Litany of Hermits

As I am discerning to be a consecrated hermit, and try to live as a lay hermit - I have written a litany of hermits that I pray after morning prayer to help keep me encouraged and inspired. 

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. (repeat after each line)


God the Son, Redeemer of the world, 


God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us  


Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us 


Holy Mary, pray for us (repeat after each line)


Holy Mother of God, 


Holy Queen of Hermits, 

St Joseph Silent Patriarch 

St Elijah 

St Elias 

St Jeremiah 

St Simeon & Anna 

All you Holy hermits of Old and sons of the prophet 

St John Baptist 

St Mary Magdalene 

St Thecla 

St Paul first hermit 

St Anthony the great 

St Mary of Egypt 

St Jerome 

St Macarius

St Pachomias

St John Cassian 

All you desert fathers and mothers 

St Simeon Stylites 

St Isaac of Nineveh

St Romuald

St Bruno 

St Nicholas Flue 

St Maron 

St Peter Damian

St Francis of Assisi 

St Conrad of Piacenza

St Celestine 

St Catherine of Siena 

St Teresa of Avila 

St John of the Cross 

St Benedict Labre 

St Charbel

St Seraphim of Sarov 

Blessed Charles Foucold 

Blessed Eusebius of Erszetgom 

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord. 
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord. 
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. 

O God, 

in every generation you raise hermits to seek you in silence and solitude in the desert, 

through their intercession and following their example, may we come to your holy mountain and see your face, 

we ask this through Christ our Lord who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever