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LITANY

Lord, have mercy.	Solicitous protector of Christ.- Pray for us.
Christ, have mercy.	Head of the Sacred Family.- Pray for us.
Lord, have mercy.	Joseph, the most righteous.- Pray for us.
Christ, hear us.	Joseph, the most chaste.- Pray for us.
Christ, graciously hear us.	Joseph, the most prudent.- Pray for us.
God, the Father of heaven.- Have mercy on us.	Joseph, the strongest.- Pray for us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world.- Have mercy on us.	Joseph, the most obedient.- Pray for us.
God, the Holy Spirit.- Have mercy on us.	Joseph, the most faithful.- Pray for us.
Holy Trinity, one God.- Have mercy on us.	Mirror of forbearance.- Pray for us.
Saint Mary. - Pray for us.	Paragon of poverty.- Pray for us.
Saint Joseph.- Pray for us.	Example to workers.- Pray for us.
Illustrious descendant of David.- Pray for us.	Model of domestic life.- Pray for us.
Luminary of the Patriarchs.- Pray for us.	Custodian of Virgins.- Pray for us.
Husband of the Mother of God.- Pray for us.	Sanctuary of the families.- Pray for us.
Chaste custodian of the Virgin.- Pray for us.	Consolation of the distressed.- Pray for us.
Nutritious father of the Son of God.- Pray for us.	Hope of the sick.- Pray for us.

Defender of dying people.- Pray for us.

Terror of demons. - Pray for us.

Protector of the Holy Church.- Pray for us.

Lamb of God, you that take away the sins of the world.

-Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, you that take away the sins of the world.

-Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, you that take away the sins of the world.

-Have mercy on us.

V. Pray for us, O Saint Joseph.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

He was made Lord of his house.- And head of all his possessions.

Let us pray: O God, you were pleased to choose Saint Joseph to be husband

of the Holy Mother of your loving Son. Grant, we pray, that we, who confidently

honor him, may through his intercession attain everlasting life. We ask this through

Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Invocation: Saint Joseph, pray for us to have an innocent life,

safely kept under your patronage.

SIXTUS II:Ordered to insert Saint Joseph feast day in the Mass book and in the breviary.

GREGORY XV:Decreed to celebrate Saint Joseph feast day as a holy day of obligation and precept.

BENEDICT XII:Included Saint Joseph name in Letanies.

PIUS XI:Sets the working classes under the protection
of Saint Joseph.

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