{"id":2986,"date":"2012-05-08T11:25:33","date_gmt":"2012-05-08T18:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/?page_id=2986"},"modified":"2021-12-22T11:55:56","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T19:55:56","slug":"litany-of-saint-john","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/prayers-and-meditations\/litany-of-saint-john\/","title":{"rendered":"Litany of Saint John"},"content":{"rendered":"

V.<\/span> Lord have mercy.
\nR.<\/span> Lord have mercy.<\/p>\n

V.<\/span> Christ have mercy.
\nR.<\/span> Christ have mercy.<\/p>\n

V.<\/span> Lord have mercy.
\nR.<\/span> Lord have mercy.<\/p>\n

V.<\/span> Christ hear us.
\nR.<\/span> Christ graciously hear us.<\/p>\n

V.<\/span> God, the Father of Heaven,
\nR.<\/span> Have mercy on us.
\nV.<\/span> God, the Son, Redeemer of the world,
\nR.<\/span> Have mercy on us.
\nV.<\/span> God, the Holy Spirit,
\nR.<\/span> Have mercy on us.
\nV.<\/span> Holy Trinity, One God,
\nR.<\/span> Have mercy on us.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>V.<\/span> Saint John the Theologian,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Apostle of Christ,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Evangelist who bore witness to the Word of God,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Evangelist who bore witness to the testimony of Jesus,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Evangelist of the Word made Flesh,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Beloved Disciple who reclined on the Heart of the Lord,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Witness of the Transfiguration,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.<\/p>\n

V.<\/span> Defender of Virgins,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Defender of chastity,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Teacher of charity,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.<\/p>\n

V.<\/span> Disciple who touched the Word of Life,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Evangelist of the Heart of Christ,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Son of Zebedee the fisherman,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Son of Salome the myrrh-bearer,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Brother of Saint James,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Son of Thunder,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Follower of the Baptist,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Disciple who bore witness,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Disciple who drank of the heavenly streams,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Disciple at the foot of the Cross,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Beloved to whom was entrusted the Virgin Mother,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Entrusted son of Mary,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Disciple who ran to the tomb,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Herald of the Resurrection,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Disciple who cried out “It is the Lord!”
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Destroyer of Heresy,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Defender of the Lord’s Divinity,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Defender of the Holy Eucharist,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Companion of Peter,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Pillar of the Church,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Witness cast into a cauldron of boiling oil,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Exile of Patmos,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Prophet of the New Creation,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Bishop and herald at Knock,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Our Brother in Christ,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Partner in tribulation,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Partner in the Kingdom,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Partner in patience,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Lover of Sunday,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Presbyter to the elect,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Prophet to the seven churches,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Angel of the Apocalypse,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Angel of Ephesus,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Spiritual father of Timothy,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Defender of the aged,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Mirror of chastity,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Teacher of heavenly charity,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Mystical visionary,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.
\nV.<\/span> Seer of the heavenly Jerusalem,
\nR.<\/span> Pray for us.<\/p>\n

V.<\/span> Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world,
\nR.<\/span> Spare us, O Lord.
\nV.<\/span> Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world,
\nR.<\/span> Graciously hear us, O Lord.
\nV.<\/span> Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world,
\nR.<\/span> Have mercy on us.<\/p>\n

V.<\/span> LET US PRAY:<\/p>\n

A<\/span>lmighty and Eternal God,
\nin Your goodness enlighten Your Church,
\nwe pray, in the light of the teaching
\nof Saint John the Evangelist, Your Apostle,
\nso that She may come into possession
\nof the everlasting treasures.<\/p>\n

This we ask of You according to Your will
\nthrough our Lord Jesus Christ
\nYour Son Who lives and reigns with You
\nin the unity of the Holy Spirit,
\nGod forever and ever.<\/p>\n

R.<\/span> Amen.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

V. Lord have mercy. R. Lord have mercy. V. Christ have mercy. R. Christ have mercy. V. Lord have mercy. R. Lord have mercy. V. Christ hear us. R. Christ graciously hear us. V. God, the Father of Heaven, R. Have mercy on us. V. God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, R. Have mercy on us. V. God, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":931,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2986","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1aGBK-Ma","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1123,"url":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/prayers-and-meditations\/oremus-pro-pontifice\/","url_meta":{"origin":2986,"position":0},"title":"Oremus pro Pontifice","author":"Thom","date":"28 June 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Prayer for the Pope This ancient prayer for the Pope has been frequently set to music, including in the venerable Liber Usualis. V. Let us pray for Leo, our\u00a0Pope.R. 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