Litany of the Sacred Heart
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.
Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father,
Cor Iesu, Fílii Patris ætérni,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mother,
Cor Iesu, in sinu Vírginis Matris a Spíritu Sancto formátum,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, substantially united to the Word of God,
Cor Iesu, Verbo Dei substantiáliter unítum,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, of infinite majesty,
Cor Iesu, maiestátis infinítæ,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, holy temple of God,
Cor Iesu, templum Dei sanctum,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High,
Cor Iesu, tabernáculum Altíssimi,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven,
Cor Iesu, domus Dei et porta cæli,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, burning furnace of charity,
Cor Iesu, fornax ardens caritátis,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, vessel of justice and love,
Cor Iesu, iustítiæ et amóris receptáculum,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love,
Cor Iesu, bonitáte et amóre plenum,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues,
Cor Iesu, virtútum ómnium abýssus,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise,
Cor Iesu, omni laude digníssimum,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, King and center of all hearts,
Cor Iesu, rex et centrum ómnium córdium,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge,
Cor Iesu, in quo sunt omnes thesáuri sapiéntiæ et sciéntiæ,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, in whom dwells all the fullness of the Godhead,
Cor Iesu, in quo hábitat omnis plenitúdo divinitátis,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father is well pleased,
Cor Iesu, in quo Pater sibi bene complácuit,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received,
Cor Iesu, de cuius plenitúdine omnes nos accépimus,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills,
Cor Iesu, desidérium cóllium æternórum,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, patient and most merciful,
Cor Iesu, pátiens et multæ misericórdiæ,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, enriching all who invoke Thee,
Cor Iesu, dives in omnes qui ínvocant te,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness,
Cor Iesu, fons vitæ et sanctitátis,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins,
Cor Iesu, propitiátio pro peccátis nostris,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, loaded down with opprobrium,
Cor Iesu, saturátum oppróbriis,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, bruised for our offenses,
Cor Iesu, attrítum propter scélera nostra,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, obedient unto death,
Cor Iesu, usque ad mortem obœ́diens factum,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance,
Cor Iesu, láncea perforátum,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation,
Cor Iesu, fons totíus consolatiónis,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection,
Cor Iesu, vita et resurréctio nostra,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation,
Cor Iesu, pax et reconciliátio nostra,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins,
Cor Iesu, víctima peccatórum,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who hope in Thee,
Cor Iesu, salus in te sperántium,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in Thee,
Cor Iesu, spes in te moriéntium,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Heart of Jesus, delight of all the Saints,
Cor Iesu, delíciæ Sanctórum ómnium,
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
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.
Jesus, meek and humble of heart,
Iesu, mitis et húmilis Corde,
Make our hearts like unto Thine.
Fac cor nostrum secúndum Cor tuum.
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 liveth and reigneth with Thee forever and ever. Amen.
Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, réspice in Cor dilectíssimi Fílii tui et in laudes et satisfactiónes, quas in nómine peccatórum tibi persólvit, iísque misericórdiam tuam peténtibus, tu véniam concéde placátus in nómine eiúsdem Fílii tui Iesu Christi: Qui tecum vivit et regnat in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.