LITANY IN HONOUR OF SAINT PETER, PRINCE OF THE APOSTLES

Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.  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.

Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us.

Queen conceived without original sin,
pray for us.

Queen of Apostles,
pray for us.

Saint Peter,
Prince of the Apostles,
pray for us.

Saint Peter,
to whom were given the keys
of the Kingdom of Heaven,
pray for us.

Saint Peter,
so ardent for the glory of Christ,
pray for us.

Saint Peter,
whose heart was pierced
with one look from Jesus,
pray for us.

Saint Peter,
who ceased not to grieve
for having denied the Son of God,
pray for us.

Saint Peter,
whose cheeks were furrowed
by a stream of tears
which flowed to the end of thy life,
pray for us.

Saint Peter,
who cried out, "Lord,
Thou knowest that I love Thee!"
pray for us.

Saint Peter,
bound in chains for Christ,
pray for us.

Saint Peter,
delivered from prison by an angel,
pray for us.

Saint Peter,
who rejoiced to suffer for Christ,
pray for us.

Saint Peter,
whose very shadow healed the sick,
pray for us.

Saint Peter,
whose voice even the dead obeyed,
pray for us.

Saint Peter,
that we may have a constant
and mutual charity among ourselves,
pray for us.

That we may taste and see
more and more how sweet is the Lord,
pray for us.

That we may be zealous in loyalty to thy successor,
the present Vicar of Christ,
pray for us.

That we may help, at least by prayer,
to restore to the unity of thy Holy See the scattered sheep,
pray for us.

That we may be prudent and watchful in prayer,
pray for us.

That we may die the death of the just,
pray for us.

V. Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him,
R. And His wonderful works to the children of men.
V. Pray for us, Saint Peter the Rock,
R. That we may be worthy of the Vicar of Christ.

Let Us Pray

O Lord Jesus Christ,
Who upon blessed Peter,
Thine Apostle,
didst bestow the pontifical power
of binding and loosing,
and didst give to him the keys
of the Kingdom of Heaven,
grant that his intercession
may ensure our deliverance
from the bondage of sin,
Thou Who livest and reignest
with the Father and the Holy Ghost,
ever one God,
world without end.  



 
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