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Litany of All Saints

10 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.

Angels and Patriarchs

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

Sancta María, Mater Dei,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Holy Mother of the Church,

Sancta Mater Ecclésiæ,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Michael,

Sancte Míchael,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Gabriel,

Sancte Gábriel,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Raphael,

Sancte Ráphael,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

All holy Angels and Archangels,

Omnes sancti Ángeli et Archángeli,

Pray for us.

Oráte pro nobis.

Saint John the Baptist,

Sancte Ioánnes Baptísta,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Joseph,

Sancte Ioseph,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

All holy Patriarchs and Prophets,

Omnes sancti Patriárchæ et Prophétæ,

Pray for us.

Oráte pro nobis.

Apostles and Evangelists

Saint Peter,

Sancte Petre,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Paul,

Sancte Paule,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Andrew,

Sancte Andréa,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint James,

Sancte Iacóbe,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint John,

Sancte Ioánnes,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Thomas,

Sancte Thoma,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint James,

Sancte Iacóbe,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Philip,

Sancte Philíppe,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Bartholomew,

Sancte Bartholomǽe,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Matthew,

Sancte Matthǽe,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Simon,

Sancte Simon,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Thaddaeus,

Sancte Thaddǽe,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Matthias,

Sancte Matthía,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Barnabas,

Sancte Bárnaba,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Luke,

Sancte Luca,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Mark,

Sancte Marce,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

All holy Apostles and Evangelists,

Omnes sancti Apóstoli et Evangelístæ,

Pray for us.

Oráte pro nobis.

Martyrs

Saint Stephen,

Sancte Stéphane,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Ignatius of Antioch,

Sancte Ignáti Antiochéne,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Polycarp,

Sancte Polycárpe,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Justin,

Sancte Iustíne,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Lawrence,

Sancte Laurénti,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saints Perpetua and Felicity,

Sanctæ Perpétua et Felícitas,

Pray for us.

Oráte pro nobis.

Saint Agnes,

Sancta Agnes,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Cecilia,

Sancta Cæcília,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Thomas More,

Sancte Thoma More,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

All holy Martyrs,

Omnes sancti Mártyres,

Pray for us.

Oráte pro nobis.

Bishops, Doctors & Confessors

Saint Sylvester,

Sancte Sylvéster,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Leo the Great,

Sancte Leo Magne,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Gregory the Great,

Sancte Gregóri Magne,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Ambrose,

Sancte Ambrósi,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Augustine,

Sancte Augustíne,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Athanasius,

Sancte Athanási,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Basil the Great,

Sancte Basíli Magne,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint John Chrysostom,

Sancte Ioánnes Chrysóstome,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Jerome,

Sancte Hierónyme,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Martin of Tours,

Sancte Martíne,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Patrick,

Sancte Patríci,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Benedict,

Sancte Benedícte,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Bernard,

Sancte Bernárde,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Dominic,

Sancte Domínice,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Francis of Assisi,

Sancte Francísce,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Thomas Aquinas,

Sancte Thoma de Aquíno,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Ignatius of Loyola,

Sancte Ignáti de Loyóla,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Francis Xavier,

Sancte Francísce Xavier,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint John Vianney,

Sancte Ioánnes María Vianney,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Pius X,

Sancte Pie Décime,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint John Paul II,

Sancte Ioánnes Paule Secúnde,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

All holy Bishops and Confessors,

Omnes sancti Pontífices et Confessóres,

Pray for us.

Oráte pro nobis.

All holy Doctors of the Church,

Omnes sancti Doctóres,

Pray for us.

Oráte pro nobis.

Virgins & Holy Women

Saint Mary Magdalene,

Sancta María Magdaléna,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Agatha,

Sancta Ágatha,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Lucy,

Sancta Lúcia,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Anastasia,

Sancta Anastásia,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Scholastica,

Sancta Scholástica,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Teresa of Ávila,

Sancta Terésia de Ávila,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux,

Sancta Terésia a Iesu Infánte,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Catherine of Siena,

Sancta Catharína Senénsis,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint Faustina Kowalska,

Sancta Faustína,

Pray for us.

Ora pro nobis.

