Night Litany of a Big City

O God, our Father
hear us.

We plead before You, the Sacred Heart of Jesus , for all who tonight in this great city stand in the most need of Your merciful love and protection.On souls beset by temptation,
have mercy.

On those who have fallen into sin
have mercy.

On those who are given up to worldliness and forgetful of You,
have mercy.

On those who are at this moment in danger of losing You forever,
have mercy.

By Your Agony,
save them, Jesus.

Those who are tempting others,
convert to Your love.

On those who are carrying on wicked trades and profiting by sin,
have mercy.

On the victims of sin,
have mercy.

On those indulging in sinful amusements,
have mercy.

On all who are imperiling their souls by self-indulgence and luxury…
have mercy.

On all frequenting haunts of sin,
have mercy.

By Your Scourging,
save them, Jesus.

On all who are out tonight, the homeless, the weary, the starving, those tempted to suicide, the intemperate,
have mercy.

On those who are out for sin,
have mercy.

To those who are out to rescue others,
grant them help and protection.

For those who work at night, the police, railwaymen, firemen, those engaged on the stage, soldiers and sailors, sentries on duty, editors and journalists,
let Your Presence be with them, Jesus.

For the sick and suffering and all who are enduring any agony of mind and body,
comfort them, Jesus.

For all undergoing operations,
strengthen them, Jesus, and help them in body and soul.

For the sleepless and lonely
be near them.

For those in anxiety, nervous or mental distress,
calm them.

For the insane,
keep them in Your power.

For those who attend upon the insane,
make them tender hearted and compassionate.

For night nurses,
give faithfulness and sympathy.

For priests and doctors called out this night,
reward them.

By Your crown of thorns,
deliver them, Jesus.

For those who this night must suffer bereavement,
visit and sustain them.

For those for whom this will be their last night on earth,
deepen their contrition and receive their souls.

For those whom sudden death summons before Your Judgment,
have mercy.

For those dying alone without priest or sacraments,
have mercy.

For those dying rejecting the ministry of the Holy Church,
have mercy.

On those dying unconscious,
have mercy.

On those dying blind of their sin,
have mercy.

On the souls of unbelievers and heretics who are near death,
have mercy.

On those mothers upon whom abortions are performed,
have mercy.

On those who perform or counsel abortions,
have mercy.

On those whoa re trying to turn to You even in this their last hour,
have mercy.

For those who are afraid to die,
turn their heaviness into joy.

For dying priests, religious and all practicing Catholics,
have mercy on them and receive them to Yourself.

For the faithful departed,
grant them light and peace.

For ourselves in our last hour,
grant the pardon of our sins, our negligence and our ignorance.

By Your holy death,
deliver us all, O Jesus.

On behalf of those who have said no prayers today, let us say:
Our Father…
Hail Mary …
Glory Be …

On behalf of those who neglect to praise God and thank Him, let us say:

The Divine Praises
O God, be merciful to me a sinner.
O God, cleanse me of my sins and have mercy on me.
O Lord, forgive me for I have sinned without number.

On behalf of those who blaspheme and neglect the Blessed Sacrament, let us say:
Blessed, praised, hallowed, worshipped and adored be Jesus Christ on His throne of glory and in the most holy Sacrament of the Altar.

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