LITANY OF ST. JOSEPH

New Zealand Tablet, 22 July 1909, Page 1123

LITANY OF ST. JOSEPH

(Approved by Pope Pius X., March 18, 1909.) In order to increase devotion to St. Joseph, the glorious Foster Father of Jesus Christ, the Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Patron of the Catholic Church, our Holy Father the Pope has added^to the four approved Litanies (of the Saints, of the Holy Name, of Our Lady of Loreto, and of the Sacred Heart) a fifth Litany of St. Joseph, which now, like the others, may be privately or publicly said > or sung, and has attached an Indulgence of three hundred days, to be gained only once in each day by the recitation. The following translation of the Litany from the Latin is authorised by the Bishops ol the Province of Westminster : 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 „ God the Holy Ghost „ Holy Trinity, One God „ Holy Mary Pray for us. St. Joseph „ Illustrious Son of David „ Splendor of Patriarchs „ Spouse of the Mother of God __„ Chaste Guardian of the Virgin „ Foster-Father of the Son of God „ Watchful Defender of Christ „ Head of the Holy Family „ Joseph most just „ Joseph most pure _ „ Joseph most prudent „ Joseph most courageous „ Joseph most obedient „ Joseph most faithful „ , Mirror of patience „ Lover of poverty - „ Model of all who labor „ Glory of family life „ Preserver of Virgins „ Mainstay of families „ Solace of the afflicted „ Hope of the sick } , - Patron of the dying „ Terror of demons „ Protector of Holy Church „ ~ Lamb of God, Wlio 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, 0 Lord. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us. T^He hath made him master of His house. I£.Aitth*uler of all his possessions. Let us~pray, O God, Who in Thine ineffable providence didst vouchsafe to choose Blessed Joseph to be the Spouse of Thy most Holy Mother, grant, we beseech -Thee, that we may be worthy to have him for our intercessor in Heaven whom on earth we venerate as our Protector :^ Who livest and reignest world without end, Amen.