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Litany of St. Columba
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Queen of all Saints, pray for us.
St. Columba, greatest of Irish-born Saints, pray for us.
St. Columba, most illustrious of Irish scholars, pray for us.
St. Columba, founder of Derry, pray
for us.
St. Columba, patron of Ireland, pray
for us.
St. Columba, apostle of Scotland, pray
for us.
St. Columba, dove of the Church, pray
for us.
St. Columba, Saint of the Eucharist,
pray for us.
St. Columba, companion of the angels, pray
for us.
St. Columba, mirror of purity, pray
for us.
St. Columba, model of humility, pray
for us.
St. Columba, lover of temperance, pray
for us.
St. Columba, father of the poor, pray
for us.
St. Columba, protector of the innocent, pray for us.
St. Columba, advocate of the oppressed, pray for us.
St. Columba, friend of the children, pray
for us.
St. Columba, guardian of schools, pray
for us.
St. Columba, shield of our City, pray
for us.
St. Oran, Monk of Derry, pray for us.
All ye holy Monks of Iona, pray for
us.
St. Bran, nephew of St. Columba, pray
for us.
All ye holy dead of Derry, pray for
us.
St. Martin, pray for us.
All ye Patrons and Friends of Columba,
pray for us.
V. Pray for us, O dearest St. Columba.
R. That we may love
the Sacred Heart of Jesus daily more and more.
Let us pray. O God, Who didst vouchsafe to unveil to Thy servant,
Columba, the Angels who guard Thy Tabernacle, grant that we, whose
privilege it is to pray where he prayed and kneel where he knelt, may,
through his intercession, be enabled to lead such lives of purity and
holiness as will one day entitle us to behold those same Angels in the
mansions of bliss, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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