Litany of the Holy Wounds of Christ

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.

Jesus, who wast laid upon the cross, the altar of thy bloody sacrifice,Have mercy on us.

Jesus, whose sacred limbs were cruelly distorted upon the cross,Have mercy on us.

Jesus, whose sacred hands and feet were pierced with painful nails, and fastened to the cross with heavy strokes of the hammer,Have mercy on us.

Jesus, who didst suffer the distortion of thy bones, the rending of thy sinews, and the opening of thy veins with wonderful patience,Have mercy on us.

Jesus, who from thy wounds didst pour forth so much blood for the salvation of the world,Have mercy on us.

Jesus, from whose wounds flowed forth four streams of blood, like the four rivers of the earthly paradise, to water and purify the whole earth,Have mercy on us.

Jesus, whose tormenting pains of the wounds in thy hands and feet were increased above all measure, by the erection of the cross,Have mercy on us.

Jesus, who for three hours didst hang on the cross in these wounds, under excruciating pains,Have mercy on us.

Jesus, who in the pains of thy wounds didst die upon the cross,Have mercy on us.

Jesus, whose sacred side was opened with the lance by a soldier,Have mercy on us.

Jesus, from whose wounded heart gushed forth a stream of water and blood,Have mercy on us.

Jesus, whose sacred wounds were kissed and venerated with loving devotion by thy sorrowing Mother,Have mercy on us.

Jesus, who in the resurrection didst preserve and adorn thy wounds with glory and splendor,Have mercy on us.

Jesus, who after the resurrection didst show thy glorified wounds to thy disciples for their consolation and joy,Have mercy on us.

Jesus, who didst permit the incredulous Thomas to lay his hands and fingers into thy sacred wounds,Have mercy on us.

Jesus, who didst carry thy wounds into heaven to the throne of thy Father,Have mercy on us.

Jesus, who didst preserve thy sacred wounds in the most blessed Sacrament for our consolation,Have mercy on us.

Jesus, from whose sacred wounds flows upon us the abundance of grace and heavenly sweetness,Have mercy on us.

Jesus, in whose wounds we find sweetest refreshment and secure rest,Have mercy on us.

Jesus, whose sacred wounds strengthen us against all temptations,Have mercy on us.

Jesus, through whose wounds we shall enter into heavenly bliss,Have mercy on 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,

Graciously hear us, O Lord!

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,

Have mercy on us, O Lord!

Let us pray

O most loving Saviour! who in the great Mystery of the Altar, dost present thy sacred wounds to thy heavenly Father, to obtain grace, mercy and reconciliation for us, I beseech thee most earnestly, let the torments thou didst suffer when the cruel nails pierced thy hands and feet, and fastened them to the cross, be conducive to my eternal salvation, that I may praise thy goodness and mercy, in thy heavenly kingdom for all eternity. Amen.