Litany for the Coming of the Lord in Glory

Son of the living God
Lord Jesus, come in glory
Son of Abraham
Lord Jesus, come in glory
Son of David
Lord Jesus, come in glory
Son of Mary
Lord Jesus, come in glory
Messiah of Israel
Lord Jesus, come in glory

You are the beloved Son with whom the Father is well pleased
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the Lord of the Sabbath
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You hold the seven stars in your right hand
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You walk among the seven golden lamp stands
Lord Jesus, come in glory

You are the First and the Last
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the Alpha and the Omega
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You died and you came to life
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You hold the sharp two-edged sword
Lord Jesus, come in glory

Your eyes are like blazing fire
Lord Jesus, come in glory
Your feet are like burnished bronze
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You hold the seven spirits of God and the seven Stars
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are holy and true
Lord Jesus, come in glory

You hold the key of David
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the Amen, the faithful and true witness
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the ruler of God’s creation
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the Lamb of God, who was slain, standing in the center of the throne
Lord Jesus, come in glory

You are the Lion of the Tribe of Judah
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are worthy to receive power and wealth, and wisdom and strength, and honour and glory and praise
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the King of Kings and Lord of Lords
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the new Adam
Lord Jesus, come in glory

You are the Root and Offspring of David
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the bright morning star
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the firstborn among many brothers
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are our righteousness, holiness and redemption
Lord Jesus, come in glory

You are the firstborn over all creation
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the first-fruits from the dead
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the one mediator between God and man
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the heir of all things
Lord Jesus, come in glory

You are the faithful Son over God’s house
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the high priest who has sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the Righteous One, who speaks to the Father in our defense
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the atoning sacrifice for our sins
Lord Jesus, come in glory

You are the mediator of a new covenant
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the author and perfecter of our faith
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the living bread that came from heaven
Lord Jesus, come in glory

You are the good shepherd, who lays down his life for the sheep
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the resurrection and the life
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the way, the truth and the life
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are the true vine in the Father’s vineyard
Lord Jesus, come in glory

You will come on the clouds of heaven
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You are coming at an hour known only to the Father
Lord Jesus, come in glory
You will come in glory to judge the living and the dead
Lord Jesus, come in glory

From all sin and temptation
Lord, deliver us
From the valley of darkness and of death
Lord, deliver us
From the bondages of this world
Lord, deliver us

From the clutches of the Evil One
Lord, deliver us
From all deception
Lord, deliver us
From all discouragement
Lord, deliver us

From all bondage to decay
Lord, deliver us
From all disdain for the body and material creation
Lord, deliver us
From all exclusion of the Jewish people
Lord, deliver us

From all narrowness of spirit
Lord, deliver us
From all judgmentalism
Lord, deliver us
From every distraction
Lord, deliver us

To restore everything that the Father promised
Come, Lord Jesus
To restore the kingdom to Israel
Come, Lord Jesus
To raise the just to everlasting life
Come, Lord Jesus
To rule the earth in righteousness
Come, Lord Jesus

To gather the multitude of the redeemed from every tribe, language and people and nation
Come, Lord Jesus
To obtain for all creation the glorious liberty of the children of God
Come, Lord Jesus
To receive the Bride prepared from all ages
Come, Lord Jesus

All who are thirsty say:
Come, Lord Jesus
The Body of Christ cries:
Come, Lord Jesus
All creation cries":
Come, Lord Jesus

The Spirit says:
Come!

The Bride says:
Come!

Let us pray:

Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, ever faithful to your promises, your faithful people rejoice in hope of the Saviour’s coming and look forward with longing to his return at the end of the age. Help us to drink of this truth and expand our hearts with the joy of his promises, so that we may serve you in constant hope. We ask this through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prepared by Fr Peter Hocken † 2017
© 2020 Mysterium Christi Association, Hainburg, Austria
Published with ecclesiastical approval