Litany of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Seven Dolors or Seven Sorrows of Our Lady

1. The Prophecy of Simeon
2. The Flight into Egypt
3. The Loss of the child Jesus in the Temple          
4. The Meeting of Mary and Jesus on the Way to Calvary
5. The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus
6. The Piercing of the Side of Jesus and His Descent from the Cross
7. The Burial of Her Son, Jesus and the closing of His Tomb

Our Lady suffered immensely during Her life on earth and will comfort us in our trials and obtain graces for us from Her Son, Jesus.

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Lord, have mercy
  Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
  Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
  Lord, have mercy.
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.

Mother of Sorrows,
  Pray for us.
Mother whose soul was pierced by the sword,
  Pray for us.
Mother who fled with Jesus into Egypt,
  Pray for us.
Mother who sought Him sorrowing for three days,
  Pray for us.
Mother who saw Him scourged and crowned with thorns,
  Pray for us.
Mother who stood by Him while He hung upon the Cross,
  Pray for us.
Mother who received Him into thine arms when He was dead,
  Pray for us.
Mother who saw Him buried in the tomb,
  Pray for us.

O Mary, Queen of Martyrs,
  Save us by thy prayers.
O Mary, comfort of the sorrowful,
  Save us by thy prayers.
O Mary, help of the weak,
  Save us by thy prayers.
O Mary, strength of the fearful,
  Save us by thy prayers.
O Mary, light of the despondent,
  Save us by thy prayers.
O Mary, nursing mother of the sick,
  Save us by thy prayers.
O Mary, refuge of sinners,
  Save us by thy prayers.
Through the bitter Passion of thy Son,
  Save us by thy prayers.
Through the piercing anguish of thy heart,
  Save us by thy prayers.
Through thy heavy weight of woe,
  Save us by thy prayers.
Through thy sadness and desolation,
  Save us by thy prayers.
Through thy maternal pity,
  Save us by thy prayers.
Through thy perfect resignation,
  Save us by thy prayers.
Through thy meritorious prayers,
  Save us by thy prayers.
From immoderate sadness,
  Save us by thy prayers.
From a cowardly spirit,
  Save us by thy prayers.
From an impatient temper,
  Save us by thy prayers.
From fretfulness and discontent,
  Save us by thy prayers.
From sullenness and gloom,
  Save us by thy prayers.
From despair and unbelief,
  Save us by thy prayers.
From final impenitence,
  Save us by thy prayers.

We sinners, beseech thee, hear us.

Preserve us from sudden death,
  We beseech thee, hear us.
Teach us how to die,
  We beseech thee, hear us.
Succor us in our last agony,
  We beseech thee, hear us.
Guard us from the enemy,
  We beseech thee, hear us.
Bring us to a happy end,
  We beseech thee, hear us.
Gain for us the gift of perseverance,
  We beseech thee, hear us.
Aid us before the Judgment Seat,
  We beseech thee, hear us.
Mother of God,
  We beseech thee, hear us.
Mother, most sorrowful,
  We beseech thee, hear us.
Mother, most desolate,
  We beseech thee, hear us.

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.
Lord, have mercy.
  Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Succor us, O Blessed Virgin Mary,
  In every time, and in every place.

Let Us Pray.
O Lord Jesus Christ, God and Man, grant, we beseech Thee, that Thy dear Mother Mary, whose soul the sword pierced in the hour of Thy Passion, may intercede for us, now, and in the hour of our death, through Thine own merits, O Saviour of the world, Who with the Father and the Holy Spirit livest and reignest, God, world without end. Amen.