Litanies are great for processions - one person has all the heavy lifting and the rest float along with the easy responses.

Some places recite this during Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament - which used to seem odd to me, but Our Lady carried Our Lord, so there is a strong link between the Holy Eucharist and Mary.

Recently, Pope Francis added in three new invocations. I still haven’t added them in yet. Also, I found a typo - I’ve been emphasising the first syllable of gaudere all this time and it should be the second syllable. I’ve ammended this in the podcast, but still have to fix the hymnbook.

Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison.

Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison.

Lord {have mercy on us} Christ {have mercy on us} Lord {have mercy on us}

Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy

Christe audi nos, Christe exaudi nos

Christe audi nos, Christe exaudi nos

Christ hear us Christ {graciously hear} us

Christ hear us Christ graciously hear us

Pater de caelis Deus, miserere nobis. Fili Redemptor mundi Deus, miserere nobis. Spiritus Sancte Deus, miserere nobis.

Deus Pater de caelis, miserere nobis. Deus Fili Redemptor mundi. Deus Sancte Spiritus.

{O God} {the Father} of heaven, {have mercy} {on us}. {O God} {the Son} Redeemer {of the world} {O God} {the Holy} Spirit

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.

Sancta Trinitas unus Deus, miserere nobis.

Sancta Trinitas unus Deus, miserere nobis.

Holy Trinity one God, {have mercy} {on us}

Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

Sancta Maria

Sancta Maria

Holy Mary

Holy Mary

Sancta Dei Genetrix

Sancta Dei Genetrix

Holy {of God} Mother

Holy Mother of God

Sancta Virgo virginum

Sancta Virgo virginum

Holy Virgin {of virgins}

Holy Virgin of virgins

Mater Christi

Mater Christi

Mother {of Christ}

Mother of Christ

Mater Eccelsiae

Mater Eccelsiae

Mother {of the Church}

Mother of the Church

Mater Divinae gratiae

Mater gratiae Divinae

Mother {of grace} {Divine}

Mother of Divine grace

Mater purissima

Mater purissima

Mother {most pure}

Mother most pure

Mater castissima

Mater castissima

Mother {most chaste}

Mother most chaste

Mater inviolata

Mater inviolata

Mother inviolate

Mother inviolate

Mater intemerata

Mater intemerata

Mother undefiled

Mother undefiled