Prayers Recited Before Croatian Mass in Medjugorje
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Holy Mary,
Holy Mother of God,
Holy Virgin of virgins,
Mother of Christ,
Mother of Divine grace,
Mother most pure,
Mother most chaste,
Mother inviolate,
Mother most undefiled
Mother most amiable,
Mother most admirable,
Mother of good counsel,
Mother of our Creator,
Mother of our Saviour,
Mother of the Church,
Our Mother,
Virgin most prudent,
Virgin most venerable,
Virgin most renowned,
Virgin most powerful,
Virgin most merciful,
Virgin most faithful,
Mirror of justice,
Seat of wisdom,
Cause of our joy,
Spiritual vessel,
Vessel of honor,
Singular vessel of devotion,
Mystical rose,
Tower of David,
Tower of ivory,
House of gold,
Ark of the covenant,
Gate of Heaven,
Morning Star,
Health of the sick,
Refuge of sinners,
Comforter of the afflicted,
Help of Christians,
Queen of angels,
Queen of patriarchs,
Queen of prophets,
Queen of apostles,
Queen of martyrs,
Queen of confessors,
Queen of virgins,
Queen of all saints,
Queen conceived without sin,
Queen assumed into heaven,
Queen of the most holy Rosary,
Queen of peace,
Queen of peace
Prayer to the Holy Spiritback to top
Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come From thy bright heavenly throne, Come, take possession of our souls And make them all thy own.
Thou who are called the Paraclete, Best gift of God above, The living spring, the living fire, Sweet unction and true love.
Thou who art sevenfold in thy grace, Finger of God-s right hand; His promise, teaching little ones To speak and understand
O guide our minds with thy blest light, With love our hearts inflame; And with thy strength, which ne-er decays, Confirm our mortal frame.
Far from us drive our deadly foe; True peace unto us bring; And from all perils lead us safe Beneath thy sacred wing.
Through thee may we the Father know, Through thee th-eternal Son, And thee the Spirit of them both, Thrice-blessed Three in One.
All glory to the Father be, With his co-equal Son: The Same to thee, great Paraclete, While endless ages run.
Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. Alleluia! And you will renew the face of the earth. Alleluia!
Let us pray:
O God, who through the hearts of the faithful and by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that by the gift of the same Spirit we may be always truly wise and ever rejoice in his consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Hail! Holy Queen back to top
Hail! Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
hail our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, O most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us;
and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus,
O clement! O loving! O sweet Virgin Mary!
To the Queen of Peaceback to top
(The hymn of Our Lady of Medugorje)
We come to you, dearest Mother, from all quarters, from all nations; bringing to you all our troubles, ardent wishes, aspirations.
Refrain
Look upon us and console us, lay your gentle hands upon us; intercede with Jesus for us. Mother of Peace, do pray for us.
All the faithful look up to you, you the loadstar of salvation; cleanse, embrace us, we pray to you, bless all in the congregation.
Bijakovo, Medugorje, little hamlets, spread the story, bearing witness to your beauty, to your name and to your glory.
For all your love, dearest Mother, all the wonders that we have seen, we give to you solemn promise to be better than we have been.