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Leofric Missal: a litany among the blessings (English) (the Leofric Missal, given to Exeter by Bishop Leofric (1050–1072))
English translation by AnglicanGuide from the Latin. Read the Latin edition. Words in [brackets] are supplied or summarise omitted matter.
A short litany for the blessings, with suffrages for the pope, the Church, "the king of the English and his army", health, rain, good weather and the fruits of the earth. Translated in full by AnglicanGuide.
Source: F. E. Warren (ed.), The Leofric Missal (1883), p. 205 (Internet Archive). Public domain (translation © AnglicanGuide).
The Litany
The Litany
The manuscript sets the invocations in columns; the order below follows the columns as printed by Warren (1883).
Christ, hear us.
Saint Mary, pray for us.
Saint Mary, pray for us.
Saint Mary, pray for us.
Saint Michael, pray for us.
Saint Gabriel, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, pray for us.
Saint John, pray for us.
All ye saints, pray for us.
Saint Peter, pray for us.
Saint Paul, pray for us.
Saint Andrew, pray for us.
Saint James, pray for us.
All ye saints, pray for us.
Saint Stephen, pray for us.
Saint Laurence, pray for us.
All ye saints, pray for us.
Saint Hilary, pray for us.
Saint Martin, pray for us.
All ye saints, pray for us.
The Petitions
Be merciful: spare us, O Lord.
From all evil: deliver us.
By thy cross: deliver us.
The Suffrages
We sinners beseech thee to hear us.
That thou give us peace: we beseech thee to hear us.
That thou vouchsafe to keep our lord apostolic in holy religion: we beseech thee to hear us.
That thou vouchsafe to keep thy Church without spot.
That thou vouchsafe to keep the king of the English and his army.
That thou give them life and health and victory: we beseech thee.
That thou give us health: we beseech thee to hear us.
That thou give us rain: we beseech thee to hear us.
That thou give us good temperateness of the air: we beseech thee.
That thou give us the fruit of the earth: we beseech thee.
Son of God, we beseech thee to hear us.
Lamb of God
Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: grant us peace.
Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: have mercy upon us.
Christ, hear us.
Kyrie eleison (three times). Christe eleison (three times).