This litany, for private use only, was written by St. Alphonsus
Liguori. It can be downloaded: Litany
of the Fourteen Holy Helpers
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Litany of the
Fourteen Holy Helpers
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, queen of martyrs, pray
for us.
St. Joseph, helper in all needs, pray
for us.
Fourteen Holy Helpers, pray for us.
St. George, valiant martyr of Christ, pray
for us.
St. Blase, zealous bishop and benefactor of the poor, pray for us.
St. Erasmus, mighty protector of the oppressed, pray for us.
St. Pantaleon, miraculous exemplar of charity, pray for us.
St. Vitus, special protector of chastity, pray for us.
St. Christophorus, mighty intercessor in dangers, pray for us.
St. Dionysius, shining mirror of faith and confidence, pray for us.
St. Cyriacus, terror of hell, pray
for us.
St. Achatius, helpful advocate in death, pray for us.
St. Eustachius, exemplar of patience in adversity, pray for us.
St. Giles, despiser of the world, pray
for us.
St. Margaret, valiant champion of the Faith, pray for us.
St. Catherine, victorious defender of the Faith and of purity, pray for us.
St. Barbara, mighty patroness of the dying, pray for us.
All ye Holy Helpers, pray for us.
All ye saints of God, pray for us.
In temptations against faith, pray
for us.
In adversity and trials, pray for us.
In anxiety and want, pray for us.
In every combat, pray for us.
In every temptation, pray for us.
In sickness, pray for us.
In all needs, pray for us.
In fear and terror, pray for us.
In dangers of salvation, pray for us.
In dangers of honor, pray for us.
In dangers of reputation, pray for
us.
In dangers of property, pray for us.
In dangers by fire and water, pray
for us.
Be merciful, spare us, O Lord!
Be merciful, graciously hear us, O
Lord!
From all sin, deliver us, O Lord.
From Thy wrath, deliver us, O Lord.
From the scourge of earthquake, deliver
us, O Lord.
From plague, famine, and war, deliver
us, O Lord.
From lightning and storms, deliver
us, O Lord.
From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver
us, O Lord.
From eternal damnation, deliver us,
O Lord.
Through the mystery of Thy holy incarnation, deliver us, O Lord.
Through Thy birth and Thy life, deliver
us, O Lord.
Through Thy cross and passion, deliver
us, O Lord.
Through Thy death and burial, deliver
us, O Lord.
Through the merits of Thy blessed Mother Mary, deliver us, O Lord.
Through the merits of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, deliver us, O Lord.
On the Day of Judgment, deliver us,
O Lord!
We sinners, beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou spare us, we beseech Thee,
hear us.
That Thou pardon us, we beseech
Thee, hear us.
That Thou convert us to true penance, we
beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou give and preserve the fruits of the earth, we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou protect and propagate Thy holy Church, we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou preserve peace and concord among the nations, we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou give eternal rest to the souls of the departed, we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou come to our aid through the intercession of the Holy Helpers,
we beseech Thee,
hear us.
That through the intercession of St. George Thou preserve us in the
Faith, we beseech Thee, hear us.
That through the intercession of St. Blase Thou confirm us in hope, we beseech Thee, hear us.
That through the intercession of St. Erasmus Thou enkindle in us Thy
holy love, we beseech Thee, hear us.
That through the intercession of St. Pantaleon Thou give us charity for
our neighbor, we beseech Thee, hear
us.
That through the intercession of St. Vitus Thou teach us the value of
our soul, we beseech Thee, hear us.
That through the intercession of St. Christophorus Thou preserve us
from sin, we beseech Thee, hear us.
That through the intercession of St. Dionysius Thou give us
tranquillity of conscience, we
beseech Thee, hear us.
That through the intercession of St. Cyriacus Thou grant us resignation
to Thy holy will, we beseech Thee,
hear us.
That through the intercession of St. Eustachius Thou give us patience
in adversity, we beseech Thee, hear
us.
That through the intercession of St. Achatius Thou grant us a happy
death, we beseech Thee, hear us.
That through the intercession of St. Giles Thou grant us a merciful
judgment, we beseech Thee, hear us.
That through the intercession of St. Margaret Thou preserve us from
hell, we beseech Thee, hear us.
That through the intercession of St. Catherine Thou shorten our
purgatory, we beseech Thee, hear us.
That through the intercession of St. Barbara Thou receive us in heaven,
we beseech Thee,
hear us.
That through the intercession of all the Holy Helpers Thou wilt grant
our prayers, we beseech Thee, hear
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, O Lord.
V. Pray for us, ye Fourteen Holy Helpers.
R. That we may be made worthy of the
promise of Christ.
Let us Pray. Almighty and eternal God, Who hast bestowed extraordinary
graces and gifts on Thy saints George, Blase, Erasmus, Pantaleon,
Vitus, Christophorus, Dionysius, Cyriacus, Eustachius, Achatius, Giles,
Margaret, Catherine, and Barbara, and hast illustrated them by
miracles; we beseech Thee to graciously hear the petitions of all who
invoke their intercession. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
O God, Who didst miraculously fortify the Fourteen Holy Helpers in the
confession of the Faith; grant us, we beseech Thee, to imitate their
fortitude in overcoming all temptations against it, and protect us
through their intercession in all dangers of soul and body, so that we
may serve Thee in purity of heart and chastity of body. Through Christ
our Lord. Amen.
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