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Litany of Irish Saints




This litany, offered below in both English and Latin, is for private use except for churches inside Ireland (litanies for public use can be found on the Litanies page). This litany can be downloaded, in pdf format, in English or Latin: English: The Litany of Irish Saints (pdf); Latin: Litaniae Sanctorum Hiberniae (pdf)



The Litany of Irish Saints

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.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
St. Joseph, pray for us.

St. Killian, pray for us
St. Rumold, pray for us.
St. Livinus, pray for us.
Blessed Oliver, pray for us.
All ye Holy Martyrs, pray for us.

St. Celestine, pray for us.
St. Patrick, pray for us.
St. Malachy, pray for us.
St. Macnise, pray for us.
St. Finnian, pray for us.
St. Mel, pray for us.
St. Macartan, pray for us.
St. Eugene, pray for us.
St. Colman, pray for us.
St. Felim, pray for us.
St. Eunan, pray for us.
St. Laurence, pray for us.
St. Conleth, pray for us.
St. Laserian, pray for us.
St. Aidan, pray for us.
St. Kieran, pray for us.
St. Albert, pray for us.
St. Ailbe, pray for us.
St. Colman, pray for us.
St. Finnbarr, pray for us.
St. Flannan, pray for us.
St. Munchin, pray for us.
St. Fachtna, pray for us.
St. Otteran, pray for us.
St. Carthage, pray for us.
St. Jarlath, pray for us.
St. Nathy, pray for us.
St. Asicus, pray for us.
St. Nicholas, pray for us.
St. Colman, pray for us.
St. Muredach, pray for us.
St. Declan, pray for us.
St. Virgilius, pray for us.
St. Senan, pray for us.
St. Frigidian, pray for us.
St. Cuthbert, pray for us.
St. Rupert, pray for us.
St. Celsus, pray for us.
St. Cataldus, pray for us.
St. Donatus, pray for us.
Blessed Thaddaeus, pray for us.
All ye Holy Pontiffs and Confessors, pray for us.

St. Columba, pray for us.
St. Kevin, pray for us.
St. Brendan, pray for us.
St. Canice, pray for us.
St. Kieran, pray for us.
St. Columbanus, pray for us.
St. Gall, pray for us.
St. Fursey, pray for us.
St. Fintan, pray for us.
St. Comgall, pray for us.
St. Fiacre, pray for us.
All ye Holy Monks and Hermits, pray for us.

St. Brigid, pray for us.
St. Ita, pray for us.
St. Attracta, pray for us.
St. Dympna, pray for us.
St. Lelia, pray for us.
All ye Holy Virgins, pray for us.

All ye Holy Saints of God, intercede 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. Pray for us, all you Saints of Ireland.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray. Grant, O Lord, an increase of Thy Grace to us who celebrate the memory of all the Saints of our Island; that as, on earth, we rejoice to be one with them in race, so, in Heaven, we may deserve to share with them an inheritance of bliss. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.



Litaniae Sanctorum Hiberniae

Kyrie, eleison.
Christe, eleison.
Kyrie, eleison.

Christe, audi nos.
Christe, exaudi nos.

Pater de coelis Deus,  miserere nobis.
Fili Redemptor mundi Deus, miserere nobis.
Spiritus Sancte Deus, miserere nobis.
Sancta Trinitas unus Deus, miserere nobis.

Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis.
Sancta Dei Genitrix, ora pro nobis.
Sancta Virgo virginum, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Joseph, ora pro nobis.

Sancte Kiliane, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Rumolde, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Livine, ora pro nobis.
Beate Oliveri, ora pro nobis.
Omnes Sancti Martyres, orate pro nobis.

Sancte Caelestine, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Patrici, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Malachia, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Machanisi, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Finiane, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Mele, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Macartine, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Eugeni, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Colmane, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Fedlimine, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Eunane, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Laurenti, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Conlethe, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Laseriane, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Edane, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Kirane, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Alberte, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Albee, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Colmane, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Finbarre, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Flannane, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Munchine, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Fachanane, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Otterane, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Carthage, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Jarlathe, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Nathaee, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Asice, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Nicolae, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Colmane, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Muredache, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Declane, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Virgili, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Senane, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Frigidiane, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Cuthberte, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Ruperte, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Celse, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Catalde, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Donate, ora pro nobis.
Beate Thaddaee, ora pro nobis.
Omnes Sancti Pontifices et Confessores, orate pro nobis.

Sancte Columba, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Coemgene, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Brendane, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Canici, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Kirane, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Columbane, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Galle, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Fursee, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Fintane, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Comgalle, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Fiacri, ora pro nobis.
Omnes Sancti Monachi et Eremitae, orate pro nobis.

Sancta Brigida, ora pro nobis.
Sancta Ita, ora pro nobis.
Sancta Attracta, ora pro nobis.
Sancta Dympna, ora pro nobis.
Sancta Lelia, ora pro nobis.
Omnes Sanctae Virgines, orate pro nobis.
Omnes Sancti et Sanctae Dei, intercedite pro nobis.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, parce nobis Domine.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, exaudi nos Domine.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.

V. Orate pro nobis omnes Sancti Hiberniae.
R. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.

Oremus. Gratiam tuam, Domine, multiplica super nos, commemorationem celebrantes omnium Insulae nostrae Sanctorum ; ut quorum esse cives gratulamur in terris, cum his mancipatum habere mereamur in coelis. Per Dominum. Amen.



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