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PRAYER TO THE SACRED HEAD
OF OUR BLESSED LORD,

As the Seat of Divine Wisdom.

WISDOM of the Sacred Head guide me in all my ways.

O Love of the Sacred Heart, consume me with Thy fire.

Three Glorias, in honour of the Divine Will, Memory and Understanding.

O Seat of Divine Wisdom, and guiding Power, which governs all the motions and love of the Sacred Heart, may all minds know Thee all hearts love Thee and all tongues praise Thee, now and for evermore.

Imprimatur.  Jacobus Canonicus Carr,
Pro Epo Liverpolitano.




LITANY TO THE SACRED HEAD OF JESUS

Lord, Have Mercy on Us Christ, Have Mercy on Us.
    Lord Have Mercy on Us
Jesus, Graciously Hear Us.
God the Father of Heaven, Have Mercy on Us.
God the Son Redeemer of the World, Have Mercy on Us.
God the Holy Ghost, Have Mercy on Us.
Sacred Head of Jesus Formed by the Holy Ghost in the Womb of the Virgin Mary

   (after each invocation say "GUIDE US IN ALL OUR WAYS")

Sacred Head of Jesus Substantially United to the Word of God,
Sacred Head of Jesus Temple of Divine Wisdom,
Sacred Head of Jesus, Centre of Eternal Light,
Sacred Head of Jesus Tabernacle of Divine Knowledge,
Sacred Head of Jesus Safeguard Against Error,
Sacred Head of Jesus Sunshine of Heaven and Earth,
Sacred Head of Jesus Treasure of Science and Pledge of Faith,
Sacred Head of Jesus Radiant With Beauty and Justice and Love,
Sacred Head of Jesus Full of Grace and Truth,
Sacred Head of Jesus Living Witness of Humility,
Sacred Head of Jesus Reflecting the Infinite Majesty of God,
Sacred Head of Jesus Centre of the Universe,
Sacred Head of Jesus Object of the Father's Joyous Satisfaction,
Sacred Head of Jesus Upon Which the Holy Ghost Rested,
Sacred Head of Jesus Around Which the Glory of Mt. labor Showne,
Sacred Head of Jesus Who Had No Place on Earth on Which to Rest,
Sacred Head of Jesus Whom the Fragrant Anointing of Magdalen Consoled,
Sacred Head of Jesus Bathed With the Sweat of Blood in Gethsemani,
Sacred Head of Jesus who Wept for Our Sins,
Sacred Head of Jesus Crowned With Thorns,
Sacred Head of Jesus Outraged by the Indignities of the Passion,
Sacred Head of Jesus Consoled by the Loving Gesture of Veronica
Sacred Head of Jesus Bowed to the Earth Which was Redeemed
    at the Moment of Death on Calvary,
Sacred Head of Jesus Light of Every Being Born on Earth,
Sacred Head of Jesus Our Guide and Our Hope,
Sacred Head of Jesus Who Knows All our Needs,
Sacred Head of Jesus Who Gives Us All Graces,
Sacred Head of Jesus That Governs All the Motions of the Sacred Heart,
Sacred Head of Jesus Whom we Wish to Adore and Make Known
    Throughout the World,
Sacred Head of Jesus Who Knows All the Secrets of Our Hearts,
Sacred Head of Jesus Who Enraptures Angels and the Saints,
Sacred Head of Jesus Whom One Day We Hope to Behold Unveiled for Ever,
Jesus, We Adore Your Sacred Head; We Surrender Utterly to All the Decrees
of Your Infinite Wisdom.

This Litany has been translated from the French original which bears imprimatur of Fredericus Gui, Liverpol April 1927, and Richardus both Archieps, Liverpol, Spt 1931.

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