Litany of Saint Paul the Apostle

[Dawn Marie]

Litany of Saint Paul the Apostle

 

Antiphon: You have probed me, and you know me: you know when I sit and stand.

 

V. The great Saint Paul, the vessel of election, is indeed worthy to be glorified.

R. For he also deserved to possess the twelfth throne.

 

 

Lord have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord have mercy.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.

Queen conceived without original sin, pray for us.

Saint Paul, pray for us.

Apostle of the Gentiles, pray for us.

Vessel of Election, pray for us.

St. Paul, who was rapt to the third heaven, pray for us.

St. Paul, who heard things not given to man to utter, pray for us.

St. Paul, who knew nothing but Christ, and Him crucified, pray for us.

St. Paul, whose love for Christ was stronger than death, pray for us.

St. Paul, who wished to be dissolved and be with Christ, pray for us.

St. Paul, whose zeal knew no bounds, pray for us.

St. Paul, who made thyself all to all, to gain all to Christ, pray for us.

St. Paul, who called thyself prisoner of Christ for us, pray for us.

St. Paul, who was jealous of us, with the jealousy of God, pray for us.

St. Paul, who glories only in the Cross of Christ, pray for us.

St. Paul, who bore in thy body the mortification of Christ, pray for us.

St. Paul, who exclaimed: With Christ I am nailed to the cross! pray for us.

St. Paul, that we may awake and sin no more, pray for us.

That we may not receive the grace of God in vain, pray for us.

That we may walk in newness of life, pray for us.

That we may work out our salvation with fear and trembling, pray for us.

That we may put on the armor of God, pray for us.

That we may stand against the deceits of the wicked one, pray for us.

That we may stand fast to the last, pray for us.

That we may press forward to the mark, pray for us.

That we may win the crown, pray for us.

 

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.

 

Let us pray.

 

O God,
who has taught the whole world
by the preaching of blessed Paul the Apostle:
grant that we, who celebrate his memory,
may by following his example be drawn to you.
We ask this through Our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the the Holy Spirit,
one God forever and ever.

 

R. Amen.

 

 

 

This litany was taken from that golden vein of old litanies, the Golden Manual, compiled from approved sources and published in 1851 by D. & J. Sadlier & Co. However, the Antiphon, Versicle and Response have been inserted and at the end the Collect of January18 in place of a prayer to St. Paul has been substituted.

[Dawn Marie]

For all our Crusaders

Especially for Bill, Mary Ellen, Christine and Michael

[Dawn Marie]

Amen!

Saint Paul, beloved Apostle of Christ pray for your Crusaders+

[Mary Ellen]

Prayed

[Mary Ellen]

Thank you for posting this most beautiful Litany to St. Paul.  When in Rome we will be visiting St. Paul's Basilica Outside the Walls on September 1st. His remains are there however the skull of his head is at St John Lateran, which we will be visiting also.  I am printing out this Litany to prepare to see St. Paul!

[Dawn Marie]

Amen!

Saint Paul, beloved Apostle of Christ pray for your Crusaders+