Prayers

Optional Opening Prayers:
1. You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy
opened up for the whole world. O Fountain of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the
whole world and empty Yourself out upon us.
2. O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us,
I trust in You!

Begin with:
The sign of the Cross
1 Our Father
1 Hail Mary
The Apostles’ Creed

On the large beads:
Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

On each of the ten small beads:
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

Upon the completion of the 5 decades (50 small beads):
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
(3 times)

Optional Closing Prayer:
Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion – inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself.

(The Sacred Heart of Jesus chaplet is composed of a medal of the Sacred Heart, and 39 beads, 6 of which are large, and 33 small. The small beads represent the 33 years of the mortal life of our Lord. The first 30 recall the years of His private life, and are divided into 5 groups of 6; the 3 on the pendant recall the public life of the Savior.)

Begin with the Anima Christi prayer on the Crucifix:

“Soul of Christ, sanctify me! Body of Christ, save me! Blood of Christ, inebriate me! Water from the side of Christ, wash me! Passion of Christ, strengthen me! O good Jesus hear me! Within Thy wounds hide me; Permit me not to be separated from Thee; from the malignant enemy, defend me; in the hour of death, call me and bid me come over to Thee, that with Thy saints I may praise Thee forever and ever, Amen.”

On the large beads pray: “O Sweetest Heart of Jesus, I implore that I may ever love Thee more and more.”

On the small beads say: “Sweet Heart of Jesus, be my love.”

At the end of each group say: “Sweet Heart of Mary, be my salvation.”

Upon completing the Chaplet, say: “May the Heart of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament, be blessed, adored and praised with grateful affection, at every moment in all the Tabernacles of the world, even to the end of time.”

(This chaplet consists of 15 beads to pray 3 Our Fathers in honor of the Holy Family, and 12 Hail Marys in memory of the 12 years of the Sacred Infancy of our Divine Savior.)

Opening prayer:
Divine Infant Jesus, I adore Thy Cross and I accept all the crosses Thou wilt be pleased to send me. Adorable Trinity, I offer Thee for the glory of Thy Holy Name of God, all the adorations of the Sacred Heart of the Holy Infant Jesus.

Recite Our Father 3 times in honor of the Holy Family.
Before each “Our Father” say, “And the Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us.”

Recite 12 Hail Marys while reflecting on the childhood of the Infant Jesus.
Before each “Hail Mary” say, “And the Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us.”

At the end of the chaplet pray, “Holy Infant Jesus, bless and protect us.”

(This devotion consists of seven mysteries in which we meditate on the seven principal sheddings of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus. The Chaplet is divided into 7 groups, each containing 33 beads in honor of the 33 years of the life of Jesus.)

The Our Father is said five times after each mystery except the last, when it is said three times. In all, 33 Our Fathers are said in honor of the 33 years of the life of Our Lord Jesus on earth.

V. O God, come to my assistance!
R. Lord, make haste to help me!
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
R. As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

FIRST MYSTERY
Jesus shed his Blood in the Circumcision. Let us ask for chastity of soul and body.
Our Father five times, Glory be to the Father once.

V. We pray You, Lord, help your servants.
R. Whom You have redeemed with Your Precious Blood.

SECOND MYSTERY
Jesus shed His Blood in the Agony while praying in the Garden of Olives. Let us ask for the spirit of prayer.
Our Father five times, Glory be to the Father once.

V. We pray You, Lord, help your servants.
R. Whom You have redeemed with Your Precious Blood.

THIRD MYSTERY
Jesus shed His Blood in the Scourging at the Pillar. Let us ask for patience and self control.
Our Father five times, Glory be to the Father once.

V. We pray You, Lord, help your servants.
R. Whom You have redeemed with Your Precious Blood.

FOURTH MYSTERY
Jesus shed His Blood in the Crowning with Thorns. Let us ask for humility to atone for pride.
Our Father five times, Glory be to the Father once.

V. We pray You, Lord, help your servants.
R. Whom You have redeemed with Your Precious Blood.

FIFTH MYSTERY
Jesus shed his Blood while carrying His Cross to Calvary. Let us ask for acceptance of our daily crosses.
Our Father five times, Glory be to the Father once.

V. We pray You, Lord, help your servants.
R. Whom You have redeemed with Your Precious Blood.

SIXTH MYSTERY
Jesus shed His Blood in the terrible Crucifixion. Let us ask for contrition for our sins.
Our Father five times, Glory be to the Father once.

V. We pray You, Lord, help your servants.
R. Whom You have redeemed with Your Precious Blood.

SEVENTH MYSTERY
Jesus shed Blood and Water from His side pierced by the lance. Let us ask for perseverance.
Our Father three times, Glory be to the Father once.

V. We pray You, Lord, help your servants.
R. Whom You have redeemed with Your Precious Blood.

Concluding prayer:
Eternal Father, I offer Thee the most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ in satisfaction for my sins, for the needs of Holy Church and for the relief of the souls in purgatory.