Prayer to St. Joseph Litany of St.

Joseph
This prayer was written by Leo XIII and attached to his encyclical, Quamquam
Pluries. It is to be included at the end of the Rosary, especially during the month

of October. Pope John Paul II also recommended this prayer in his 1989 Apostolic
    
Exhortation, Redemptoris Custos.
, YRI- E e-lé- i-son. ij. Chri ste e-lé- i-son. ij. Ky-ri- e
To thee, O blessed Joseph, do we come in Ad te beate Ioseph, in tribula-
our tribulation, and having implored the tione nostra confugimus, atque, Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord
help of thy most holy Spouse, we confi- implorato Sponsae tuae sanctissi-
mae auxilio, patrocinium quoque
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dently invoke thy patronage also. tuum fidenter exposcimus.
     
Through that charity which bound thee to Per eam, quaesumus quae te cum
the immaculate Virgin Mother of God and immaculata Virgine Dei Genetrice e-lé- i-son. ij. Chri-ste audi nos ij. Chri ste exaudi nos ij.
through the paternal love with which thou coniunxit, caritatem, perque pa- have mercy. Christ hear us. Christ graciously hear us.
ternum, quo Puerum Iesum am-
embraced the Child Jesus, we humbly beg plexus es, amorem, supplices dep-
thee to graciously regard the inheritance recamur, ut ad hereditatem, quam
which Jesus Christ has purchased by his Iesus Christus acquisivit Sanguine
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Blood, and with thy power and strength to suo, benignus respicias, ac neces-
sitatibus nostris tua virtute et ope
aid us in our necessities. succurras. Pa-ter de cae-lis De- us, mi-se-ré-re no-bis.
O most watchful Guardian of the Holy Tuere, o Custos providentissime
God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
Family, defend the chosen children of Je- divinae Familiae, Iesu Christi
sus Christ; O most loving father, ward off sobolem electam; prohibe a nobis, Fili Redémptor mun-di De-us, miserere nobis.
amantissime Pater, omnem erro- God the Son Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
from us every contagion of error and cor- rum ac corruptelarum luem; pro-
rupting influence; O our most mighty pro- pitius nobis, sospitator noster for- Spiritus San-cte De-us, miserere nobis.
tector, be propitious to us and from heaven tissime, in hoc cum potestate tene- God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
assist us in our struggle with the power brarum certamine e caelo adesto; Sancta Trinitas un-us De-us, miserere nobis.
of darkness; and, as once thou rescued the et sicut olim Puerum Iesum e Holy Trinity one God, have mercy on us.
summo eripuisti vitae discrimine,
Child Jesus from deadly peril, so now pro- ita nunc Ecclesiam sanctam Dei ab
tect God’s Holy Church from the snares of hostilibus insidiis atque ab omni
the enemy and from all adversity; shield, adversitate defende: nosque sin-

too, each one of us by thy constant protec- gulos perpetuo tege patrocinio, ut
ad tui exemplar et ope tua suffulti,
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tion, so that, supported by thy example and sancte vivere, pie emori, sempiter-
thy aid, we may be able to live piously, to namque in caelis beatitudinem as- Sancta Ma- rí- a, o-ra pro no-bis.
die holy, and to obtain eternal happiness in sequi possimus. Amen. Holy Mary pray for us.
heaven. Amen. San-cte Jó-seph, ora pro nobis.
Holy Joseph, pray for us

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Proles Da-vid íncly- ta, o-ra pro no-bis. " GNUS De- i, qui tol-lis peccá-ta mundi, parce
Illustrious son of David, pray for us. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, spare
Lumen Patriarchárum, * Light of Patriarchs, * 
Dei Genitrícis sponse, Spouse of the Mother of God

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Custos pudíce Vírginis, Chaste guardian of the Virgin,
no-bis Dómi-ne. Agnus De- i, qui tol-lis peccá-ta
Fílii Dei nutrície, Foster-father of the Son of God,
us O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins
Christi defénsor sédule, Watchful defender of Christ,
Almae Famíliae praeses, Head of the Holy Family, R

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Joseph justíssime, Joseph most just,
Joseph castíssime, Joseph most chaste, mundi, exáudi nos Dómi-ne. Agnus De- i, qui tol-lis
of the world, graciously hear us O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away
Joseph prudentíssime, Joseph most prudent,
Joseph fortíssime, Joseph most strong,
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Joseph obedientíssime, Joseph most obedient,
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Joseph fidelíssime, Joseph most faithful, peccá-ta mundi, mi-se-ré-re no-bis.
Spéculum patiéntiae, Mirror of patience, the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Amátor paupertátis, Lover of poverty,
B Constítuit eum dóminum domus suae. He appointed him lord of his house.
Exémplar opíficum, Model of labourers,
RC Et príncipem omnis posessiónis suae. And ruler of all his substance.
Domésticae vitae décus, Glory of family life,
Custos vírginum, Guardian of virgins, Oremus. Let us pray.
Familiárum cólumen, Strength of families, Deus qui ineffábili providéntia beá- O God Who in Thine unfath-
Solátium miserórum, Solace of the afflicted, tum Joseph sanctíssimae Genitrícis tuae omable providence wast pleased
to choose blessed Joseph for the
Spes aegrotántium, Hope of the sick, sponsum elígere dignitátus es; praesta spouse of Thy most holy Mother,
quaésumus, ut quem protectórem ven- grant that we may deserve to have
Patróne moriéntium, Patron of the dying,
erámur in terris, intercessórem habére as our advocate in heaven him
Ter-ror daémonum, Terror of demons, whom we revere as our protector
mereámur in coelis. Qui vivis et regnas on earth. Who livest and reignest
Protéctor sanctae Ecclésiae, Protector of holy Church, in saécula saeculórum. Amen. world without end. Amen.
* ora pro nobis. * pray for us.

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