St. Vincent's Manual/The Litany of St. Theresa
THE LITANY OF ST. THERESA.
LORD, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
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, pray for us.
| St Theresa, great light Of the Catholic Church, | Pray for us. | |
| St Theresa, who wished to suffer or to die, | ||
| St. Theresa, who exclaimed; O Lord! how sweet and pleasing are thy ways, | ||
| St. Theresa, who desired so much the salvation of souls, | ||
| St. Theresa, who tasted and saw how sweet is the Lord, even in this vale of miseries, | ||
| St. Theresa, who said: O death! who can fear thee, since thou art the way to true life, | ||
| St. Theresa, true lover of the cross of Christ, | ||
| St. Theresa, who lived to love, died to love, and will love eternally, |
V. Pray for us, O holy St. Theresa!
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ
LET US PRAY.
O GOD, who didst replenish the heart oi thy blessed servant St. Theresa with the treasures of thy divine love! grant, that like her, we may love and suffer all things for thee, and in union with thee : that we may gain souls to thee, and secure our own, by the faithful observance of our holy rules; this we beg through the merits of our Saviour, and the intercession of thy glorious servant, St. Theresa. Amen.