By way of an effort to get back into blogging, after another very long absence, may I offer a litany and a ditty. I profess authorship of neither; the litany is of the Holy Name of Mary (it is her feast today) and comes from Bl. John Newman's book Meditations & Devotions whereas the ditty is of slightly more dubious origin.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
Son of Mary, hear us.
Son of Mary, graciously hear us.
Heavenly Father, who hast Mary for Thy daughter, Have mercy on us.
Eternal Son, who hast Mary for Thy mother, Have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit, who hast Mary for Thy spouse, Have mercy on us.
Glorious Trinity, who hast Mary for Thy handmaid, Have mercy on us.
Mary, Mother of the Living God, Pray for us.
Mary, Daughter of the Light Unapproachable, Pray for us.
Mary, our light, Pray for us.
Mary, our sister, Pray for us.
Mary, stem of Jesse, Pray for us.
Mary, offspring of kings, Pray for us.
Mary, best work of God, Pray for us.
Mary, immaculate, Pray for us.
Mary, all fair, Pray for us.
Mary, Virgin Mother, Pray for us.
Mary, suffering with Jesus, Pray for us.
Mary, pierced with a sword, Pray for us.
Mary, bereft of consolation, Pray for us.
Mary, standing by the Cross, Pray for us.
Mary, ocean of bitterness, Pray for us.
Mary, rejoicing in God’s will, Pray for us.
Mary, our Lady, Pray for us.
Mary, our Queen, Pray for us.
Mary, bright as the sun, Pray for us.
Mary, fair as the moon, Pray for us.
Mary, crowned with twelve stars, Pray for us.
Mary, seated on the right hand of Jesus, Pray for us.
Mary, our sweetness, Pray for us.
Mary, our hope, Pray for us.
Mary, glory of Jerusalem, Pray for us.
Mary, joy of Israel, Pray for us.
Mary, honour of our people, 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 on us.
V. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
R. Blessed art Thou among women.
Let us Pray
O Almighty God, who seest how earnestly we desire to place ourselves under the shadow of the name of Mary, vouchsafe, we beseech Thee, that as often as we invoke her in our need, we may receive grace and pardon from Thy holy heaven, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
At the Name of Mary
Every knee shall bow
Every tongue confess her
Queen of Heaven now.
Tis the Father's pleasure
We should call her Mum
For our Blessed Saviour
Came forth from her tum.
Hopefully I shall once again begin to think of things to say on a more regular basis.
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