Matt Maher - Litany Lyrics

Litany takes the form of a communal prayer, naming saints from Scripture and Christian tradition and answering each name with the request, “Pray for us.” The recurring Latin phrase “Ora pro nobis” carries the same petition, giving the lyric a simple call-and-response pattern suited to corporate devotion. Rather than developing a narrative, the song depends on repetition to express humility, dependence, and fellowship within the historic Church.

The petitions can be cautiously connected with biblical scenes in which believers pray for one another and bring requests before God. References to Mary, Joseph, Gabriel, Elizabeth, and other named figures also place the prayer within the story of God’s work among faithful servants. Its restrained language keeps attention on intercession: each invocation is followed by the same appeal, creating a steady rhythm of remembrance and prayer rather than praise of the figures themselves.