Lord have mercy on us,

Lord have mercy on us.

Christ have mercy on us

Christ have mercy on us.

Lord 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,

God the Holy Spirit,

Holy Trinity one God,

Holy Mary, faithful protector of St. Francis, pray for us.

St. Francis full of veneration for Mary, pray for us.

St. Francis zealous servant of the love of God, pray for us.

St. Francis most submissive to God's will and good pleasure, pray for us.

St. Francis zealous upholder of the faith and church, pray for us.

St. Francis strenuous and peaceful opponent of heresy, pray for us.

St. Francis admirable doctor and promoter of piety, pray for us.

St. Francis humble and simple of heart, pray for us.

St. Francis ever watchful and recollected, pray for us.

St. Francis prudent and gentle in words, pray for us.

St. Francis patient and strong in action, pray for us.

St. Francis mirror of hidden mortification, pray for us.

St. Francis despiser of wealth and human glory, pray for us.

St. Francis lover of poverty and abjection, pray for us.

St. Francis burning with thirst for salvation of souls, pray for us.

St. Francis friendly to slanderers and enemies, pray for us.

St. Francis refuge of sinners, pray for us.

St. Francis valuable help of penitents, pray for us.

St. Francis lavish inheritance of the poor, pray for us.

St. Francis assured consolation of the afflicted, pray for us.

St. Francis defender of the humble and down-trodden, pray for us.

St. Francis sociable to the meek and the ignorant, pray for us.

St. Francis made all to all, pray for us.

St. Francis lover of God and man, pray for us.

St. Francis model of bishops and priests, pray for us.

St. Francis living image of Jesus Christ, pray for us.

St. Francis copy of angelic purity, pray for us.

St. Francis imbued with the faith of patriarchs, pray for us.

St. Francis burning with zeal of prophets, pray for us.

St. Francis sharing the labours of Apostles, pray for us.

St. Francis seeing the crown of Martyrs, pray for us.

St. Francis penetrated with the virtues of Confessor, pray for us.

St. Francis founder of Holy Virgins, pray for us.

St. Francis joy of all saints, pray for us.

St. Francis patron of our congregation,  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.

V/. Pray for us O Francis.

R/. That we may be made worthy of the promise of Christ.

Let us pray

O God, who, in order that souls might be saved, didst will that blessed Francis should become all things to all men, fill our hearts, we beseech you, with that charity which is sweet so that guided by his teaching and having part in his merits, we may attain to everlasting happiness, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

St. Francis de Sales, Pray for us.

Hymn to St. Francis de Sales