Litany to the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Mediatrix of All Graces
| “Through thy hands, O divine Mother, may we be flooded with the favours of Jesus.” |
“It is the will of God, that all who receive from Him should pass through the hands of Mary.”
St Bernard of Clairvaux
“It is impossible to be saved without the help of the Most Blessed Virgin, because those who are not saved by the justice of God are saved by the intercession of Mary.”
St John Chrysostom
“… Blessed art thou amongst women for thou hast annulled the curse of Eve and hast brought back and ever-lasting blessing.”
Our Lord to St Mechtilde,
as part of the ‘Cœlicum Ave Maria’ prayer
Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison.
Christe eleison. Christe eleison.
Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven, ~ have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, ~
God the Holy Ghost, ~
Holy Trinity, One God, ~
Holy Mary, * pray for us.
Mother of God, and our Mother, *
True Mother of the living, *
Mother regenerating men in Christ unto God, *
Mother of piety and of grace, *
Mother of pardon and remission, *
Partner in human redemption, *
Recoverer of a lost world, *
Restorer of the ages, *
Petitioner of all graces, *
Suppliant all-powerful, *
Advocate with thy Son for thy sons, *
Obtainer of the divine mercy, *
Dispenser of heavenly treasures, *
Handmaid of divine blessings, *
Fullness of grace to overflow upon all, *
Succour of the Church Militant, *
Ready helper of those in peril, *
Devoted consoler of the sorrowful, *
Conqueress of all error, *
Protectress of the world, *
Impregnable protection, *
Propitiation of the divine wrath, *
Refuge of all the unhappy, *
Shelter of orphans, *
Assured safety of the faithful, *
Hope of all who despair, *
Stay of the falling, *
Uplifter of the fallen, *
Cheer and comfort of the dying, *
Peace and joy of mankind, *
Our life, our sweetness and our hope, *
Gate of Paradise, *
Mystical stair of Jacob, *
Key of the heavenly kingdom, *
Channel of divine graces, *
Throne of divine clemency, *
Fountain of living waters, *
Fountain sealed by the Holy Ghost, *
Unfailing stream of mercy, *
Asylum of the erring, *
Haven of the shipwrecked, *
Shining star of the sea, *
Light of those who sit in darkness, *
Chamber of spiritual nuptials, *
Mediatrix of men with God, *
Mediatrix after the Mediator, *
Mediatrix reconciling us to thy Son, *
Mediatrix of sinners, staunch and true, *
Mediatrix of all beneath the sky, *
Mediatrix ever pleading for us, *
Mediatrix set between Christ and His Church, *
Mediatrix who hast found favour with God, *
Mediatrix to win salvation for the world, *
Mediatrix of the mysteries of God, *
Mediatrix of all graces, *
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.
V/. Pray for us, our powerful Mediatrix,
R/. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
O LORD Jesus Christ, our Mediator with the Father, Who hast deigned to appoint the Blessed Virgin, Thy Mother, to be our Mother also and our Mediatrix with Thee, graciously grant that whosoever goes to Thee in quest of blessings may be gladdened by obtaining them all through her, Thou Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
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