Litany of the Love of God

I love this prayer I received from a beloved priest a few years ago:

LITANY OF THE LOVE OF GOD
(Composed by His Holiness, Pope Pius VI)

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.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us.
Thou Who art Infinite Love, Have mercy on us.
Thou Who didst first love me, Have mercy on us.
Thou Who commandest me to love Thee, Have mercy on us.

With all my heart, I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
With all my soul, I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
With all my mind, I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
With all my strength, I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
Above all possessions and honors, I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
Above all pleasures and enjoyments, I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
More than myself, and everything belonging to me,
I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
More than all my relatives and friends, I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
More than all men and angels, I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
Above all created things in heaven or on earth,
I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
Only for thyself, I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
Because Thou art the sovereign Good, I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
Because Thou art infinitely worthy of being loved,
I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
Because Thou art infinitely perfect, I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
Even hadst Thou not promised me heaven,
I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
Even hadst Thou not menaced me with hell,
I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
Even shouldst Thou try me by want and misfortune,
I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
In wealth and in poverty, I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
In prosperity and in adversity, I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
In health and in sickness, I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
In life and in death, I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
In time and in eternity, I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
In union with that love wherewith all the saints and all the angels love Thee in heaven,
I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
In union with that love wherewith the Blessed Virgin Mary loveth Thee,
I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.
In union with that infinite love wherewith Thou lovest Thyself eternally,
I LOVE THEE, O MY GOD.


Prayer

My God, Who dost possess in incomprehensible abundance all that is perfect and worthy of love, annihilate in me all guilty, sensual, and undue love for creatures. Kindle in my heart the pure fire of Thy love, so that I may love nothing but Thee or in Thee, until being entirely consumed by holy love of Thee, I may go to love Thee eternally with the elect in heaven, the country of pure love. Amen.