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Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus

8 min
Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.

Lord, have mercy.

Kýrie, eléison.

Lord, have mercy.

Kýrie, eléison.

Christ, have mercy.

Christe, eléison.

Christ, have mercy.

Christe, eléison.

Lord, have mercy.

Kýrie, eléison.

Lord, have mercy.

Kýrie, eléison.

Christ, hear us.

Iesu, audi nos.

Christ, graciously hear us.

Iesu, exáudi nos.

God the Father of Heaven,

Pater de cælis, Deus,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world,

Fili, Redémptor mundi, Deus,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

God the Holy Spirit,

Spíritus Sancte, Deus,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Holy Trinity, one God,

Sancta Trínitas, unus Deus,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, Son of the living God,

Iesu, Fili Dei vivi,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, splendor of the Father,

Iesu, splendor Patris,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, brightness of eternal light,

Iesu, candor lucis ætérnæ,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, King of glory,

Iesu, rex glóriæ,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, sun of justice,

Iesu, sol iustítiæ,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary,

Iesu, Fili Maríæ Vírginis,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, most amiable,

Iesu, amábilis,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, most admirable,

Iesu, admirábilis,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, mighty God,

Iesu, Deus fortis,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, Father of the world to come,

Iesu, pater futúri sǽculi,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, angel of great counsel,

Iesu, magni consílii ángele,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, most powerful,

Iesu potentíssime,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, most patient,

Iesu patientíssime,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, most obedient,

Iesu obœdientíssime,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, meek and humble of heart,

Iesu, mitis et húmilis corde,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, lover of chastity,

Iesu, amátor castitátis,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, lover of us,

Iesu, amátor noster,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, God of peace,

Iesu, Deus pacis,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, author of life,

Iesu, auctor vitæ,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, model of virtues,

Iesu, exémplar virtútum,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, zealous lover of souls,

Iesu, zelátor animárum,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, our God,

Iesu, Deus noster,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, our refuge,

Iesu, refúgium nostrum,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, Father of the poor,

Iesu, pater páuperum,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, treasure of the faithful,

Iesu, thesáure fidélium,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, good Shepherd,

Iesu, bone pastor,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, true light,

Iesu, lux vera,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, eternal wisdom,

Iesu, sapiéntia ætérna,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, infinite goodness,

Iesu, bónitas infiníta,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, our way and our life,

Iesu, via et vita nostra,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, joy of angels,

Iesu, gáudium Angelórum,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, King of patriarchs,

Iesu, rex Patriarchárum,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, master of apostles,

Iesu, magíster Apostolórum,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, teacher of evangelists,

Iesu, doctor Evangelistárum,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, strength of martyrs,

Iesu, fortitúdo Mártyrum,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, light of confessors,

Iesu, lumen Confessórum,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, purity of virgins,

Iesu, púritas Vírginum,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Jesus, crown of all saints,

Iesu, coróna Sanctórum ómnium,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis.

Be merciful,

Propítius esto,

Spare us, O Jesus.

Parce nobis, Iesu.

Be merciful,

Propítius esto,

Graciously hear us, O Jesus.

Exáudi nos, Iesu.

From all evil,

Ab omni malo,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

From all sin,

Ab omni peccáto,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

From Thy wrath,

Ab ira tua,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

From the snares of the devil,

Ab insídiis diáboli,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

From the spirit of fornication,

A spíritu fornicatiónis,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

From everlasting death,

A morte perpétua,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

From the neglect of Thine inspirations,

A negléctu inspiratiónum tuárum,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

Through the mystery of Thy holy Incarnation,

Per mystérium sanctæ Incarnatiónis tuæ,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

Through Thy Nativity,

Per nativitátem tuam,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

Through Thine Infancy,

Per infántiam tuam,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

Through Thy most divine life,

Per diviníssimam vitam tuam,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

Through Thy labors,

Per labóres tuos,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

Through Thy agony and Passion,

Per agóniam et passiónem tuam,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

Through Thy Cross and dereliction,

Per crucem et derelictiónem tuam,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

Through Thy sufferings,

Per languóres tuos,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

Through Thy death and burial,

Per mortem et sepultúram tuam,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

Through Thy Resurrection,

Per resurrectiónem tuam,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

Through Thine Ascension,

Per ascensiónem tuam,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

Through Thine institution of the most Holy Eucharist,

Per sanctíssimæ Eucharístiæ institutiónem tuam,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

Through Thy joys,

Per gáudia tua,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

Through Thy glory,

Per glóriam tuam,

Jesus, deliver us.

Líbera nos, Iesu.

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

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi,

Spare us, O Jesus.

Parce nobis, Iesu.

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

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi,

Graciously hear us, O Jesus.

Exáudi nos, Iesu.

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

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis, Iesu.

Jesus, hear us.

Iesu, audi nos.

Jesus, graciously hear us.

Iesu, exáudi nos.

Let us pray.

Lord Jesus Christ, who hast said: Ask and ye shall receive; seek and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you; grant, we beseech Thee, to us who ask, the gift of Thy most divine love, that we may ever love Thee with our whole heart, and in word and deed, and never cease from praising Thee. Give us, O Lord, a perpetual fear and love of Thy Holy Name; for Thou never failest to govern those whom Thou dost solidly establish in Thy love. Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.

Dómine Iesu Christe, qui dixísti: Pétite et accipiétis; quǽrite et inveniétis; pulsáte et aperiétur vobis; quǽsumus, da nobis peténtibus diviníssimi tui amóris afféctum, ut te toto corde, ore et ópere diligámus et a tua numquam laude cessémus. Sancti Nóminis tui, Dómine, timórem páriter et amórem fac nos habére perpétuum, quia numquam tua gubernatióne destítuis, quos in soliditáte, tuæ dilectiónis instítuis. Qui vivis et regnas in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

About this prayer

An ancient litany invoking the Holy Name of Jesus under numerous titles, each revealing a facet of His divine majesty, mercy, and love. One of the litanies approved by the Holy See for public recitation.

History

Approved by Pope Leo XIII in 1886 for the universal Church. Devotion to the Holy Name dates to St. Bernardine of Siena in the 15th century and the Franciscan tradition, who popularized the monogram IHS and preached powerfully on the saving Name of Jesus.

How to pray it

The leader recites the invocations and the assembly responds 'Have mercy on us.' The litany begins with the Kyrie and concludes with the Lamb of God, a versicle and response, and a collect prayer.

Portuguese text: Pe. Paulo Ricardo, *Ladainha do Santíssimo Nome de Jesus* — [padrepauloricardo.org](https://padrepauloricardo.org/blog/ladainha-do-santissimo-nome-de-jesus); checked against Canção Nova ([formacao.cancaonova.com](https://formacao.cancaonova.com/espiritualidade/oracao/ladainha-do-santissimo-nome-de-jesus/)), Aleteia ([pt.aleteia.org](https://pt.aleteia.org/2020/01/03/a-ladainha-ao-santissimo-nome-de-jesus/)), the Associação Cultural Montfort ([montfort.org.br](https://www.montfort.org.br/bra/oracoes/ladainhas/ladainha_nome_de_jesus/)), the Instituto Jackson de Figueiredo ([institutojacksondefigueiredo.org](https://institutojacksondefigueiredo.org/enciclopedia-catolica/ec-diversos/ladainha-do-santissimo-nome-de-jesus)) and the Campanha Vinde Nossa Senhora de Fátima ([fatima.org.br](https://fatima.org.br/nossas_oracoes/ladainha-do-santissimo-nome-de-jesus/)); *sol de justiça* and *Pai do futuro século* as most of them have it

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