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This is how the Litany of St. Joseph is written in Spanish

The official translations of the litanies in Spanish and other co-official languages were approved at the last Standing Commission of the Spanish bishops. 

Maria José Atienza-July 2, 2021-Reading time: 2 minutes
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The president of the Episcopal Commission for the Liturgy, Bishop José Leonardo Lemos Montanet, signs the Spanish translation of the new version of the Litany of St. Joseph with the incorporation of the seven litanies. invocations of Pope Francis.

The official Spanish translation of these Litanies is as follows:

Litany in honor of St. Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, hear us.

Christ, hear us.

God, heavenly Father, have mercy on us.

God, Son, redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.

God, Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, pray for us.

St. Joseph, pray for us.

Glorious descendant of David, pray for us.

Light of the patriarchs, pray for us.

Bridegroom of the Mother of God, pray for us.

Custodian of the Redeemer, pray for us.

Chaste guardian of Our Lady, pray for us.

You who fed the Son of God, pray for us.

Diligent defender of Christ, pray for us.

Servant of Christ, pray for us.

Minister of salvation, pray for us.

Head of the Holy Family, pray for us.

Joseph, most just, pray for us.

Joseph, most chaste, pray for us.

Joseph, most prudent, pray for us.

Joseph, most strong, pray for us.

Joseph, most obedient, pray for us.

Joseph, most faithful, pray for us.

Mirror of patience, pray for us.

Lover of poverty, pray for us.

Model of the workers, pray for us.

Splendor of domestic life, pray for us.

Custodian of virgins, pray for us.

Column of families, pray for us.

Support in difficulties, pray for us.

Comfort those who suffer, pray for us.

Hope of the sick, pray for us.

Patron of exiles, pray for us.

Patron of the afflicted, pray for us.

Patron of the poor, pray for us.

Patron of the dying, pray for us.

Terror of demons, pray for us.

Protector of the Holy Church, pray for us.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, forgive us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.

V He appointed him manager of his house.

R Lord of all his possessions.

Let us pray. O God, who with ineffable providence chose St. Joseph as the spouse of the most holy Mother of your Son, grant that we may merit to have as our intercessor in heaven the one whom we venerate as our protector on earth. Through our Lord, Jesus Christ.

R Amen.

For the Supplications to God at the beginning of the Litany and in the Conclusion, the formulae A or B of the Litany of the Saints proposed in the Calendarium Romanum ex Decreto Sacrosancti Oecumenici Concilii Vaticani II instauratum auctoritate Pauli PP. VI promulgatum, Typis Polyglottis Vaticanis 1969, pp. 33 and 37.

Other versions

The versions in other co-official languages used in Spain, such as Catalan, Basque and Galician, were also approved.

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