Lord, have mercy. 
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. 
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy. 
Lord, have mercy.

Christ, hear us. 
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously 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


 Heart of Jesus, Son of
the Eternal Father,
  have mercy on us.
 Heart of Jesus, formed by
the Holy Spirit in the womb
of the Virgin Mother,
 Heart of Jesus, substantially
united to the Word of God, 
 Heart of Jesus,
of Infinite Majesty, 
 Heart of Jesus,
Sacred Temple of God, 
 Heart of Jesus,
Tabernacle of the Most High,
 Heart of Jesus, House of God
and Gate of Heaven, 
 Heart of Jesus,
burning furnace of charity, 
 Heart of Jesus,
abode of justice and love, 
 Heart of Jesus,
full of goodness and love, 
 Heart of Jesus,
abyss of all virtues, 
 Heart of Jesus,
most worthy of all praise, 
 Heart of Jesus,
king and center of all hearts,
 Heart of Jesus, in whom are
all treasures of wisdom
and knowledge, 
 Heart of Jesus, in whom dwells
the fullness of divinity, 
 Heart of Jesus, in whom
the Father was well pleased, 
 Heart of Jesus, of whose
fullness we have all received, 
 Heart of Jesus,
desire of the everlasting hills,
 Heart of Jesus,
patient and most merciful, 
 Heart of Jesus,
enriching all who invoke Thee,
 Heart of Jesus,
fountain of life and holiness, 
 Heart of Jesus,
propitiation for our sins, 
 Heart of Jesus,
loaded down with opprobrium,
 Heart of Jesus,
bruised for our offenses, 
 Heart of Jesus,
obedient to death, 
 Heart of Jesus,
pierced with a lance, 
 Heart of Jesus,
source of all consolation, 
 Heart of Jesus,
our life and resurrection, 
 Heart of Jesus, our peace
and our reconciliation,
 Heart of Jesus,
victim for our sins 
 Heart of Jesus,
salvation of those
who trust in Thee, 
 Heart of Jesus,
hope of those who die in Thee,
 Heart of Jesus,
delight of all the Saints, 
 

Lamb of God, Who taketh away
the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who taketh away
the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who taketh away
the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us, oh Lord.
 

V. Jesus, meek and humble of heart.
R. Make our hearts like to Thine.

Let us pray:
Almighty and eternal God,
look upon the Heart of Thy
most beloved Son and upon
the praises and satisfaction
which He offers Thee
in the name of sinners; and
to those who implore
Thy mercy, in Thy great
goodness, grant forgiveness
in the name of the same
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who
livest and reignest with Thee
forever and ever. Amen.

 
 

In 1899 Pope Leo XIII approved this Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus for public use. This litany is actually a synthesis of several other litanies dating back to the 17th century. Father Croiset composed a litany in 1691 from which 17 invocations were used by Venerable Anne Madeleine Remuzat when she composed her litany in 1718 at Marseille. She joined an additional 10 invocations to those of Father Croiset, for a total of 27 invocations. Six more invocations written by Sister Madeleine Joly of Dijon in 1686 were added by the Sacred Congregation for Rites when it was approved for public use in 1899. This makes a total of 33 invocations, one for each year of life of our Lord Jesus Christ. A partial indulgence is attached to this litany.