LITANY OF SAINT GERARD MAJELLA

When I was waiting for my precious Michael to arrive I carried a blessed handkercheif of St. Gerard Majella. Thank you St. Gerard for your intersession!! Here is his litany.

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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.
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Holy Mary, Mother of Perpetual Help,
Pray for us.
Saint Joseph, foster-father of Christ,
Pray for us.
Saint Alphonsus, founder of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, etc.
Saint Gerard Majella,
St. Gerard, enriched with extraordinary graces from early youth,
St. Gerard, perfect model of a faithful servant,
St. Gerard, bright pattern of the working classes,
St. Gerard, great lover of prayer and work,
St. Gerard, seraph of love toward the Blessed Sacrament,

St. Gerard, living image of the crucified Saviour,

St. Gerard, zealous client of the Immaculate Virgin Mary,

St. Gerard, bright mirror of innocence and penance,

St. Gerard, admirable model of heroic obedience,

St. Gerard, silent victim of ignominious calumny,

St. Gerard, great before God by thy deep humility,

St. Gerard, truly wise by thy childlike simplicity,

St. Gerard, supernaturally enlightened in divine mysteries,

St. Gerard, solely desirous of pleasing God,

St. Gerard, zealous promoter of the conversion of sinners,

St. Gerard, wise counselor in the choice of vocation,

St. Gerard, enlightened guide in the direction of souls,

St. Gerard, loving friend of the poor and afflicted,

St. Gerard, safe refuge in sickness and sorrow,

St. Gerard, wonderful protector of unbaptized children,

St. Gerard, compassionate intercessor in every necessity,

St. Gerard, honor and glory of the Redemptorist Order,

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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.

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V. Pray for us, Saint Gerard,

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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Let Us Pray

O God, Who wast pleased to draw blessed Gerard to Thyself from his youth, and to render him conformable to the image of Thy crucified Son, grant, we beseech Thee, that following his example, we may be transformed into the selfsame image, through the same Christ Our Lord. R. Amen.

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(St. Gerard Majella, Patron of Women in Childbirth: Born in 1726 in southern Italy, St. Gerard joined the Redemptorist Order in 1749 as a lay brother, and was professed by the Order's founder St. Alphonsus Liguori. St. Gerard converted many sinners. He was favored by God with infused knowledge, ecstasies, prophecy, bilocation and miracles, and became famous during his own lifetime. He died in 1755.)