Litany of the Saints by John Becker sung at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, NYC at the Easter Vigil in the Night, 08-APR-2023. Michael Beltrán, Cantor; Joey Chancey, Director of Music.
WOW Michael Beltran sure is anointed by Jesus. I became Catholic around 2017. February 2020 by kidney transplant of 30 years failed. I went on dialysis. I felt so alone. Many friends and family stopped talking to me because they didn't like that I had become Catholic, they also didn't know what to say to me during dialysis.I would listen to the litany of the saints song and know that I was surrounded by a cloud of witnesses. I was not alone! Jesus and all His friends were with me. I had a kidney transplant on August 11, 2023. I am doing wonderful. PRAISE JESUS. I love Him so much.
I was there in person, brought tears to my eyes like it does every time. My mother in law and father passed this year, we had this at both their funerals.
Hello Michael, Thank you for sharing this magnificent version of this glorious litany. I will be playing it today, Tuesday 2nd April 24, in three parts on my radio programme, Health & Faith Matters, Radio Maria Ireland. You did a splendid job singing it, obviously lots of practice and rehearsals. Congratulations to all involved. God bless you all. Patricia Keane
The most beautiful litany I have every heard. Thank you for sharing. I was just confirmed this year and heard this for the first time this year! Blessings!
It is so beautiful! I feel united with the saints while listening. Thank you for producing this song with the most saints I’ve heard of. Thanks to the singers and the musicians. ❤God bless!
Lord, have mercy (Lord, have mercy) Christ, have mercy (Christ, have mercy) Lord, have mercy (Lord, have mercy) Holy Mary, mother of God (pray for us) Saint Michael (pray for us) Holy Angels of God (pray for us) Saint John the Baptist (pray for us) (All you holy men and women, pray for us) Saint Joseph (pray for us) Saint Peter and Saint Paul (pray for us) Saint Andrew (pray for us) Saint John (pray for us) (All you holy men and women, pray for us) Saint Mary Magdalene (pray for us) Saint Stephen (pray for us) Saint Ignatius of Antioch (pray for us) Saint Lawrence (pray for us) Saint Perpetua, Saint Felicity (pray for us) Saint Agnes (pray for us) Saint Gregory, pray for us Saint Augustine (pray for us) (All you holy men and women, pray for us) Saint Athanasius (pray for us) Saint Basil (pray for us) Saint Martin (pray for us) Saint Benedict (pray for us) Saint Francis and Saint Dominic (pray for us) Saint Francis Xavier (pray for us) Saint John Vianney (pray for us) Saint Catherine of Sienna (pray for us) (All you holy men and women, pray for us) Saint Teresa of Jesus (pray for us) Saint James (pray for us) Saint Elizabeth (pray for us) Saint Clare (pray for us) Saint Agatha (pray for us) Saint Cecilia (pray for us) All holy men and women (pray for us) Saints of God (pray for us) (All you holy men and women, pray for us) Lord, be merciful (Lord deliver us, we pray) From all evil (Lord deliver us, we pray) From every sin (Lord deliver us, we pray) From everlasting death (Lord deliver us, we pray) By Your incarnation (Lord deliver us, we pray) By Your death and resurrection (Lord deliver us, we pray) By the outpouring (Lord deliver us, we pray) Of the Holy Spirit (Lord deliver us, we pray) (All you holy men and women, pray for us) Be merciful to us sinners (Lord, we ask You hear our prayer) Bring these chosen ones to new life (Lord, we ask You hear our prayer) Through the grace of baptism (Lord, we ask You hear our prayer) Jesus, Son of the living God (Lord, we ask You hear our prayer) (Christ hear us, Christ Gracious hear us)
Just 7.4 k views... it deserves 1000 times more. Holy men and women of God, please pray for us before Him. We thoroughly need it. P.S. in other examples of this song on RU-vid, you see pictures of the Saints. That is wonderful too.
John Becker n all lovely melodious choir I appreciate,with sincere thanks n May God bless you abundantly. You all help us to lift our prayers fervently to God.
I have been trying to locate a CD on the Litany of the Saints. Can't find any. I would like to have it playing all day in my house. The Litany of the Saints by John Becker is my preferred melody. The old traditional one is ok, but this one has more impact.
Hello! Thanks for watching the video. This was a long list of saints that I added for the vigil and was quite the task to try and fit them in rhythmically. So, it begins with a few that John Becker wrote in, in his original setting, and then it was a task (prior to the service) to add the names. I believe it was around 10 or so ‘verses’ before we went to the bridge “Lord be merciful…” I know that’s not helpful but if you’re looking for the sheet music of this exact version, you won’t find it (nor do I have it anymore - sorry! 😞). Happy Easter!!
