Litany of the Most Holy
Name of Jesus

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 Spirit, 
Have mercy on us

Holy Trinity, One God, 
Have mercy on us


 

 Jesus, Son of the living God,
   Have mercy on us.

 Jesus, Splendor of the Father,
 Jesus, Brightness of eternal
Light,
 Jesus, King of Glory,
 Jesus, Sun of Justice,
 Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary,
 Jesus, most amiable,
 Jesus, most admirable,
 Jesus, the mighty God,
 Jesus, Father of the world
to come,
 Jesus, angel of great counsel,
 Jesus, most powerful,
 Jesus, most patient,
 Jesus, most obedient,
 Jesus, meek and humble
of heart,
 Jesus, Lover of Chastity,
 Jesus, our Lover,
 Jesus, God of Peace,
 Jesus, Author of Life,
 Jesus, Model of Virtues,
 Jesus, zealous for souls,
 Jesus, our God,
 Jesus, our Refuge,
 Jesus, Father of the Poor,
 Jesus, Treasure of the Faithful,
 Jesus, good Shepherd,
 Jesus, true Light,
 Jesus, eternal Wisdom,
 Jesus, infinite Goodness,
 Jesus, our Way and our Life,
 Jesus, joy of the Angels,
 Jesus, King of the Patriarchs,
 Jesus, Master of the Apostles,
 Jesus, Teacher of
the Evangelists,
 Jesus, Strength of Martyrs,
 Jesus, Light of Confessors,
 Jesus, Purity of Virgins,
 Jesus, Crown of all Saints,
 
 Be merciful, 
Spare us, O Jesus.

 Be merciful, 
Graciously spare us, O Jesus.

 
 From all evil, Deliver us, O Jesus
 From all sin,
 From Your wrath,
 From the snares of the devil,
 From the spirit of fornication,
 From everlasting death,
 From the neglect of
Your inspirations,
 Through the mystery of
Your Holy Incarnation,
 Through Your Nativity,
 Through Your Infancy,
 Through Your most divine Life,
 Through Your Labors,
 Through Your Agony and Passion,
 Through Your cross and
Dereliction,
 Through your Sufferings,
 Through Your Death and Burial,
 Through Your Resurrection,
 Through Your Ascension,
 Through Your Institution of 
   the Most Holy Eucharist,
 Through Your Joys,
 Through Your Glory,

 
Lamb of God, Who takes away
the sins of the world, 
Spare us, O Jesus!

Lamb of God, Who takes away
the sins of the world, 
Graciously hear us, O Jesus!

Lamb of God, Who takes away
the sins of the world, 
Have mercy on us, O Jesus!


V. Jesus, hear us
R. Jesus, graciously hear us



Let us pray:

Lord Jesus Christ, You have said,
 "Ask and you shall receive;
  seek and you shall find;
  knock and it shall be opened
  to you";

mercifully attend to our
supplications, and grant
us the grace of Your most
divine love, that we may
love You with all our hearts,
and in all our words and
actions, and never cease
to praise You.
 
Make us, O Lord, to have
a perpetual fear and love
of Your Holy Name, for You
never fail to govern those
whom You establish in
Your love. You, Who live
and reign forever and ever.
Amen

 

An old and popular form of prayer in honor of the Name of Jesus. The author is not known.  At the request of the Carmelites, Pope Sixtus V (1585-90) granted an indulgence of 300 days for its recitation. Though this was an implied recognition of the litany, requests made in 1640, 1642, and 1662, for formal approval were rejected. In 1862 Pius IX approved one of the formularies in use, and attached an indulgence of 300 days for the faithful of the dioceses whose bishops had made special application. Pope Leo XIII on Jan. 16, 1886 extended the privilege to the entire world.