Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Traditional prayer of the Church. · USCCB
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Kyrie
Leader: Lord, have mercy
All: Lord, have mercy
Leader: Christ, have mercy
All: Christ, have mercy
Leader: Lord, have mercy
All: Lord, have mercy
Invocations to the Trinity
Leader: God our Father in heaven
All: have mercy on us
Leader: God the Son, Redeemer of the world
All: have mercy on us
Leader: God the Holy Spirit
All: have mercy on us
Leader: Holy Trinity, one God
All: have mercy on us
Invocations of the Blood of Christ
Leader: Blood of Christ, only Son of the Father
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, incarnate Word
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, of the new and eternal covenant
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, that spilled to the ground
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, that flowed at the scourging
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, dripping from the thorns
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, shed on the cross
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, the price of our redemption
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, our only claim to pardon
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, our blessing cup
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, in which we are washed
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, torrent of mercy
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, that overcomes evil
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, strength of the martyrs
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, endurance of the saints
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, that makes the barren fruitful
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, protection of the threatened
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, comfort of the weary
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, solace of the mourner
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, hope of the repentant
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, consolation of the dying
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, our peace and refreshment
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, our pledge of life
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, by which we pass to glory
All: be our salvation
Leader: Blood of Christ, most worthy of honor
All: be our salvation
Lamb of God
Leader: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world
All: have mercy on us
Leader: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world
All: have mercy on us
Leader: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world
All: have mercy on us
Versicle
Leader: Lord, you redeemed us by your blood.
All: You have made us a kingdom to serve our God.
Concluding prayer
Let us pray.
O God, who by the Precious Blood of your Only Begotten Son
have redeemed the whole world,
preserve in us the work of your mercy,
so that, ever honoring the mystery of our salvation,
we may merit to obtain its fruits.
Through Christ our Lord.
All: R/. Amen.
Latin text
Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.
Christe audi nos.
Christe exaudi nos.
Pater de caelis Deus,
miserere nobis.
Fili Redemptor mundi Deus,
miserere nobis.
Spiritus Sancte Deus,
miserere nobis.
Sancta Trinitas unus Deus,
miserere nobis.
Sanguis Christi Unigeniti Patris Aeterni,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi Verbi Dei incarnati,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi Novi et aeterni Testamenti,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi in agonia decurrens in terram,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi in flagellatione profluens,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi in coronatione spinarum emanans,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi in Cruce effusus,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi pretium nostrae salutis,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi sine quo non fit remissio,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi in Eucharistia potus et lavacrum animarum,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi flumen misericordiae,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi victor daemonum,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi fortitudo Martyrum,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi virtus Confessorum,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi germinans Virgines,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi robur periclitantium,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi levamen laborantium,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi in fletu solacium,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi spes paenitentium,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi solamen morientium,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi pax et dulcedo cordium,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi pignus vitae aeternae,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi animas liberans de lacu Purgatorii,
salva nos.
Sanguis Christi omni gloria et honore dignissimus,
salva nos.
Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi,
parce nobis Domine.
Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi,
exaudi nos Domine.
Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi,
miserere nobis.
Redemisti nos Domine in Sanguine tuo.
Et fecisti nos Deo nostro regnum.
Oremus.
Omnipotens sempiterne Deus qui unigenitum Filium tuum mundi Redemptorem constituisti, ac eius Sanguine placari voluisti: concede quaesumus, salutis nostrae pretium ita venerari, atque a praesentis vitae malis eius virtute defendi in terris, ut fructu perpetuo laetemur in caelis.
Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum.
Amen.
Meaning in brief
This litany follows the Blood of Christ from the agony in Gethsemane, the scourging and the crown of thorns to the cross and the Eucharist, then names the Blood of Christ as the comfort of those who suffer, those who repent and the dying. Each invocation asks, "be our salvation," for we were ransomed "with the precious blood of Christ" (1 Pt 1:18-19).
Intentions and hope
The faithful pray this litany to give thanks for our redemption, to ask forgiveness of sins, and to remember those who are sick, in danger, suffering or near death. We may hope for strength and comfort in union with the Passion of Christ, while leaving the outcome to the will of God.
When and how to pray
- Begin with the Sign of the Cross and a moment of silence before a crucifix or the Blessed Sacrament.
- When prayed together, the leader says each invocation and the people respond "be our salvation."
- Pray the invocations calmly, picturing each moment of the Passion that is named.
- Close with the final part and the concluding prayer as given in the text on this page.
- It is fitting to pray on Fridays, during Lent, and in July, the month traditionally dedicated to the Precious Blood.
Where it comes from
History
According to the Catholic Dictionary, Pope John XXIII approved this litany in its present form in 1960. The litany contains twenty-four invocations beginning with the words "Blood of Christ." The phrase "present form" suggests that earlier versions existed, but the source does not describe them. [3]
The Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus is among the official litanies of the Church in the 1968 Manual of Indulgences (Enchiridion Indulgentiarum). A partial indulgence is attached to praying this litany. [3]
Sources & version
Text: USCCB. Checked word for word against the source on 2026-11-05.
- Litany of the Most Precious Blood
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Prayer text © USCCB; quoted with attribution and a link (owner decision K2, ADR 0067).
- Litaniae Pretiosissimi Sanguinis Domini Nostri Iesu Christi (Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Lord Jesus) - Sancta Missa
Latin text from www.sanctamissa.pl
Latin text quoted with attribution and a link.
- Dictionary: Litany of the Precious Blood
Published by Catholic Culture (Catholic Dictionary)
Cited as a factual source; the source text remains its publisher's.
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