All holy Virgins and Widows,

Omnes sanctæ Vírgines et Víduæ,

Pray for us.

Oráte pro nobis.

All Saints of God,

Omnes Sancti et Sanctæ Dei,

Intercede for us.

Intercédite pro nobis.

Petitions

Be merciful,

Propítius esto,

Spare us, O Lord.

Parce nobis, Dómine.

Be merciful,

Propítius esto,

Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Exáudi nos, Dómine.

From all evil,

Ab omni malo,

Deliver us, O Lord.

Líbera nos, Dómine.

From all sin,

Ab omni peccáto,

Deliver us, O Lord.

Líbera nos, Dómine.

From Your wrath,

Ab ira tua,

Deliver us, O Lord.

Líbera nos, Dómine.

From a sudden and unprovided death,

A subitánea et improvísa morte,

Deliver us, O Lord.

Líbera nos, Dómine.

From the snares of the devil,

Ab insídiis diáboli,

Deliver us, O Lord.

Líbera nos, Dómine.

From anger, hatred, and all ill will,

Ab ira et ódio et omni mala voluntáte,

Deliver us, O Lord.

Líbera nos, Dómine.

From the spirit of fornication,

A spíritu fornicatiónis,

Deliver us, O Lord.

Líbera nos, Dómine.

From lightning and tempest,

A fúlgure et tempestáte,

Deliver us, O Lord.

Líbera nos, Dómine.

From everlasting death,

A morte perpétua,

Deliver us, O Lord.

Líbera nos, Dómine.

Through the mystery of Your holy Incarnation,

Per mystérium sanctæ Incarnatiónis tuæ,

Deliver us, O Lord.

Líbera nos, Dómine.

Through Your coming,

Per advéntum tuum,

Deliver us, O Lord.

Líbera nos, Dómine.

Through Your birth,

Per nativitátem tuam,

Deliver us, O Lord.

Líbera nos, Dómine.

Through Your baptism and holy fasting,

Per baptísmum et sanctum ieiúnium tuum,

Deliver us, O Lord.

Líbera nos, Dómine.

Through Your cross and passion,

Per crucem et passiónem tuam,

Deliver us, O Lord.

Líbera nos, Dómine.

Through Your death and burial,

Per mortem et sepultúram tuam,

Deliver us, O Lord.

Líbera nos, Dómine.

Through Your holy resurrection,

Per sanctam resurrectiónem tuam,

Deliver us, O Lord.

Líbera nos, Dómine.

Through Your wonderful ascension,

Per admirábilem ascensiónem tuam,

Deliver us, O Lord.

Líbera nos, Dómine.

Through the coming of the Holy Spirit,

Per advéntum Spíritus Sancti Parácliti,

Deliver us, O Lord.

Líbera nos, Dómine.

On the day of judgment,

In die iudícii,

Deliver us, O Lord.

Líbera nos, Dómine.

We sinners,

Peccatóres,

We beseech Thee, hear us.

Te rogámus, audi nos.

That You spare us,

Ut nobis parcas,

We beseech Thee, hear us.

Te rogámus, audi nos.

That You pardon us,

Ut nobis indúlgeas,

We beseech Thee, hear us.

Te rogámus, audi nos.

That You bring us to true penance,

Ut ad veram pæniténtiam nos perdúcere dignéris,

We beseech Thee, hear us.

Te rogámus, audi nos.

That You govern and preserve Your holy Church,

Ut Ecclésiam tuam sanctam régere et conserváre dignéris,

We beseech Thee, hear us.

Te rogámus, audi nos.

That You preserve our Pope, and all orders of the Church, in holy religion,

Ut domnum Apostólicum et omnes ecclesiásticos órdines in sancta religióne conserváre dignéris,

We beseech Thee, hear us.

Te rogámus, audi nos.

That You humble the enemies of Holy Church,

Ut inimícos sanctæ Ecclésiæ humiliáre dignéris,

We beseech Thee, hear us.

Te rogámus, audi nos.

That You grant peace and true concord to Christian kings and princes,

Ut régibus et princípibus christiánis pacem et veram concórdiam donáre dignéris,

We beseech Thee, hear us.

Te rogámus, audi nos.

