Litany of Loreto
The Litany of Loreto asks the Blessed Virgin Mary to pray for us through a series of invocations. It is often prayed after the Rosary. The full text includes the opening petitions, every response and the closing prayer.
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Prayer
One person says each invocation and the others give the response. When praying alone, say both parts.
- Lord
- have mercy.
- Christ
- have mercy.
- Lord
- have mercy.
- Christ
- hear us.
- Christ
- 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.
- Holy Mary
- pray for us.
- Holy Mother of God
- pray for us.
- Holy Virgin of virgins
- pray for us.
- Mother of Christ
- pray for us.
- Mother of the Church
- pray for us.
- Mother of Mercy
- pray for us.
- Mother of divine grace
- pray for us.
- Mother of Hope
- pray for us.
- Mother most pure
- pray for us.
- Mother most chaste
- pray for us.
- Mother inviolate
- pray for us.
- Mother undefiled
- pray for us.
- Mother most amiable
- pray for us.
- Mother most admirable
- pray for us.
- Mother of good counsel
- pray for us.
- Mother of our Creator
- pray for us.
- Mother of our Saviour
- pray for us.
- Virgin most prudent
- pray for us.
- Virgin most venerable
- pray for us.
- Virgin most renowned
- pray for us.
- Virgin most powerful
- pray for us.
- Virgin most merciful
- pray for us.
- Virgin most faithful
- pray for us.
- Mirror of justice
- pray for us.
- Seat of wisdom
- pray for us.
- Cause of our joy
- pray for us.
- Spiritual vessel
- pray for us.
- Vessel of honour
- pray for us.
- Singular vessel of devotion
- pray for us.
- Mystical rose
- pray for us.
- Tower of David
- pray for us.
- Tower of ivory
- pray for us.
- House of gold
- pray for us.
- Ark of the covenant
- pray for us.
- Gate of heaven
- pray for us.
- Morning star
- pray for us.
- Health of the sick
- pray for us.
- Refuge of sinners
- pray for us.
- Solace of Migrants
- pray for us.
- Comfort of the afflicted
- pray for us.
- Help of Christians
- pray for us.
- Queen of Angels
- pray for us.
- Queen of Patriarchs
- pray for us.
- Queen of Prophets
- pray for us.
- Queen of Apostles
- pray for us.
- Queen of Martyrs
- pray for us.
- Queen of Confessors
- pray for us.
- Queen of Virgins
- pray for us.
- Queen of all Saints
- pray for us.
- Queen conceived without original sin
- pray for us.
- Queen assumed into heaven
- pray for us.
- Queen of the most holy Rosary
- pray for us.
- Queen of families
- pray for us.
- Queen of peace
- pray for us.
- Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world
- spare us, O Lord.
- Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world
- graciously hear us, O Lord.
- Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world
- have mercy on us.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
Grant, we beseech thee,
O Lord God,
that we, your servants,
may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body;
and by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin,
may be delivered from present sorrow,
and obtain eternal joy.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
In Latin
- Kyrie
- eléison.
- Christe
- eléison.
- Kyrie
- eléison.
- Christe
- audi nos.
- Christe
- exáudi nos.
- Pater de cælis, Deus
- miserére nobis.
- Fili, Redémptor mundi, Deus
- miserére nobis.
- Spíritus sancte, Deus
- miserére nobis.
- Sancta Trínitas, unus Deus
- miserére nobis.
- Sancta María
- ora pro nobis.
- Sancta Dei Génetrix
- ora pro nobis.
- Sancta Virgo vírginum
- ora pro nobis.
- Mater Christi
- ora pro nobis.
- Mater Ecclésiæ
- ora pro nobis.
- Mater misericórdiæ
- ora pro nobis.
- Mater divínæ grátiæ
- ora pro nobis.
- Mater spei
- ora pro nobis.
- Mater puríssima
- ora pro nobis.
- Mater castíssima
- ora pro nobis.
- Mater invioláta
- ora pro nobis.
- Mater intemeráta
- ora pro nobis.
- Mater amábilis
- ora pro nobis.
- Mater admirábilis
- ora pro nobis.
- Mater boni consílii
- ora pro nobis.
- Mater Creatóris
- ora pro nobis.
- Mater Salvatóris
- ora pro nobis.
- Virgo prudentíssima
- ora pro nobis.
- Virgo veneránda
- ora pro nobis.
- Virgo prædicánda
- ora pro nobis.
- Virgo potens
- ora pro nobis.
- Virgo clemens
- ora pro nobis.
- Virgo fidélis
- ora pro nobis.
- Spéculum iustítiæ
- ora pro nobis.
- Sedes sapiéntiæ
- ora pro nobis.
- Causa nostræ lætítiæ
- ora pro nobis.
- Vas spirituále
- ora pro nobis.
- Vas honorábile
- ora pro nobis.
- Vas insígne devotiónis
- ora pro nobis.
- Rosa mýstica
- ora pro nobis.
- Turris Davídica
- ora pro nobis.
- Turris ebúrnea
- ora pro nobis.
- Domus áurea
- ora pro nobis.
- Fœderis arca
- ora pro nobis.
- Iánua cæli
- ora pro nobis.
- Stella matutína
- ora pro nobis.
- Salus infirmórum
- ora pro nobis.
- Refúgium peccatórum
- ora pro nobis.
- Solácium migrántium
- ora pro nobis.
- Consolátrix afflictórum
- ora pro nobis.
- Auxílium christianórum
- ora pro nobis.
- Regína angelórum
- ora pro nobis.
- Regína patriarchárum
- ora pro nobis.
- Regína prophetárum
- ora pro nobis.
- Regína apostolórum
- ora pro nobis.
- Regína mártyrum
- ora pro nobis.
- Regína confessórum
- ora pro nobis.
- Regína vírginum
- ora pro nobis.
- Regína sanctórum ómnium
- ora pro nobis.
- Regína sine labe origináli concépta
- ora pro nobis.
- Regína in cælum assúmpta
- ora pro nobis.
- Regína sacratíssimi Rosárii
- ora pro nobis.
- Regína famíliæ
- ora pro nobis.
- Regína pacis
- ora pro nobis.
- Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi
- parce nobis, Dómine.
- Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi
- exáudi nos, Dómine.
- Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi
- miserére nobis.
- Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Génetrix.
- Ut digni efficiámur promissiónibus Christi.
Orémus. Concéde nos fámulos tuos, quǽsumus, Dómine Deus, perpétua mentis et córporis sanitáte gaudére: et gloriósa beátæ Maríæ semper Vírginis intercessióne, a præsénti liberári tristítia, et ætérna pérfrui lætítia. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.
Mary and her Son
The litany addresses Mary by titles drawn from Scripture and the Church’s devotion. “Mother of Christ” names her relationship to Jesus. “Ark of the covenant” recalls the holy vessel of God’s presence among his people. The repeated response, “pray for us,” asks her intercession.
Some titles use images that are less familiar today. “Morning star” presents Mary as a sign of the coming of Christ; “Queen of peace” asks her prayers for the peace her Son gives. The Catechism describes Marian devotion in relation to Christ in §971.
The three invocations added in 2020
Pope Francis added Mother of mercy, Mother of hope, and Solace of migrants. The Congregation for Divine Worship announced them in its letter of 20 June 2020. These invocations form part of the English and Latin litanies.
After the Rosary
The litany can follow the usual closing prayers. A group alternates the invocations and responses, then prays the concluding petition. It can also be prayed on its own.
The English form follows the Holy See’s Rosary collection. The Latin form is presented separately; established local editions sometimes differ in their wording and order.