Dunkeld: the Litany of the Culdees (Scottish) (present form c. 1484–1515, said to rest on an older Culdee text)

Title and Invocations

The ancient Litanies used in the old monastery of Dunkeld, which the Keledei, commonly called Culdees, were wont to sing in public processions.

Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison.

Christe eleison. Christe eleison. Christe eleison.

God the Father of heaven; God the Son, Redeemer; God the Holy Ghost; who art Three and One God: have mercy upon us.

Holy Mary; holy Virgin of virgins; holy Mother of God: pray for us.

The names of the Angels.

Saint Michael the Archangel; Saint Raphael the Archangel; Saint Uriel; holy Cherubim; holy Seraphim: pray for us.

All ye holy choirs of the nine orders of heavenly spirits, pray for us.

The Saints

The names of the Apostles and Evangelists.

Saint Peter, prince of the Apostles; Saint Andrew, our patron; Saint Paul; Saint James; Saint John; Saint James; Saint Thomas; Saint Philip; Saint Bartholomew; Saint Matthew; Saint Simon; Saint Jude; Saint Barnabas; Saint Luke; Saint Mark; Saint Matthias: pray for us.

All ye holy choirs of Apostles and Evangelists, pray for us.

The names of the holy Martyrs.

Saint Stephen; Saint Joseph of Arimathea; Saint Aristobulus; Saint Alban; Saint Amphibalus; Saint Kilian and his fellows; Saint Ocolman; Saint Donnat; Saint Colonach; Saint Constantine, king; Saint Mordouch; Saint Armkillach; Adelanh; Eobanach; Blaithmach and his fellow monks, cruelly slain by the heathen Danes; Saint Hadrianach and all the martyrs of the May: pray for us.

All ye choirs of holy Martyrs, pray for us.

The names of the holy Bishops.

Saint Victor, Pope of Rome; Saint Celestine, Pope of Rome; Saint Martin; Saint Ninian; Saint Palladius; Saint Serf; Saint Patrick; Saint Modoch; Saint Ferranach; Saint Makkessoch; Saint Makknoloch; Saint Carnach; Saint Kentigern, truly called [dear to God?] Mungo; Saint Conval; Saint Baldred; Saint Colmach; Saint Comach; Saint Kelloch; Saint Fothalh; Saint Cuthbert; Saint Aidan; Saint Finnanach; Saint Colman; Saint Marnach; Saint Moloch; Saint Nothlan; Saint Marnan; Saint Rumold; Saint Tigernach; Saint Medanach; Saint Machut; Saint Cormach; Saint Dagamach: pray for us.

All ye choirs of holy Bishops, pray for us.

The names of the holy Abbots.

Saint Antony; Saint Pachomius; Saint Oronach; Saint Columba; Saint Benedict; Saint Congall; Saint Brendan; Saint Ciaran; Saint Dunichad; Saint Mirin; Saint Blane; Saint Baithene; Saint Segene; Saint Adamnan; Saint Cumminach; Saint Cahinninach; Saint Ethernach; Saint Erenach; Saint Cuganach; Saint Cuninach; Saint Comgall; Saint Devenach; Saint Com; Saint Fillan; Saint Moach; Saint Convallan; Saint Odomnan; Saint Roman; Saint Finnan; Saint Fursey; Saint Fridolin; Saint Barr; Saint Kiernach; Saint Ronan; Saint Middan; Saint Winoch; Saint Theinan; Saint Drostan: pray for us.

All ye choirs of holy Abbots, pray for us.

The names of the holy Confessors and Monks.

Saint Donald, king; Saint Crathlinth, king; Saint Convallec, king; Saint David, king; Saint Kenneth, king; Saint Constantine, king; Saint Diermit; Saint Comin; Saint Donan; Saint Doban; Saint Ethbin; Saint Fetnoch; Saint Eoglodach; Saint Malcall; Saint Suranach; Saint Viganach; Saint Gudloch; Saint Frefanoich; Saint Dronach; Saint Molonach; Saint Futtach; Saint Sumach; Saint Guenalt; Saint Gudal: pray for us.

All ye choirs of holy Confessors and Monks, pray for us.

The names of the holy Virgins and Widows.

