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Litany of the Precious Blood

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.

Christe, audi nos.

Christ, graciously hear us.

Christe, 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.

Blood of Christ, only-begotten Son of the Eternal Father,

Sanguis Christi, Unigéniti Patris ætérni,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, Incarnate Word of God,

Sanguis Christi, Verbi Dei incarnáti,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, of the New and Eternal Testament,

Sanguis Christi, Novi et Ætérni Testaménti,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, falling upon the earth in the Agony,

Sanguis Christi, in agónia decúrrens in terram,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, shed profusely in the Scourging,

Sanguis Christi, in flagellatióne prófluens,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, flowing forth in the Crowning with Thorns,

Sanguis Christi, in coronatióne spinárum emánans,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, poured out on the Cross,

Sanguis Christi, in Cruce effúsus,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, price of our salvation,

Sanguis Christi, prétium nostræ salútis,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, without which there is no forgiveness,

Sanguis Christi, sine quo non fit remíssio,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, Eucharistic drink and refreshment of souls,

Sanguis Christi, in Eucharístia potus et lavácrum animárum,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, stream of mercy,

Sanguis Christi, flumen misericórdiæ,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, victor over demons,

Sanguis Christi, victor dǽmonum,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, courage of martyrs,

Sanguis Christi, fortitúdo mártyrum,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, strength of confessors,

Sanguis Christi, virtus confessórum,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, bringing forth virgins,

Sanguis Christi, gérminans vírgines,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, help of those in peril,

Sanguis Christi, robur periclitántium,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, relief of the burdened,

Sanguis Christi, levámen laborántium,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, solace in sorrow,

Sanguis Christi, in fletu solátium,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, hope of the penitent,

Sanguis Christi, spes pæniténtium,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, consolation of the dying,

Sanguis Christi, solámen moriéntium,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, peace and tenderness of hearts,

Sanguis Christi, pax et dulcédo córdium,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, pledge of eternal life,

Sanguis Christi, pignus vitæ ætérnæ,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, freeing souls from purgatory,

Sanguis Christi, ánimas líberans de lacu Purgatórii,

Save us.

Salva nos.

Blood of Christ, most worthy of all glory and honor,

Sanguis Christi, omni glória et honóre digníssimus,

Save us.

Salva nos.

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

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi,

Spare us, O Lord.

Parce nobis, Dómine.

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

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi,

Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Exáudi nos, Dómine.

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

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi,

Have mercy on us.

Miserére nobis, Dómine.

Thou hast redeemed us, O Lord, in Thy Blood.

Redemísti nos, Dómine, in sánguine tuo.

And made us, for our God, a kingdom.

Et fecísti nos Deo nostro regnum.

Let us pray.

Almighty and eternal God, who hast appointed Thine only-begotten Son the Redeemer of the world, and willed to be appeased by His Blood, grant, we beseech Thee, that we may worthily adore this price of our salvation, and through its power be safeguarded from the evils of the present life, so that we may rejoice in its fruits forever in heaven. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, qui unigénitum Fílium tuum mundi Redemptórem constituísti, ac eius sánguine placári voluísti: concéde, quǽsumus, salútis nostræ prétium ita venerári, atque a præséntis vitæ malis eius virtúte deféndi in terris, ut fructu perpétuo lætémur in cælis. Per eundem Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

About this prayer

The Litany of the Precious Blood is an approved Catholic prayer invoking the Blood of Christ under twenty-four titles, each answered with the petition 'Save us.' It is a powerful meditation on the redemptive power of Christ's Blood shed for our salvation.

History

Approved by Pope John XXIII in 1960. July is traditionally the month devoted to the Precious Blood. The devotion was promoted by St. Gaspar del Bufalo and the Missionaries of the Precious Blood.

How to pray it

Pray the opening Kyrie, then respond 'Save us' to each invocation. After the Lamb of God, respond as indicated, then pray the closing versicle and collect.

Portuguese text: Prof. Felipe Aquino, *Ladainha do Preciosíssimo Sangue de Cristo*, blog Canção Nova — [blog.cancaonova.com](https://blog.cancaonova.com/felipeaquino/2018/07/04/ladainha-do-preciosissimo-sangue-de-cristo-2/); checked against the Archdiocese of Fortaleza, *Guia de Celebrações e Orações* for the 2025 Jubilee ([arquidiocesedefortaleza.org.br](https://arquidiocesedefortaleza.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/guia-de-celebracoes-arquidiocese.pdf)), the Diocese of Santo André, July 2024 prayer guide ([diocesesa.org.br](https://diocesesa.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/roteiro_maes_e_madrinhas_Julho_2024.pdf)), the Paróquia São Pedro e São Paulo ([tercodoshomensspsp.com.br](https://www.tercodoshomensspsp.com.br/liturgia/Oracoes/ladainha-do-preciosissimo-sangue)) and Pe. Alex Nogueira ([padrealexnogueira.com](https://www.padrealexnogueira.com/oracoes/ladainha-do-preciosissimo-sangue-de-jesus))

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