Saint Anthony Of Padua Prayers
Litany of Saint Anthony of Padua
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, Saint Anthony of Padua, Saint Anthony, glory of the Friars Minor, Saint Anthony, ark of the testament, Saint Anthony, sanctuary of heavenly wisdom, Saint Anthony, destroyer of worldly vanity, Saint Anthony, conqueror of impurity, Saint Anthony, example of humility, Saint Anthony, lover of the Cross, Saint Anthony, martyr of desire, Saint Anthony, generator of charity, Saint Anthony, zealous for justice, Saint Anthony, terror of infidels, Saint Anthony, model of perfection, Saint Anthony, consoler of the afflicted, Saint Anthony, restorer of lost things, Saint Anthony, defender of innocence, Saint Anthony, liberator of prisoners, Saint Anthony, guide of pilgrims, Saint Anthony, restorer of health. Saint Anthony, performer of miracles, Saint Anthony, restorer of speech to the mute, Saint Anthony, restorer of hearing to the deaf, Saint Anthony, restorer of sight to the blind, Saint Anthony, disperser of devils, Saint Anthony, reviver of the dead. Saint Anthony, tamer of tyrants, From the snares of the devil, Saint Anthony deliver us. From thunder, lightning and storms, Saint Anthony deliver us. From all evil of body and soul, Saint Anthony deliver us. Through your intercession, Saint Anthony protect us. Throughout the course of life, Saint Anthony protect 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. V. Saint Anthony, pray for us. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. O my God, may the pious commemoration of Saint Anthony, your Confessor and Proctor, give joy to your Church, that she may ever be strengthened with your spiritual assistance and merit to attain everlasting joy. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Blessing of Horses and other Draft Animals
The animals praise and glorify God inasmuch as they assist man and serve him. In their own way they assist man in attaining his ultimate goal, and for that reason the Church blesses them. In her blessing the church commends these animals to St. Anthony the hermit, who from the earliest times was regarded as the patron of farmers and animal breeders. The following prayers can be used when the animals are placed in harness for the first time. O God, our refuge and strength, the source of our devotion, hear the devout prayers of the Church, grant that what we ask in faith we may obtain in fact. Almighty, eternal God, who didst test glorious Saint Anthony the hermit in many temptations and didst grant him to go forth untouched by the seductions of this world: grant us Thy servants to make progress in virtue by his example and to be freed from the dangers of this life by his merits and intercession. May these animals, O Lord, receive Thy blessing; may they be sound in body and, by the intercession of Saint Anthony the hermit, may they be preserved from all evil. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Translated by Most Reverend J. H. Schlarman Bishop of Peoria
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