Prayers

1. Begin with the Sign of the Cross.

 2. Holding the crucifix, pray the Apostles’ Creed.

 3. On the first bead, pray an Our Father.

4. On each of the next three beads, pray a Hail Mary.

5. On the next bead, pray a Glory Be.

6. On the large bead, announce the first mystery and then say an Our Father.

7. On each of the 10 small beads, say a Hail Mary while meditating on the mystery.

8. At the end of the decade, say the Glory Be. Then say the Fatima Prayer.

9. Repeat this pattern for the remaining decades: Announce the mystery,  Our Father, 10 Hail   Marys, Glory Be, Fatima Prayer

10. After the 5 decades, pray the Hail, Holy Queen and concluding prayer.

11. End with the Sign of the Cross.

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PRAYERS OF THE ROSARY

Sign of the Cross:

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Apostles’ Creed:
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth; I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day, He rose again. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

The Our Father:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

The Hail Mary:
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory Be:
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Fatima Prayer/Decade Prayer:

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy. Amen.

Hail, Holy Queen:

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

Concluding prayers:

V: Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God

R: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray:

O God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation. Grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating on these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.

First Mystery: The Annunciation

Let us contemplate how the Angel Gabriel saluted our Blessed Lady with the title  “Full of Grace,” and declared to her the incarnation of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be

Second Mystery: The Visitation

Let us contemplate how the Blessed Virgin Mary, understanding from the Angel that her cousin, Elizabeth, had conceived, went with haste into the mountains of Judea to visit her, and remained with her for three months.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be

Third Mystery: The Nativity

Let us contemplate how the Blessed Virgin Mary, when the time of her delivery had come, brought forth our Redeemer Jesus Christ at midnight, and laid Him in a manger at Bethlehem.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be

Fourth Mystery: The Presentation

Let us contemplate how the Blessed Virgin Mary, on the day of her purification, presented the Baby Jesus in the Temple, where holy Simeon, giving thanks to God, with great devotion, received Him into his arms.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be

Fifth Mystery: The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple

Let us contemplate how the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph, after having lost their Beloved Son, sought Him for three days, and at last, found Him in the Temple, in the midst of the teachers.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be

First Mystery: The Baptism of Jesus

Let us contemplate how our Lord Jesus Christ went to the Jordan to be baptized. And then Heaven opened and a voice proclaimed, “You are My Son, the Beloved, with You, I am well pleased.”

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be

Second Mystery: The Miracle at Cana

Let us contemplate how our Lord Jesus Christ revealed His glory in the miracle of transforming water into wine at the wedding feast of Cana, through the intercession of the Blessed Mother.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be

Third Mystery: The Proclamation of the Kingdom

Let us contemplate how our Lord Jesus Christ, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee proclaiming the Kingdom of God inviting all people to conversion and repentance.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be

Fourth Mystery: The Transfiguration of Jesus

Let us contemplate how our Lord Jesus Christ transfigured on Mount Tabor and as He was praying the appearance of His face changed and His clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be

Fifth Mystery: The Institution of the Eucharist

Let us contemplate how our Lord Jesus Christ instituted the Holy Eucharist by giving His body for us to eat, and His blood for us to drink.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be

First Mystery: The Agony in the Garden

Let us contemplate how our Lord Jesus Christ was so afflicted for us in the garden of Gethsemane that His body was bathed in a sweat of blood.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be

Second Mystery: The Scourging at the Pillar

Let us contemplate how our Lord Jesus Christ, being delivered up by Pilate to the fury of the soldiers, was tied to a pillar and most cruelly scourged.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be

Third Mystery: The Crowning with Thorns

Let us contemplate how those cruel ministers plated a crown of sharp thorns, and pressed it on the Sacred Head of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be

Fourth Mystery: The Carrying of the Cross

Let us contemplate how our Lord Jesus Christ, being sentenced to die, bore with the most amazing patience, the Cross which was laid upon Him, for His greater torment and ignominy.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be

Fifth Mystery: The Crucifixion

Let us contemplate how our Lord Jesus Christ was stripped of His clothes, and how His hands and feet were most cruelly nailed to the Cross, on which He died, in the presence of His most afflicted Mother.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be

First Mystery: The Resurrection

Let us contemplate how our Lord Jesus Christ, triumphing over death, rose again the third day, glorious and immortal.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be

Second Mystery: The Ascension

Let us contemplate how our Lord Jesus Christ, forty days after His Resurrection, ascended into Heaven, in the presence of His most Holy Mother, His Apostles and Disciples.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be

Third Mystery: The Descent of the Holy Spirit

Let us contemplate how our Lord Jesus Christ sent the Holy Spirit upon His Apostles, who, after the Ascension, returned to Jerusalem in prayer and supplication with the Blessed Mother, expecting the fulfilment of His promise.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be

Fourth Mystery: The Assumption

Let us contemplate how the glorious Virgin, many years after the Resurrection of her Son, passed out of this world to Him, and was by Him taken bodily into Heaven, accompanied by the holy Angels.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be

Fifth Mystery: The Coronation

Let us contemplate how the glorious Virgin Mary was, to the great jubilation and exaltation of the whole Court of Heaven, crowned by her Son, with the brightest diadem of glory, and how the saints rejoice with her in bliss.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

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 Spirit, Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, Pray for us (repeat after each invocation)
Holy Mother of God,
Holy Virgin of virgins,
Mother of Christ,
Mother of the Church,
Mother of mercy,
Mother of divine grace,
Mother of hope,
Mother most pure,
Mother most chaste,
Mother inviolate,
Mother undefiled,
Mother most amiable,
Mother most admirable,
Mother of good counsel,
Mother of our Creator,
Mother of our Savior,
Virgin most prudent,
Virgin most venerable,
Virgin most renowned,
Virgin most powerful,
Virgin most merciful,
Virgin most faithful,
Mirror of justice,
Seat of wisdom,
Cause of our joy,
Spiritual vessel,
Vessel of honor,
Singular vessel of devotion,
Mystical rose,
Tower of David,
Tower of ivory,
House of gold,
Ark of the covenant,
Gate of heaven,
Morning star,
Health of the sick,
Refuge of sinners,
Comfort of Migrants,
Comforter of the afflicted,
Help of Christians,
Queen of Angels,
Queen of Patriarchs,
Queen of Prophets,
Queen of Apostles,
Queen of Martyrs,
Queen of Confessors,
Queen of Virgins,
Queen of all Saints,
Queen conceived without original sin,
Queen assumed into heaven,
Queen of the most holy Rosary,
Queen of Families,
Queen of Peace,

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray: Grant, we beseech you, Lord God, that we your servants may rejoice in continual health of mind and body and, by the glorious intercession of Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, may we be delivered from present sorrow to delight in joy eternal. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.