||: LORD, MERCY-ON-us US. :|| ||: CHRIST, MERCY-ON-us US. :|| ||: LORD, MERCY-ON-us US. :||

1. MARY AND J-O-S-E-P-H, PRAY FOR US. M-I-C-H-A-E-L AND (2h)#ALL ANGEL, PRAY FOR US. A-N-N-E, J-O-A-C-H-I-M, E-L-I-Z-A-B-E-T-H, PRAY FOR US. ELIJAH, MOSES, J-O-H-N BAPTIST, PRAY FOR US. ISAAC, SARAH, ABRAHAM, PRAY FOR US. J-A-C-O-B, J-O-S-E-P-H, S-A-M-U-E-L, PRAY FOR US. R-U-T-H, DAVID, SOLOMON, PRAY FOR US. ISAIAH, JEREMIAH. PRAY FOR US. #ALL-ON-LIST INDEX-LIST HOLY MEN AND WOMEN, PRAY FOR US.

2. PETER, PAUL, A-N-D-R-E-W, PRAY FOR US. J-A-M-E-S, J-O-H-N AND #ALL-OF-THEM-rt APOSTLE, PRAY FOR US. M-A-R-Y M-A-G-D-A-L-E-N-E, V-E-R-O-N-I-C-A, PRAY FOR US. B-A-R-N-A-B-A-S, M-A-T-T-H-I-A-S, PRAY FOR US. S-T-E-P-H-E-N, P-H-I-L-I-P, AND C-O-R-N-E-L-I-U-S, PRAY FOR US. P-R-I-S-C-A AND A-Q-U-I-L-A, PRAY FOR US. T-I-M-O-T-H-Y AND T-I-T-U-S, PRAY FOR US. L-I-N-U-S, C-L-E-T-U-S, AND C-L-E-M-E-N-T, PRAY FOR US. #ALL-ON-LIST INDEX-LIST HOLY MEN AND WOMEN, PRAY FOR US.

3. L-A-W-R-E-N-C-E AND C-H-R-Y-S-O-G-O-N-U-S, PRAY FOR US. I-N-N-O-C-E-N-T AND B-O-N-I-F-A-C-E, PRAY FOR US. H-I-P-P-O-L-Y-T-U-S AND O-R-I-G-E-N, PRAY FOR US. A-T-H-A-N-A-S-I-U-S AND B-A-S-I-L, PRAY FOR US. F-E-L-I-C-I-T-Y , P-E-R-P-E-T-U-A, PRAY FOR US. C-O-S-M-O-S AND D-A-M-I-A-N, PRAY FOR US. J-O-H-N , C-H-R-Y-S-O-S-T-O-M AND J-U-S-T-I-N, PRAY FOR US. L-U-C-Y, A-G-A-T-H-A AND A-G-N-E-S, PRAY FOR US. #ALL-ON-LIST INDEX-LIST HOLY MEN AND WOMEN, PRAY FOR US.

4. J-E-R-O-M-E AND E-U-S-E-B-I-U-S, PRAY FOR US. S-C-H-O-L-A-S-T-I-C-A AND B-E-N-E-D-I-C-T, PRAY FOR US. A-M-B-R-O-S-E, M-O-N-I-C-A, A-U-G-U-S-T-I-N-E, PRAY FOR US. M-A-R-T-I-N AND G-R-E-G-O-R-Y, PRAY FOR US. C-L-A-R-E, F-R-A-N-C-I-S, AND D-O-M-I-N-I-C, PRAY FOR US. F-R-A-N-C-I-S X-A-V-I-E-R, I-G-N-A-T-I-U-S, PRAY FOR US. E-L-I-Z-A-B-E-T-H AND C-A-T-H-E-R-I-N-E, PRAY FOR US. L-O-U-I-S AND W-E-N-C-E-L-A-U-S, PRAY FOR US. #ALL-ON-LIST INDEX-LIST HOLY MEN AND WOMEN, PRAY FOR US.

5. LORD, MERCY-ON-us US. SAVE YOUR PEOPLE. ALL BAD, PUSH-ASIDE-TO-rt. SAVE YOUR PEOPLE. EVERY SIN, PUSH-ASIDE-TO-lf. SAVE YOUR PEOPLE. ETERNAL DEATH, DESTROY. SAVE YOUR PEOPLE. YOU-lf BECOME MAN. SAVE YOUR PEOPLE. YOU-lf DIE, RESURRECT. SAVE YOUR PEOPLE. GIFT-TO-us US YOUR SPIRIT. SAVE YOUR PEOPLE. MERCY-ON-us US SINNER. SAVE YOUR PEOPLE. CHRIST, ATTEND-TO-us US. LORD JESUS ATTEND-TO OUR PRAYER.

6. LORD, GIFT-TO-us US LIFE NEW. HEAR OUR PRAYER. TO (2h)THESE YOU-lf alt.CHOOSE"each". HEAR OUR PRAYER. GRACE THROUGH BAPTISM. HEAR OUR PRAYER. JESUS, SON GOD LIVE*. HEAR OUR PRAYER. SEND YOUR SPIRIT. HEAR OUR PRAYER. REALLY-WANT FULL RELATIONSHIP-WITH-God. HEAR OUR PRAYER. SETTLE-ON-us US, YOUR (<) SON+, (>) DAUGHTER+. WE BELIEVE AND PREACH"each". ATTEND-TO OUR PRAYER. CHRIST, ATTEND-TO-us US. LORD JESUS ATTEND-TO OUR PRAYER.

