THE
SIGN OF THE CROSS: In the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
OPENING
PRAYERS(optional): You expired,
Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for
souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the
whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine
Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself
out upon us (Diary, 1319).
O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart
of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You! (three
times)(84).
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 you. Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy
Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and
at the hour of our death.
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 the life everlasting.
Amen.
ON
THE "OUR FATHER"bead before
each decade: 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 (476).
ON
THE "HAIL MARY"beads of
each decade: For the sake of His sorrowful
Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
REPEAT "ETERNAL
FATHER" AND "fOR THE SAKE OF HIS SORROWFUL
PASSION:(numbers 6 and 7) Prayers
for four more decades.
AFTER
FIVE DECADES, THE CONCLUDING DOXOLOGY(three
times): Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal
One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
CLOSING
PRAYER (optional): 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. Amen (950).
HOW TO RECITE THE CHAPLET OF MERCY
The Chaplet of Mercy
is recited using ordinary rosary beads of five decades.
At the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge,
Massachusetts, the Chaplet is preceded by two opening
prayers from the Diary of Saint Faustina and
followed by a closing prayer.
