Thursday, October 07, 2021

Holy Face Litany Short Version

I salute Thee, I adore Thee and I love Thee, O adorable Face of Jesus, my Beloved, noble Seal of the Divinity! Outraged anew by blasphemers. I offer Thee, through the heart of Thy blessed Mother, the worship of all the Angels and Saints, most humbly beseeching Thee to repair and renew in me and in all men Thy Image disfigured by sin.


O adorable Face, which was adored with profound respect by Mary and Joseph when they saw Thee for the first time, have mercy on us.


O adorable Face, which in the Stable of Bethlehem didst ravish with joy the angels, the shepherds and the Magi



O adorable Face, which in the Temple didst transpierce with a dart of love the saintly old man Simeon and the prophetess Anna



O adorable Face, which, when Thou didst appear in the Temple at twelve years of age, didst fill with admiration the Doctors of the law

O adorable Face which possesses beauty always ancient and always new, have mercy...

   
 O adorable Face which is the masterpiece of the Holy Ghost, in which the Eternal Father is well pleased, have mercy on us.
    O adorable Face which is the ineffable mirror of the divine perfection, have mercy on us.


  
   Adorable Face of Jesus which was so mercifully bowed down on the Cross, on the day of Thy Passion, for the salvation of the world! Once more today in pity bend down towards us poor sinners. Cast upon us a glance of compassion and give us Thy peace.


O adorable Face, troubled and weeping at the tomb of Lazarus,




Adorable Face of Jesus which was so mercifully bowed down on the Cross, on the day of Thy Passion, for the salvation of the world! Once more today in pity bend down towards us poor sinners. Cast upon us a glance of compassion and give us Thy peace.



O adorable Face, brilliant as the sun, and radiant with glory on the Mountain of Tabor


O adorable Face, sorrowful at the sight of Jerusalem, and shedding tears on that ungrateful city,


O adorable Face, bowed down to the earth, in the Garden of Olives, and covered with confusion for our sins,


O adorable Face, bathed in a bloody sweat,  O adorable Face, kissed by the traitor Judas,


O adorable Face, struck by a vile servant, shamefully blindfolded, and profaned by the sacrilegious hands of Thine enemies, O adorable Face, defiled with spittle, and bruised by innumerable buffets and blows,


O adorable Face, whose Divine look wounded the heart of Peter, with a dart of sorrow and love,


O adorable Face which was washed and anointed by Mary and the holy women and covered with a shroud, have mercy on us.


Be merciful to us, O my God! Do not reject our prayers, when in the midst of our afflictions, we call upon Thy Holy Name and seek with love and confidence Thy adorable Face.


O adorable Face, all resplendent with glory and beauty on the day of the Resurrection, 


O adorable Face, all dazzling with light at the moment of Thy Ascension,


Be merciful to us, O my God! Do not reject our prayers, when in the midst of our afflictions, we call upon Thy Holy Name and seek with love and confidence Thy adorable Face.

    
    O adorable Face which is hidden in the Eucharist, have mercy on us.
    O adorable Face which will appear at the end of time in the clouds with great power and great                 majesty, have mercy on us.
    O adorable Face which will make sinners tremble, have mercy on us.
    O adorable Face which will fill the just with joy for all eternity, have mercy on us.
    O adorable Face which merits all our reverence, our homage and our adoration, have mercy on us.
    O Lord, show us Thy Face, and we shall be saved!
    O Lord, show us Thy Face, and we shall be saved!
    O Lord, show us Thy Face, and we shall be saved!