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litany of Our Lady of the Rosary

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.
Queen of the Holy Rosary, pray for us.
Queen, conceived without sin, pray for us.
Queen of the Rosary, wonderful in thy joys, sorrows, and glory, pray for us.
Who didst teach St. Dominic this efficacious devotion, pray for us.
Who didst select his children to preserve, protect and spread it throughout the universe, pray for us.
By the joy which filled thy soul in the mystery of the Annunciation, pray for us.
By the benedictions which thy presence brought to the house of Zachary, pray for us.
By the bliss which thou didst impart to the world in the birth of our Savior, pray for us.
By the consolations infused into the heart of holy Simeon in the mystery of the presentation, pray for us.
By thy joy in finding thy beloved child in the temple, pray for us.
By the bitter agony of Jesus, pray for us.
By His cruel scourging, pray for us.
By His thorny crown, pray for us.
By the weight of His holy cross, pray for us.
By His crucifixion and His blood shed for the remission of our sins, pray for us.
By the glorious Resurrection of thy Son, pray for us.
By his triumphant Ascension, pray for us.
By the coming of the Holy Ghost the Comforter, pray for us.
By thy glorious Assumption into heaven, pray for us.
By thy resplendent Coronation and thine immortal empire, pray for us.
That the children of St. Dominic may be faithful to their vocation, pray for us.
That sinners may be converted, pray for us.
That the agonizing may be assisted in their distress, pray for us.
That the souls in Purgatory may be delivered from their sufferings, pray for us.
That in our last moments we may be fortified with the holy Sacraments of the Church, pray for us.
That thou mayest receive our souls and present them before the Judge, pray for us.
That thou mayest grant us in heaven the seats of predilection promised to the children of thy Confraternity, pray for us.

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, Hear us O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us, O Lord.

V. Queen of the Holy Rosary, pray for us.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

LET US PRAY.

O Mary, sweet Queen of the Rosary, take pity on our miseries, and give us thy holy benediction. Thou art our refuge. Speak for us to the Heart of thy Divine Son; appease his indignation; restrain his arm so justly raised to strike.
O Mary, obtain pardon for sinners, pardon and grace for all. peace and triumph for the Church, through thy holy Rosary. Amen.

Taken from “The Dominican Manual: A Selection of Prayers and Devotions” Dublin: Browne and Nolan. 1913.