Litany of Saint Clare

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Feastday: August 11

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

Response: Pray for us.

Holy Mary,
Holy Mother Clare,
Holy Mother Clare, renowned in deed and name,
Holy Mother Clare, brighter than the light,
Holy Mother Clare, great in merits,
Holy Mother Clare, free from the stain of sin,
Holy Mother Clare, bright light illumining the world,
Holy Mother Clare, new luminary,
Holy Mother Clare, star of the heavens,
Holy Mother Clare, renowned virgin,
Holy Mother Clare, saintly virgin,
Holy Mother Clare, prudent virgin,
Holy Mother Clare, shining splendor of Heaven,
Holy Mother Clare, friend of the Cross,
Holy Mother Clare, mourning dove,
Holy Mother Clare, spouse of God,
Holy Mother Clare, disciple of Christ,
Holy Mother Clare, city of the Saviour,
Holy Mother Clare, vessel of purity,
Holy Mother Clare, pattern of obedience,
Holy Mother Clare, model of patience,
Holy Mother Clare, marvel of abstinence,
Holy Mother Clare, prodigy of sanctity,
Holy Mother Clare, mother of poverty,
Holy Mother Clare, flower of virginity,
Holy Mother Clare, palm of fecundity,
Holy Mother Clare, fountain of charity,
Holy Mother Clare, endowed with every virtue,
Holy Mother Clare, guardian of consecrated virgins,
Holy Mother Clare, little plant of the Friars Minor,
Holy Mother Clare, sweetest mistress,
Holy Mother Clare, despising vanities,
Holy Mother Clare, triumphing over the demons,
Holy Mother Clare, most devoted to the Blessed Sacrament,
Holy Mother Clare, emulating our holy father Saint Francis,
Holy Mother Clare, craving the food of the word of God,

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.

Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

V.Pray for us, O blessed mother Clare,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray

We beseech You, O Lord, that Your servants who are renewing the votive commemoration of Your holy virgin, our mother Clare, may by her intercession become partakers of the heavenly joys, and co-heirs with Thine only-begotten Son, Thou Who livest and reignest, world without end.
R.Amen.

O God, Who was pleased that our holy mother Saint Clare, by the splendor of her virtues, should become a guiding light to innumerable virgins, grant through her intercession and merits that those virgins may always walk in this light here on earth and may be found worthy to enjoy the perpetual serenity of Your Face in Heaven, through Jesus Christ Our Lord.
R. Amen.