That You give peace and unity to all Christian people,

Ut cuncto pópulo christiáno pacem et unitátem largíri dignéris,

We beseech Thee, hear us.

Te rogámus, audi nos.

That You bring back to the unity of the Church all who have strayed, and lead all unbelievers to the light of the Gospel,

Ut omnes errántes ad unitátem Ecclésiæ revocáre, et infidéles univérsos ad Evangélii lumen perdúcere dignéris,

We beseech Thee, hear us.

Te rogámus, audi nos.

That You strengthen and preserve us in Your holy service,

Ut nosmetípsos in tuo sancto servítio confortáre et conserváre dignéris,

We beseech Thee, hear us.

Te rogámus, audi nos.

That You reward all our benefactors with eternal good,

Ut ómnibus benefactóribus nostris sempitérna bona retríbuas,

We beseech Thee, hear us.

Te rogámus, audi nos.

That You deliver our souls, and the souls of our brethren, relations, and benefactors, from eternal damnation,

Ut ánimas nostras, fratrum, propinquórum et benefactórum nostrórum ab ætérna damnatióne erípias,

We beseech Thee, hear us.

Te rogámus, audi nos.

That You give and preserve the fruits of the earth,

Ut fructus terræ dare et conserváre dignéris,

We beseech Thee, hear us.

Te rogámus, audi nos.

Son of God,

Fili Dei,

We beseech Thee, hear us.

Te rogámus, audi 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.

Our Father

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Pater noster, qui es in cælis,

sanctificétur nomen tuum.

Advéniat regnum tuum.

Fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo et in terra.

Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie,

et dimítte nobis débita nostra,

sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris.

Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem,

sed líbera nos a malo.

Amen.

Let us pray.

O God, whose property is always to have mercy and to spare, receive our petition, that we, and all Thy servants who are bound by the chains of sin, may, by the compassion of Thy goodness, be mercifully absolved. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Deus, cui próprium est miseréri semper et párcere: súscipe deprecatiónem nostram, ut nos, et omnes fámulos tuos, quos delictórum caténa constríngit, miserátio tuæ pietátis cleménter absólvat. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

About this prayer

The solemn Litany of the Saints, one of the most ancient prayers of the Church, calling upon God's mercy and the intercession of the angels, patriarchs, prophets, apostles, martyrs, confessors, and virgins.

History

The Litany of the Saints is among the oldest intercessory prayers of the Church, used in processions and on solemn occasions since the early centuries. It is sung at the Easter Vigil, at ordinations, and at religious professions. Pope Gregory the Great organized a great litanical procession in Rome in 590 to implore an end to the plague.

How to pray it

Respond 'Pray for us' to each saint's name, and 'Deliver us, O Lord' or 'We beseech Thee, hear us' to the petitions. This prayer is especially fitting on the feast of All Saints (November 1) and in times of great need.

Portuguese text: the Ladainha de Todos os Santos of the Brazilian Liturgy of the Hours archive, Lírio Católico (as held in the corpus at content/loth). The invocations it lacks follow the wording most Brazilian texts agree on: Fr. João Batista Lehmann, *Magnificat* (1942) — [arsenalcatolico.com.br](https://www.arsenalcatolico.com.br/ladainha-de-todos-os-santos/), also printed by [Montfort](https://www.montfort.org.br/bra/oracoes/ladainhas/ladainha_santos/); Dom Beda Keckeisen, *Missal Quotidiano Completo* (10th ed., 1951) — [catolicostradicionais.wordpress.com](https://catolicostradicionais.wordpress.com/2021/11/01/ladainha-de-todos-os-santos-tradicional/); and the text printed by [Militância Católica](https://militanciacatolica.blogspot.com/2013/03/ladainha-de-todos-os-santos.html). The petitions for those in error and for our souls follow the *Missal Quotidiano*. «da hierarquia eclesiástica» follows all three, where the Lírio Católico text reads «a hierarquia». Closing collect: *Deus, cui proprium est*, the first of the collects that end the Litany of the Saints in the Roman Ritual and Breviary; Latin and Portuguese from Divinum Officium (*Psalterium/Special/Preces*); English in the traditional rendering.

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