Litany of sacred head of Jesus crowned with thorns

 The litany of sacred head of Jesus , in remembrance of his head crowned with thorns 

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,

have mercy on 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.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Substantially united to the Word of God,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Temple of Divine Wisdom,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Hearth of eternal clarities,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Sanctuary of infinite intelligence,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Providence against error,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Sun of heaven and earth,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Treasure of science and pledge of faith,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Beaming with beauty, justice and love,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Full of grace and truth,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Living lesson of humility,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Reflection of God's infinite majesty,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Object of the delights of the heavenly Father,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Who received the caresses of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

On whom the Holy Spirit reposed,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Who allowed a reflection of Thy Glory to shine on Tabor,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Who had no place on earth to lay,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

To whom the perfumed ointment of Magdalen was pleasing,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Who deigned to tell Simon

that he did not anoint Thy Head

when Thou entered his house,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Bathed in a sweat of blood in Gethsemane,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Who wept over our sins,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Crowned with thorns,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Disgracefully outraged during the passion,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Consoled by the loving gesture of Veronica,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Which thou inclined towards the earth

at the moment Thou saved us

by the separation of Thy Soul from Thy Body on the cross,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Light of every man coming into this world,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Our Guide and our Hope,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Who knows all our needs,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Who dispenses all graces,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Who directs the movements of the Divine Heart,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Who governs the world,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Who will judge all our actions,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Who knows the secrets of our hearts,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

That we want to make known and adored by the whole world,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

Who ravishes the angels and the saints,

Guide us in all our ways.

Sacred Head of Jesus

That we hope to contemplate one day, unveiled,

Guide us in all our ways.

We adore Thy Sacred Head, oh Jesus,

And we submit ourselves to all the decrees of Thine infinite Wisdom.

Let us pray.

Oh Jesus, Who deigned to reveal

to Thy servant Teresa Higginson

Thine immense desire to see Thy Sacred Head adored,

grant us the joy to make it known and honoured;

let fall on our souls a ray of Thy light,

in order that we may advance from clarity to clarity,

conducted by Thine adorable Wisdom

to the recompense promised to Thine elect.

Amen.