Litany in honor of the Eternal Father
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Let
us
unite
ourselves
with
Our
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
the
perfect
Praise
of
His
Father,
to
invoke
in
His
name
God
the
Eternal
Father,
and
implore
upon
us
the
effects
of
His
mercy
and
infinite
goodness.
Let
us
also
unite
ourselves
to
the
ineffable
feelings
that
the
august
and
immaculate
Virgin
Mary,
the
most
perfect
of
His
creatures,
had
on
earth
for
this
holy
Father.
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.
Our Father who are in Heaven,
Hear the voice of Your children who are on earth.
Father,
who
have
no
principle,
but
are
the
principle
of
all
things,
Be our last end and the principle of all our works.
Father, who have no father, and are Father from all eternity,
Show
Yourself
our
Father
and
give
us
a
share
in
Your
inheritance.
Father, who alone begat the Son,
Make Him live in us in all His virtues.
Father, who with the Son produce the Holy Spirit,
Come and establish in us Your dwelling place.
Father, source of the Divinity,
Preserve in us Your divine image.
Father, Origin of Holiness,
Give us the desire of our perfection.
Father, of Wisdom and Truth,
Preserve
us
from
the
prudence
of
the
world
and
from
all
illusion.
Father of infinite majesty,
May we always respect Your divine presence.
Eternal Father of lights,
Dispel the darkness of our ignorance.
Father, Creator of angels and men,
Create in us new hearts.
Father, Founder of all things,
May Your kingdom be established in all places.
Father, from whom all fatherhood comes,
Multiply our works of charity and make them fruitful.
Father, from whom all power flows,
Enable us to undertake everything for Your glory.
Father of all consolation,
Sustain us in our trials.
Father of endless love,
Be the only object of our love.
Father, who wants to save all men.
Fulfill in us the designs of Your mercy.
Father, who out of Love give Your Son to the world,
Save this world which You have so loved.
Father, who from Your bosom send Your Word,
Make Him reign fully in our hearts.
Father, who established Mary Mother of God,
Glorify in all places this august Mother.
Father, who entrusted Your Son to Joseph,
Give us also this saint for our Guardian and Father.
Father, who predestined us through Jesus Christ,
Make us one of the elect.
Father, who offer your Son to redeem the slave,
Make us enjoy the freedom of Your true children.
Father, who for our sake did not spare Your Son
Make us likewise sacrifice ourselves for Your love.
Father, who put Your complacency in Your Son,
May this loving Son please Himself in us and we in Him.
Father, whom the world has not known,
Make us grow daily in Your knowledge and love.
Father whom the Son has revealed,
Increase in us the gift of faith.
Father whom the dying Son prayed for us,
Make effective for us His prayers and His blood.
Father to whom the dying Son gave His soul,
Have mercy on us at our last hour.
Father, who raised your Son from the dead,
Raise to grace all poor sinners.
Father, who gave your Son a seat at Your right hand,
May we all reign with Him in glory.
Father,
who
poured
out
Your
Holy
Spirit
upon
the
sons
of
adoption,
Make us faithful to His inspirations.
Father,
who
hid
the
mystery
of
the
cross
from
the
wise
of
the
world,
Give us the understanding of this mystery of love.
Father,
who
revealed
the
mystery
of
the
cross
to
the
little
ones,
Make
us
worthy
of
the
treasures
of
grace
hidden
in
this
mystery.
Father, who see those who pray to You in secret,
Give us the knowledge and love of prayer.
Father,
who
love
those
who
worship
You
in
spirit
and
in
truth,
May we seek to please You in all things.
Father
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
and
who
deigns
to
be
our
Father,
May we always be true children to You.
Ineffable Father,
Let the angels celebrate Your infinite greatness.
Father, whose own nature is to forgive,
Forget our offenses, and pour out Your mercy upon us.
God, our protector, look upon us,
And consider the face of Thy Christ.
Lord, answer my prayer,
And let my cry come unto Thee.
Let
Us
Pray.
–
Lord,
Almighty
God,
who
loved
the
world
to
the
point
of
giving
it
Your
only
begotten
Son,
please
accept
the
thanksgiving
we
humbly
offer
You
for
such
a
great
benefit,
and
in
Your
mercy,
help
us
to
accomplish
with
all
our
hearts
and
actions,
what
this
God
made
man
has
taught
us
by
His
words
and
His
examples.
Through
the
same
Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.
May the Eternal Father bless us forever. Amen.