According to tradition, this litany, approved in 1899 for public recitation ... delight of all the saints, . . . Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world. Have mercy on us.

The Litany of the Saints is sung during the procession. (This is the often the favorite part of the Liturgy.) Veneration of Relics - The presiding priest or deacon first incenses the reliquary ...