Litany for the persecuted church
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O God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth, have mercy upon us, O God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth, have mercy upon us.
O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy upon us, O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy upon us.
O God the Holy Ghost, Sanctifier of the Faithful, have mercy upon us, O God the Holy Ghost, Sanctifier of the Faithful, have mercy upon us.
O holy, blessed and glorious Trinity, three persons and one God, have mercy upon us. O holy, blessed and glorious Trinity, three persons and one God, have mercy upon us.
Lest we forget thine own persecution and death upon the cross for the redemption of thy servants. Quicken us, O Persecuted Lamb of God.
Lest we forget the crushing grief of thy Blessed Mother, Mary, sorrowing before the cross at thy bloody sweat and agony, In thy mercy quicken us, O Lord.
Lest we forget how thy Holy Apostles, bereft of their master, walked in fear while they awaited thy Holy Spirit, the Comforter, In thy mercy quicken us, O Lord.
Lest we forget Blessed John Baptist, who proclaimed thee Lamb of God to the world, In thy mercy quicken us, O Lord.
Lest we forget thy martyr Stephen, crying out to thee to forgive his persecutors as they stoned him to death, In thy mercy quicken us, O Lord.
Lest we forget thine Apostles, St. Peter, St. James and St. Paul, who died for preaching thy Gospel, In thy mercy quicken us, O Lord.
Lest we forget all the saints and martyrs who served thee faithfully throughout the ages, In thy mercy quicken us, O Lord.
To thy glorious Resurrection, Turn us, good Lord.
To the truth of thy Holy Word, Turn us, good Lord.
To thy saving grace, Turn us, good Lord.
To thy living presence, Turn us, good Lord.
To thy loving arms, Turn us, good Lord.
To the balm of thy mercy, Turn us, good Lord.
To thy brilliant light, Turn us, good Lord.
To thy comforting Spirit, Turn us, good Lord.
To thy faithful service, Turn us, good Lord.