Notes: The saints that are named vary from congregation to congregation, so adjustments will have to be made.

The signs between "||:" and ":||" are to be repeated.

MARY - [M] touches NDS temple, is drawn across forehead, and descends. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Mary - 1.

(2h)#ALL - (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs up, move away while opening to (2h)[L].

ELIJAH - E-PROPHET.

MOSES - M-LAW. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Moses_b.

BAPTIST - (2h)[A dot], POs ><, FOs away, both hands are tipped to one side so that the thumbs point > NDS, then > upwards. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Baptize.

ISAAC - [I] taps fingertip against throat.

SARAH - S-PRINCESS.

ABRAHAM - [A] strikes between the thumb and forefinger of [B], like BOTHER, but a single movement. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Abraham (2).

DAVID - D-KING.

SOLOMON - S-KING.

ISAIAH - I-PROPHET.

JEREMIAH - (2h)[I] alt. run FT down the cheeks as if tears were running from the eyes.

#ALL-ON-LIST - NDH [5], PO > DS, FO away, DH [A], PO > signer, descends while opening to an [L].

INDEX-LIST - index finger of DH points to thumb, then index finger, then middle finger of NDH [5], PO > signer, FO > DS.

PETER - P-STONE.

PAUL - Middle finger of [P] taps on temple.

#ALL-OF-THEM - [A], PO up, FO > DS is held at DS then swings away in an arc and ends [L^], PO up, FO > NDS.

APOSTLE - FOLLOW AGENT. For an animated gif of this sign, see Valley Bible Church - ASL dictionary: Apostle.

PUSH-ASIDE-TO-rt - (2h)[B], POs > DS, with DH higher, palms are pressed against imaginary wall that is pushed to the right and similarly for TO-lf.

YOU-lf - I spatialize Jesus high and to the left, God the Father to the right, and the Holy Spirit in between.

ATTEND-TO-us - PAY-ATTENTION but with the movement directed towards the signer.

GIFT-TO-us - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, nod downwards at wrist to show that something is given as a gift to signer (representing "us").

GRACE - [O^] or [S], held high and PO > Heaven, supinates and opens to [5] while being brought towards head. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Grace.

REALLY-WANT - the sign WANT but shaken back and forth to show intensity.

SETTLE-ON-us - (2h)[5], POs down, FOs > behind signer, are held above the head and wg while descending to the head.

Lyrics:

1-4. The list of saints may vary depending on the congregation. Here are the original lyrics:

1. Mary and Joseph, pray for us.
Michael and all angels, pray for us.
Anna, Joachim, Elizabeth, pray for us.
Elijah, Moses, John the Baptist, pray for us.
Isaac, Sarah, Abraham, pray for us.
Jacob, Joseph, Samuel, pray for us.
Ruth, David and Solomon, pray for us.
Isaiah, Jeremiah, pray for us.
All you holy men and women, pray for us.

2. Peter, Paul, Andrew, pray for us.
James, John, and all apostles, pray for us.
Mary Magdelene, Veronica, pray for us.
Barnabas, Matthias, pray for us.
Stephen, Philip, and Cornelius, pray for us.
Prisca and Aquila, pray for us.
Timothy and Titus, pray for us.
Linus, Cletus, and Clement, pray for us.
All you holy men and women, pray for us.

3. Lawrence and Chrysogonus, pray for us.
Innocent and Boniface, pray for us.
Hippolytus and Origen, pray for us.
Athanasius and Basil, pray for us.
Felicity, Perpetua, pray for us.
Cosmos and Damien, pray for us.
John Chrysostom and Justin, pray for us.
Lucy, Agatha, and Agnes, pray for us.
All you holy men and women, pray for us.

4. Jerome and Eusebius, pray for us.
Scholastica and Benedict, pray for us.
Ambrose, Monica, Augustine, pray for us.
Martin and Gregory, pray for us.
Clare, Francis, and Dominic, pray for us.
Francis Xavier, Ignatius, pray for us.
Elizabeth and Catherine, pray for us.
Louis and Wenceslaus, pray for us.
All you holy men and women, pray for us.

5. Lord, be merciful, save your people.
From all evil, save your people.
From every sin, save your people.
From everlasting death, save your people.
By your incarnation, save your people.
By your death and resurrection, save your people.
By your gift of the spirit, save your people.
Have mercy on us sinners, save your people.
Christ, hear us. Lord Jesus, hear our prayers.

6. Lord, give new life, hear our prayer.
To these chosen, hear our prayer.
By the grace of baptism, hear our prayer.
O Jesus, Son of the living God, hear our prayer.
Send your Spirit, hear our prayer.
In its fullness, hear our prayer.
On your sons and daughters, hear our prayer.
Who believe and profess you, hear our prayer.
Christ, hear us. Lord Jesus, hear our prayers.

To hear the music (without words), go to MIDI music: L and click on "Litany of the saints."