People Are Freaking Out

Things are pretty crazy right now and a lot of people are afraid. I have to say that I never thought I would experience anything like this in my lifetime, but here we are. I would be lying if I didn’t admit I was a little apprehensive about the situation, but I think that is a natural reaction. I need to place my trust in God and pray for the safety and well being of my family and friends and the whole world. The only way I know how to do that is through prayer. Those people who know God need to join together in prayer for those who do not know God. Litanies and chaplets are prayers where a soul pleads for heavenly help. They are my favorite types of prayer because they are easy to pray and filled with hope, which is something we all need right now. So I will post prayers that bring me comfort, and elevate my heart and mind to God, who is the Healer and Savior of all people.    

The following litany is a bit lengthy but I think it is important to start with the Holy Trinity.

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”

Psalm 46:1

THE LITANY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Blessed Trinity, hear us.

Adorable Unity, 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 Spirit, have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

Father, from whom are all things, have mercy on us.

Son, through whom are all things, have mercy on us.

Holy Spirit, in whom are all things, have mercy on us.

Holy and undivided Trinity, have mercy on us.

Father everlasting, have mercy on us.

Only-begotten Son of the Father, have mercy on us.

Spirit, Who proceeds from the Father and the Son, have mercy on us.

Coeternal Majesty of Three Divine Persons, have mercy on us.

Father the Creator, have mercy on us.

Son the Redeemer, have mercy on us.

Holy Spirit the Comforter, have mercy on us.

Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts, have mercy on us.

Who are, who were, and who are to come, have mercy on us.

God, Most High who inhabit eternity, have mercy on us.

To whom alone are due all honor and glory, have mercy on us.

Who alone do great wonders, have mercy on us.

Power infinite, have mercy on us.

Wisdom incomprehensible, have mercy on us.

Love unspeakable, be merciful,

Spare us, O Holy Trinity, be merciful,

Graciously hear us, O Holy Trinity.

From all evil, deliver us, O Holy Trinity.

From all sin, deliver us, O Holy Trinity.

From all pride, deliver us, O Holy Trinity.

From all love of riches, deliver us, O Holy Trinity.

From all uncleanness, deliver us, O Holy Trinity.

From all sloth, deliver us, O Holy Trinity.

From all inordinate affection, deliver us, O Holy Trinity.

From all envy and malice, deliver us, O Holy Trinity.

From all anger and impatience, deliver us, O Holy Trinity.

From every thought, word, and deed, contrary to your holy law,

deliver us, O Holy Trinity.

From your everlasting malediction, deliver us, O Holy Trinity.

Through your almighty power, deliver us, O Holy Trinity.

Through your plenteous loving-kindness, deliver us, O Holy Trinity.

Through the exceeding treasures of your goodness and love,

deliver us, O Holy Trinity.

Through the depths of your wisdom and knowledge,

deliver us, O Holy Trinity.

Through all your ineffable perfections, deliver us, O Holy Trinity.

We sinners, we beseech you, hear us.

That we may ever serve you alone, we beseech you, hear us.

That we may worship you in spirit and in truth, we beseech you, hear us.

That we may love you with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our strength, we beseech you, hear us.

That for your sake, we may love our neighbor as ourselves, we beseech you, hear us.

That we may faithfully keep your holy commandments, we beseech you, hear us.

That we may never defile our bodies and our souls with sin, we beseech you, hear us.

That we may go from grace to grace, and from virtue to virtue, we beseech you, hear us.

That we may finally enjoy the sight of you in glory, we beseech you, hear us.

That you would hear us, we beseech you, hear us.

O blessed Trinity, we beseech you, deliver us.

O blessed Trinity, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

V. Blessed are you, O Lord in the firmament of heaven.

R. And worthy to be praised, and glorious, and highly exalted forever.

Let us pray.

Almighty and everlasting God, you have given us your servants

grace by the profession of the true Faith

to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity

and in the power of your Divine Majesty to worship the Unity.

We beg you to grant that, by our fidelity in this same Faith,

we may always be defended from all dangers.

Amen.

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