Litany of Saint Joseph

Kyrie, eleison.
Christe, eleison.
Kyrie, eleison.
Christe, audi nos.
Christe, exaudi nos.

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

Pater de caelis, Deus, miserere nobis.
Fili, Redemptor mundi, Deus, miserere nobis.
Spiritus Sancte, Deus, miserere nobis.
Sancta Trinitas, unus Deus, miserere nobis.

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.

Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Ioseph, ora pro nobis.
Proles David inclyta, ora pro nobis.
Lumen Patriarcharum, ora pro nobis.
Dei Genitricis sponse, ora pro nobis.
Custos Redemptoris, ora pro nobis.
Custos pudice Virginis, ora pro nobis.
Filii Dei nutritie, ora pro nobis.
Christi defensor sedule, ora pro nobis.
Serve Christi, ora pro nobis.
Minister salutis, ora pro nobis.
Almae Familiae praeses, ora pro nobis.

Holy Mary, pray for us.
Saint Joseph, pray for us.
Renowned offspring of David, pray for us.
Light of Patriarchs, pray for us.
Spouse of the Mother of God, pray for us.
Guardian of the Redeemer, pray for us.
Chaste guardian of the Virgin, pray for us.
Foster-father of the Son of God, pray for us.
Watchful defender of Christ, pray for us.
Servant of Christ, pray for us.
Minister of salvation, pray for us.
Head of the Holy Family, pray for us.

Ioseph iustissime, ora pro nobis.
Ioseph castissime, ora pro nobis.
Ioseph prudentissime, ora pro nobis.
Ioseph fortissime, ora pro nobis.
Ioseph oboedientissime, ora pro nobis.
Ioseph fidelissime, ora pro nobis.

Joseph most just, pray for us.
Joseph most chaste, pray for us.
Joseph most prudent, pray for us.
Joseph most valiant, pray for us.
Joseph most obedient, pray for us.
Joseph most faithful, pray for us.

Speculum patientiae, ora pro nobis.
Amator paupertatis, ora pro nobis.
Exemplar opificum, ora pro nobis.
Domesticae vitae decus, ora pro nobis.
Custos virginum, ora pro nobis.
Familiarum columen, ora pro nobis.
Fulcimen in difficultatibus, ora pro nobis.
Solacium miserorum, ora pro nobis.
Spes aegrotantium, ora pro nobis.
Patrone exsulum, ora pro nobis.
Patrone afflictorum, ora pro nobis.
Patrone pauperum, ora pro nobis.
Patrone morientium, ora pro nobis.
Terror daemonum, ora pro nobis.
Protector sanctae Ecclesiae, ora pro nobis.

Mirror of patience, pray for us.
Lover of poverty, pray for us.
Model of workmen, pray for us.
Glory of home life, pray for us.
Guardian of virgins, pray for us.
Pillar of families, pray for us.
Support in difficulties, pray for us.
Solace of the wretched, pray for us.
Hope of the sick, pray for us.
Patron of exiles, pray for us.
Patron of the afflicted, pray for us.
Patron of the poor, pray for us.
Patron of the dying, pray for us.
Terror of demons, pray for us.
Protector of Holy Church, pray for us.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, parce nobis, Domine.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, exaudi nos, Domine.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

℣. Constituit eum dominum domus suae.
℟. Et principem omnis possessionis suae.

℣. He made him the lord of his house.
℟. And ruler of all his possessions.

Oremus. Deus, qui ineffabili providentia beatum Ioseph, sanctissimae Genitricis tuae sponsum eligere dignatus es, praesta, quaesumus, ut, quem protectorem veneramur in terris, intercessorem habere mereamur in caelis. Qui vivis et regnas in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

Let us pray. O God, who in thine unspeakable providence didst vouchsafe to choose blessed Joseph to be the spouse of thy most holy Mother: grant, we beseech thee, that we who venerate him as our protector on earth may deserve to have him for our intercessor in heaven. Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.