray Thee, O God.
For the souls of all pagans,
We pray Thee, O God.
For the souls of all priests,
We pray Thee, O God.
For the souls of all religious,
We pray Thee, O God.
For the souls of the just,
We pray Thee, O God.
For the souls of all sinners,
We pray Thee, O God.
For the Holy Souls in Purgatory,
We pray Thee, O God.
For those who have none to pray for them,
We pray Thee, O God.

O almighty and eternal God, we beg Thee to have mercy on the Holy Souls in Purgatory, especially those for whom we are bound to pray; and we ask Thee also to listen to the prayers of the Blessed Souls in our behalf. Amen.

Prayer Source: Kyrie Eleison — Two Hundred Litanies by Benjamin Francis Musser O.F.M., The Magnificat Press, 1944