Litany of St Joseph

We will be praying the litany of St Joseph at the mass for the 4th Sunday of Advent, Cycle A, which the Gospel reading is the dream of St Joseph from Matthew's Gospel: 

Litany of St Joseph 

Lord have mercy…. Lord have mercy.


Christ have mercy … Christ have mercy.


Lord have mercy … Lord have mercy.

St. Joseph … pray for us.


Husband of Mary … pray for us.


Foster father of our Lord … pray for us.


Protector of the Church … pray for us.


Defender of families … pray for us.


Example for all fathers … pray for us.


Guardian of expectant mothers … pray for us.


Patron of travelers … pray for us.


Servant of Christ … pray for us.

Minister of salvation… pray for us. 

Joseph, you trusted in God … pray for us.


You listened to the angel … pray for us.


You showed great patience … pray for us.


You cherished the Virgin Mary … pray for us.


You provided for your family … pray for us.


You bravely kept them safe … pray for us.

Most chaste spouse .. pray for us.


Patron to the poor … pray for us.


Hope in times of difficulty … pray for us.


Saint of happy meetings … pray for us.


Comfort to the dying … pray for us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

God made St Joseph master of his household. And put him in charge of all that he owned.

Let us pray: O God, who in your inexpressible providence were pleased to choose Saint Joseph as spouse of your most holy Mother, grant, we pray, that we, who revere him as our protector on earth, may be worthy of his heavenly intercession. Who live and reign for ever and ever. Amen.