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.

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... 
Mother who saw Him scourged and crowned with thorns...
Mother who stood by Him while He hung upon the Cross...
Mother who received Him into thine arms when He was dead...
Mother who saw Him buried in the tomb...

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...
O Mary, light of the despondent...
O Mary, nursing mother of the sick...
O Mary, refuge of sinners...

Through the bitter Passion of thy Son...
Through the piercing anguish of thy heart...
Through thy heavy weight of woe...
Through thy sadness and desolation...
Through thy maternal pity...
Through thy perfect resignation...
Through thy meritorious prayers...

From immoderate sadness...
From a cowardly spirit...
From an impatient temper...
From fretfulness and discontent...
From sullenness and gloom...
From despair and unbelief...
From final impenitence...

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...
Guard us from the enemy...
Bring us to a happy end...
Gain for us the gift of perseverance...
Aid us before the Judgment Seat...

Mother of God...
Mother, most sorrowful...
Mother, most desolate...

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord
Lamb of God, Who takes 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