Litany of the Sacred Heart
The litany has been adapted as a resource for the prayers asked for in the Bishops’ Conference statement on Child Abuse, April 2010
Lord, have mercy	Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy	Christ, have mercy
Lord, have mercy	Lord, have mercy
God our Father in 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
Heart of Jesus, Son of the eternal Father 	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit 
in the womb of the Virgin Mother 	have mercy on us 
Heart of Jesus, one with the eternal Word	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, infinite in majesty	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, holy temple of God	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, aflame with love for us	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, source of justice and love	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, well-spring of all virtue	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, patient and full of mercy	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, generous to all who turn to you	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, source of healing	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, sharer in our sorrow 	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, safe-guarder of the vulnerable 	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, friend of the betrayed 	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, companion of the ignored	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, face of the misjudged 	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, memory of the disbelieved 	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, true voice in the silence 	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, wounded by our failings 	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, bearer of our sufferings 	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, acquainted with grief 	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, atonement for our sins	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, overwhelmed with insults	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, broken for our sins	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, obedient even to death	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, pierced by a lance	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, salvation of all who trust in you	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, hope of all who die in you	have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, delight of all the saints	have mercy on us
Lamb of God, you take away 
the sins of the world	have mercy on us
Lamb of God, you take away 
the sins of the world	have mercy on us
Lamb of God, you take away 
the sins of the world	have mercy on us
⁄	Jesus, gentle and humble of heart.
±	Touch our hearts and make them like your own.	
Let us pray.
Father,
we honour the heart of your Son
broken by man’s cruelty,
yet symbol of love’s triumph,
pledge of all that man is called to be.
Teach us to see Christ in the lives we touch,
to offer him living worship
by love-filled service to our brothers and sisters.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord
±	Amen