Opening Prayers
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love.
V: Send forth your Spirit, O Lord, and they shall be created.
R: And You shall renew the face of the earth.
God our Father, pour out the gifts of Your Holy Spirit on the world. You sent the Spirit on Your Church to begin the teaching of the gospel: now let the Spirit continue to work in the world through the hearts of all who believe. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
V: You, O Lord, will open my lips.
R: And my tongue shall announce Your praise.
V: Incline unto my aid, O God.
R: O Lord, make haste to help me.
V: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
R: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Then follow five decades of the Rosary with the Hail, Holy Queen.
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy; hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To you do we cry poor banished children of Eve, to you we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in the valley of tears. Turn then, O most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy towards us and after this, our exile, show us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
V: Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R: That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.
O God, whose only-begotten Son, by his life, death and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation; grant, we beseech you, that meditating upon these mysteries in the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain, and obtain what they promise. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
V: Most Sacred Heart of JesusR: Have mercy on us
V: Immaculate Heart of Mary
R: Pray for us
V: St. Joseph
R: Pray for us
V: St. John the Evangelist
R: Pray for us
V: St. Louis-Marie de Monfort
R: Pray for us
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The Catena Legionis
Antiphon Who is she that comes forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army set in battle array?
My soul glorifies the Lord, *my spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour.
He looks on his servant in her lowliness; *
henceforth all ages will call me blessed.
The Almighty works marvels for me. *
Holy his name!
His mercy is from age to age, *
on those who fear him.
He puts forth his arm in strength *
and scatters the proud-hearted.
He casts the mighty from their thrones *
and raises the lowly.
He fills the starving with good things, *
sends the rich away empty.
He protects Israel, his servant, *
remembering his mercy,
the mercy promised to our fathers, *
to Abraham and his sons forever.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end, Amen.
Antiphon Who is she that comes forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army set in battle array?
V: O Mary, conceived without sin.R: Pray for us who have recourse to you.
O Lord Jesus Christ, our mediator with the Fater, who has been pleased to appoint the most Blessed Virgin, your Mother, to be our mother also, and our mediatrix with you, mercifully grant that whoever comes to you seeking your favours may rejoice to recieve all of them through her. Amen.
The Legion Prayer
In the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
We fly to your patronage, O Holy Mother of God; despise not our prayers in our necessities, but ever deliver us from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
V: Our Lady of GracesR: Pray for us
V: St. Michael and St. Gabriel
R: Pray for us
V: All you heavenly Powers, Mary's Legion of Angels
R: Pray for us
V: St. John the Baptist
R: Pray for us
V: Saints Peter and Paul
R: Pray for us
The following is to be said in unison down to the first Amen; after that by the priest.
Confer, O Lord, on us,
Who serve beneath the standard of Mary,
That fullness of faith in you and trust in her,
To which it is given to conquer the world.
Grant us a lively faith, animated by charity,
Which will enble us to perform all our actions
From the motive of pure love of you,
And ever to see you and serve you in our neighbour;
A faith, firm and immovable as a rock,
Through which we shall rest tranquil and steadfast
Amid the crosses, toils and disappointments of life;
A couragous faith which will inspire us
To undertake and carry out without hesitation
Great things for glory and for and for the salvation of souls;
A faith which will be our Legion's Pillar of Fire-
To lead us forth united-
To kindle everywhere the fires of divine love-
To enlighten those who are in darkness and in the shadow of death-
To inflame those who are lukewarm-
To bring back life to those who are dead in sin;
And which will guide our own feet in the way of peace;
So that - the battle of life over-
Our Legion may reassemble,
Without the loss of any one,
In the kingdom of your love and glory. Amen.
May the souls of our departed legionaries
And the souls of all the faithful departed
Through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.
In name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen
The opening prayers are usually said kneeling, the catena, standing and the closing prayers, standing. To find out more, go to our page on the order of the meeting.
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