Friday, December 24, 2010


Oh Saint Louis!
King of the Franks,
Confessor and right arm of Holy Mother the Church,
Blessed peacemaker of France and Christendom,
Bold and glorious crusader,
Generous patron of the poor, lepers, and downtrodden prostitutes,
Devotee to Christian art, learning and architecture,
Just administrator of Christian law,
Lietenant of God on earth,
Stark and penitential ascetic,
Restorer of the Crown of Thorns!
Who died in exile at the ninth hour,
Amongst the sprinkling of ashes and penitential psalms,
Whose last words were, "Into your hands I commend my spirit"
You are renown.

May the spirit of your life rise anew in the great catholic monarch.
Pray and intercede for us with,
Jesus Christ the Invisible King of the world,
Whose visible kingdom soon is coming,
Who is King of Mercy and of Justice,
Who is Meek, Mild, Bold, and Powerful . . .
Who is Renown and shall be Renown,
Son of God, even forever. Amen

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