The Sacred Heart symbolizes Jesus’ divine and human love for humanity. The prayer’s central message is simple: Jesus’ heart is a sign of God’s unfailing love, and June is a special time to contemplate and respond to that love.‘Like the Rosary, the litany is a repetitive prayer, and the repetition of “Have
mercy on us” after each line is, in fact, like our regularly repeating heartbeat, very
calming: once we meditate on the references, it gives us insight into the love of
God for us in Jesus, and it gives us serenity through the heartbeat of its repetitive
pattern. In our frazzled world these days, we especially need both that insight and
that serenity.’ Cardinal Thomas Collins
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, wellspring of all virtue Have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, worthy of all praise Have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, king and center of all hearts Have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, treasure house of wisdom
and knowledge Have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, in whom there dwells
the fullness of God Have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father
is well pleased Have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, from whose fullness
we have all received Have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, desire of the eternal hills 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, 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.
Father, we rejoice in the gifts of love we have received from the heart
of Jesus, your Son. Open our hearts to share his life and continue
to bless us with his love. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.
