Litany of the Holy Cross

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Christ, have mercy on 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.
God the Holy Ghost, the Comforter, have mercy upon us.
Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy upon us.

Christ Jesus, laden with the Cross and led to Calvary, have mercy upon us.
Christ Jesus, nailed to the Cross, have mercy upon us.
Christ Jesus, raised up on the Cross, have mercy upon us.
Christ Jesus, obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross, have mercy upon us.
Christ Jesus, bearing our sins in thine own Body on the Tree, have mercy upon us.
Christ Jesus, by whose stripes we are healed, have mercy upon us.

By thine Agony and Bloody Sweat, Good Lord, deliver us.
By thy buffetings and stripes, Good Lord, deliver us.
By thy Crown of Thorns, Good Lord, deliver us.
By thy Cross and Passion, Good Lord, deliver us.
By the anguish of thy Sacred Heart upon the Cross, Good Lord, deliver us.
By thy most precious Death, Good Lord, deliver us.

We sinners do beseech thee to hear us, that we may die unto sin and live unto righteousness, we beseech thee to hear us, Good Lord.
That we may take up our cross daily and follow thee, we beseech thee to hear us, Good Lord.
That we may perfectly know thee, the Crucified, we beseech thee to hear us, Good Lord.
That we may never crucify thee afresh, we beseech thee to hear us, Good Lord.
That being made partakers of thy sufferings, we may share also in thy consolations, we beseech thee to hear us, Good Lord.

Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world, hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.

Let us pray.

O Lord Jesus Christ, our merciful High Priest, who on the Cross didst offer to the Father a pure offering, to reconcile sinners unto God by the infinite merits of thy Life, thy Passion and thy Death; give us grace, we beseech thee, to die to the world, and live to thee alone, and finally depart in peace, through thy merits; who lives and reigns ever, one God, world without end.  Amen.

Litany of Our Lady of Sorrows

V. Lord, have mercy on us.
R. Christ, have mercy on us.
V. Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, hear us.
R. 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.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
Mother of the Crucified, pray for us.
Mother most sorrowful, pray for us.
Mother most tearful, pray for us.
Motherafflicted, pray for us.
Mother forsaken, pray for us.
Mother bereft of thy Son, pray for us.
Mother pierced with the sword, pray for us. 
Mother consumed with grief, pray for us. 
Mother filled with anguish, pray for us.
Mirror of patience, pray for us.
Rock of constancy, pray for us.
Joy of the afflicted, pray for us.
Ark of the desolate, pray for us.
Refuge of the abandoned, pray for us.
Shield of the oppressed, pray for us.
Conqueror of the incredulous, pray for us.
Solace of the wretched, pray for us.
Medicine of the sick, pray for us.
Help of the faint, pray for us.
Strength of the weak, pray for us.
Haven of the shipwrecked, pray for us.
Calmer of tempests, pray for us.
Companion of the sorrowful, pray for us.
Treasure of the Faithful, pray for us.
Theme of Prophets, pray for us.
Staff of the Apostles, pray for us.
Queen of Martyrs, pray for us.
Light of Confessors, pray for us.
Pearl of Virgins, pray for us.
Comfort of Widows, pray for us.
Joy of all Saints, pray for us.

Pray for us, most Sorrowful Virgin,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world.
Spare us, O Lord.Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world.
Hear us, O Lord.Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world.
Have mercy upon us.
Let us pray.

Imprint, O Lord, thy wounds upon our hearts, that we may read therein sorrow and love; sorrow to endure all suffering for thee; love to despise all love but thine; who lives and reigns, world without end, Amen.

O God, in whose Passion, according to the prophecy of Simeon, a sword of grief pierced through the most sweet soul of Thy glorious Blessed Virgin Mother Mary: grant that we, who celebrate the memory of her Sorrows, may obtain the happy effect of Thy Passion, Who lives and reigns world without end. Amen.