Litany of St Therese of Lisieux

Pray to the Little Flower, St Thérèse of Lisieux, with this inspiring litany.

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
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.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.
Our Lady of Victory, pray for us.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.

St Thérèse of the Child Jesus, pray for us.
St Thérèse of the Holy Face,
St Thérèse, spouse of Jesus,
St Thérèse, child of Mary,
St Thérèse, devoted to St Joseph,
St Thérèse, angel of innocence,
St Thérèse, model child,
St Thérèse, pattern of religious,
St Thérèse, flower of Carmel,
St Thérèse, zealous to save souls,
St Thérèse, converter of hardened hearts,
St Thérèse, healer of the diseased,
St Thérèse, filled with love for the Blessed Sacrament,
St Thérèse, filled with angelic fervour,
St Thérèse, filled with loyalty to the Holy Father,
St Thérèse, filled with a tender love for the Church,
St Thérèse, filled with extraordinary love for God and neighbour,
St Thérèse, wounded with a heavenly flame,
St Thérèse, victim of divine love,
St Thérèse, patient in sufferings,
St Thérèse, eager for humiliations,
St Thérèse, consumed with love of God,
St Thérèse, rapt in ecstasy,
St Thérèse, dedicated to pray for priests,
St Thérèse, who refused God nothing,
St Thérèse, who desired always to be as a little child,
St Thérèse, who taught the way of spiritual childhood,
St Thérèse, who gave perfect example of trust in God,
St Thérèse, whom Jesus filled with a desire for suffering,
St Thérèse, who found perfection in little things,
St Thérèse, who sought bitterness in this life,
St Thérèse, who told us to call you “little Thérèse”,
St Thérèse, who gained countless souls for Christ,
St Thérèse, who promised after your death a shower of roses,
St Thérèse, who foretold: “I will spend my Heaven doing good upon earth”,
St Thérèse, Patroness of the Missions,

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.

V. Pray for us, St Thérèse,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray
Hear our prayer, O Lord, we beseech you, as we venerate St Thérèse, your virgin and martyr of love longing to make you loved, and grant us, through her intercession, the gift of childlike simplicity and the spirit of complete dedication to your divine service. Amen.


This blog is extracted from our booklet Saint Therese of Lisieux: Prayers and Devotions. A must-have for all devotees of St Thérèse, this booklet neatly summarises the life of the Little Flower and the spread of devotion to her, while also featuring a beautiful collection of prayers, both to the saint and written by her.

For more prayers to the Little Flower, order your copy of Saint Therese of Lisieux: Prayers and Devotions today.

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