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Prayers
to St. Cecilia
Patroness
of Musicians to Alleluia, Alleluia,
Let the Holy Anthem Rise
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O glorious saint, who chose to die instead
of denying your King, we pray you please to help us as
His fair praise we sing. We lift our hearts in joyous
song to honor Him this way. And while we sing,
remembering, to sing is to doubly pray.
At once
in our hearts and in our tongues we offer double prayer
sent heavenward on winged notes to praise God dwelling
there. While in our hearts and tongues we try with song
to praise God twice, we ask dear saint, to help us be
united close to Christ! Amen.
Dear St.
Cecilia, one thing we know for certain about you is that
you became a heroic martyr in fidelity to your divine
Bridegroom. We do not know that you were a musician, but
we are told that you heard Angels sing.
Inspire musicians to gladden the hearts of people by
filling the air with God's gift of music and reminding
them of the divine Musician who created all beauty. Amen.
Lord,
hear our requests. Through the intercession of St.
Cecilia, please grant what we ask. Amen.
Saint
Cecilia, heroic martyr who stayed faithful to Jesus your
divine bridegroom, give us faith to rise above our
persecutors and to see in them the image of our Lord. We
know that you were a musician and we are told that you
heard angels sing. Inspire musicians to gladden the
hearts of people by filling the air with God's gift of
music and reminding them of the Divine Musician Who
created all beauty. Amen.
Litany of
St. Cecilia
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have
mercy on us.
Christ hear us. Christ, 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 Spirit, Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us.
Saint Cecilia, Pray for us.
Saint Cecilia, wise virgin, Pray for us.
Saint Cecilia, whose heart burned with the fire of Divine
love, Pray for us.
Saint Cecilia, apostle by thy zeal and charity, Pray
for us.
Saint Cecilia, who converted thy spouse and procured for
him the crown of Martyrdom, Pray for us.
Saint Cecilia, who by thy pleadings moved the hearts of
pagans, and brought them into the true Church,
Pray for us.
Saint Cecilia, who didst unceasingly see thy guardian
Angel by thy side, Pray for us.
Saint Cecilia, who didst mingle thy voice with the
celestial harmonies of the virgins, Pray for us.
Saint Cecilia, who by thy melodious accents celebrated
the praises of Jesus, Pray for us.
Saint Cecilia, illustrious Martyr of Jesus Christ,
Pray for us.
Saint Cecilia, who during three days dist suffer most
excruciating torments, Pray for us.
Saint Cecilia, consolation of the afflicted, Pray for
us.
Saint Cecilia, protectress of all who invoke thee,
Pray for us.
Saint Cecilia, patroness of holy canticles, Pray for
us.
Saint Cecilia, special patroness and advocate of all
singers, musicians, authors, and students, Pray for
us.
We salute thee, O Virgin, who didst give thy blood for
the defense and faith of Jesus Christ.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
God glorified Saint Cecilia,
And He crowned her virtues.
Let us pray: O Eternal God, Who didst give us, in the
person of Saint Cecilia, a powerful protectress, grant
that after having faithfully passed our days, like
herself, in innocence and holiness, we may one day attain
the land of beatitude, where in concert with her, we may
praise Thee and bless Thee forevermore in eternity. Amen.
feast
day: November 22
Read
St.
Cecilia's biography in the Catholic Online Saints
Index.
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 01/09/2006
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