Saint Mary Magdalene; Saint Martha; Saint Brigid the Great; Saint Dairlugtach; Saint Brigid of Abernethy; Saint Scholastica; Saint Ursula with her fellows; Saint Maxentia; Saint Bega; Saint Christinach; Saint Ebba and her fellows; Saint Kennocha; Saint Maara; Saint Modwenna; Saint Syra; Saint Mancinach; Saint Muriel; Saint Ninoch; Saint Keneira; Saint Kentigerna; Saint Evilla; Saint Murichach: pray for us.

All ye choirs of holy Virgins and Widows, pray for us.

All ye holy Angels and Archangels; all ye holy Virtues; all ye holy Thrones; all ye holy Powers; all ye holy Dominions; all ye holy Principalities; all ye holy choirs of the nine heavenly orders; all ye holy Patriarchs; all ye holy Prophets; all ye holy Apostles; all ye holy Martyrs; all ye holy Bishops; all ye holy Abbots; all ye holy Confessors and Monks; all ye holy Virgins and Widows: intercede for us.

That by your prayers we may persevere in true penitence; that by your intercessions we may overcome the devil and his temptations; that by your intercessions we may be brought safely to the kingdom of heaven: intercede for us.

The Deprecations

Be merciful. R. Deliver us, O Lord.

Be merciful. R. Hear us, O Lord.

Be merciful. R. Spare us, O Lord.

From all evil; from all evil desire; from all uncleanness of heart and body; from the spirit of pride; from evil sickness; from the snares of the devil; from the enemies of the Christian name; from the persecution of all our enemies; from evil tempest; from hunger and nakedness; from caterans and robbers; from wolves and every evil beast; from the flooding of waters; from the peril of death; in the day of judgement: deliver us, O Lord.

By thine Advent; by thy Nativity; by thy Circumcision; by thy Baptism; by thy Passion; by the sending of the Spirit the Comforter: deliver us, O Lord.

The Suffrages

We sinners: we beseech thee to hear us.

Holy Father; holy Father; holy Father: we beseech thee to hear us.

That thou give us peace and concord; that thou give us life and health; that thou give us the fruit of the earth; that thou keep our beasts from every pestilent plague; that thou give us fair weather; that thou give us rain in due season; that thou give us perseverance in good works; that thou grant us to do true penance; that thou grant us that charity which the world cannot give; that thou give us fervour in thy holy service; that thou grant peace and unity to all Christian people; that thou keep us in the true faith and religion; that thou vouchsafe to keep and spread the Catholic Church; that thou grant to the supreme and universal Pope of Rome life and long health; that thou keep and protect the bishops, the Culdee abbots and all the people of all Alba; that thou guard and defend our king Girich with his army from all the snares of enemies; that thou grant them victory and long life; that thou keep all congregations of the faithful in the true faith and religion; that thou drive the enemies of Christians from the land; that thou bring them to holy baptism; that thou give thy mercy to all Christians; that thou grant eternal rest to all the faithful departed; that thou spare us; that thou have mercy on us; that thou hear us: we beseech thee to hear us.

Son of God: we beseech thee to hear us.

Lamb of God

Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: have mercy upon us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: have mercy upon us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: grant us peace.

Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands. (three times)

Christ, hear us. R. Christ, hear us.

Kyrie eleison. R. Kyrie eleison.

Christe eleison. R. Christe eleison.

Thou, O Christ, grant us thy grace.

Thou, O Christ, give us joy and peace.

Thou, O Christ, grant us life and salvation. Amen.

The Lord's Prayer

Let us pray. Our Father, etc.

The Prayer

Almighty and most bountiful God, we humbly entreat thy Majesty that, through the wonderful merits and prayers of the saints here named, and through the mighty intercession of thy holy Mother Mary and of all the patriarchs, prophets, apostles, martyrs, bishops, abbots, confessors and monks, virgins and widows, who reign with thee in heaven, thou wouldest grant us pardon and remission of all our sins, increase of thy heavenly grace, and thy effectual help against all the snares of our enemies, visible and invisible; that our hearts, given to thy commandments alone, may at length, after the end of this mortal life, be worthy to see the beauty and glory of those saints in the kingdom of God and to rejoice with them; through our Lord Jesus Christ our Redeemer, to whom with the Father and the Holy Ghost be honour and power and dominion, world without end. Amen.