VocalEssence Ensemble Singers treble voices, Greg Zelek, organ

LITANIES À LA VIERGE NOIRE (PRAYERS TO THE BLACK VIRGIN)
Francis Poulenc (1936)

Lord, have pity on us. Jesus Christ, have pity on us.
Jesus Christ, hear us. Jesus Christ, grant our prayers.

God the Father, creator, have pity on us.
God the Son, redeemer, have pity on us.
God the Holy Spirit, sanctifier, have pity on us.
Holy Trinity, on single God, have pity on us.

Holy Virgin Mary, pray for us. Virgin, queen and patron, pray for us.
Virgin, whom Zacchaeus the tax-collector made us know and love,
Virgin, to whom Zacchaeus or Saint Amadour raised this sanctuary,
Pray for us.

Queen of the sanctuary, which Saint Martial consecrated,
And where he celebrated his holy mysteries,
Queen, before whom Saint Louis knelt
Asking of you good fortune for France, pray for us.
Queen, to whom Roland consecrated his sword, pray for us.
Queen, whose banner won the battles, pray for us.
Queen, whose hand delivered the captives, pray for us.

Our Lady, whose pilgrimage is enriched by special favors,
Our Lady, whom impiety and hate have often wished to destroy,
Our Lady, whom the peoples visit as of old, pray for us.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, pardon us.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant our prayers.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have pity on us.

Our Lady, pray for us to the end that we may be worthy of Jesus Christ.
—French liturgical text used at the sanctuary of Rocamadour