Litany of St. Joseph
- 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 Ghost,Have mercy on us.
- Holy Trinity, One God,Have mercy on us.
- Holy Mary,pray for us.
- St. Joseph,pray for us.
- Illustrious son of David,pray for us.
- Light of patriarchs,pray for us.
- Spouse of the Mother of God,pray for us.
- Chaste guardian of the Virgin,pray for us.
- Foster father of the Son of God,pray for us.
- Watchful defender of Christ,pray for us.
- Head of the Holy Family,pray for us.
- Joseph most just,pray for us.
- Joseph most chaste,pray for us.
- Joseph most prudent,pray for us.
- Joseph most valiant,pray for us.
- Joseph most obedient,pray for us.
- Joseph most faithful,pray for us.
- Mirror of patience,pray for us.
- Lover of poverty,pray for us.
- Model of workmen,pray for us.
- Glory of home life,pray for us.
- Guardian of virgins,pray for us.
- Pillar of families,pray for us.
- Solace of the afflicted,pray for us.
- Hope of the sick,pray for us.
- Patron of the dying,pray for us.
- Terror of demons,pray for us.
- Protector of Holy Church,pray for us.
- 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!
- He made him the lord of His household,And prince over all His possessions.
O God, Who in Thine ineffable Providence didst vouchsafe to choose Blessed Joseph to be the spouse of Thy most holy Mother, grant, we beseech Thee, that he whom we venerate as our protector on earth may be our intercessor in Heaven. Who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer to St. Joseph the Worker
O Glorious St. Joseph, model of all those who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work conscientiously, putting the call of duty above my natural inclinations, to work with gratitude and joy, in a spirit of penance for the remission of my sins, considering it an honor to employ and develop by means of labor the gifts received from God, to work with order, peace, moderation, and patience, without ever shrinking from weariness and difficulties, to work above all with purity of intention and detachment from self, having always death before my eyes and the account that I must render of time lost, of talents wasted, of good omitted, of vain complacency in success, so fatal to the work of God. All for Jesus, all through Mary, all after thine example, O Patriarch, St. Joseph. Such shall be my watchword in life and in death. Amen.
Memorare of St. Joseph
Remember, O most pure Spouse of the Virgin Mary, St. Joseph my beloved patron, that never has it been heard that anyone invoked thy patronage and sought thine aid without being comforted. Inspired by this confidence, I come to thee and fervently commend myself to thee. Ah, despise not my petition, dear Foster Father of our Redeemer, but accept it graciously. Amen.
Looking for the 2021 edition of the litany with Pope Francis’s seven new invocations, or the nine-day novena? See St. Joseph, Our Patron.