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The Rosary and the new Rosary Book 

1. Begin with the cross

+ IN THE NAME of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.  (3X) Amen.

GLORY BE to You, our God, glory be to You!

HEAVENLY KING, Advocate, Spirit of Truth, Who are everywhere present and fill all things, Treasury of Blessings, Bestower of Life, come and dwell within us; cleanse us of all that defiles us, and, O Good One, save our souls.

+ HOLY GOD, Holy and Mighty, Holy and Immortal have mercy on us (3X)

+ GLORY BE to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen

TRINITY MOST HOLY, have mercy on us. Cleanse us of our sins, O Lord; pardon our transgressions, O Master; look upon our weaknesses and heal them, O Holy One; for the sake of Your name.

LORD have mercy (3X)

+ GLORY BE to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen

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

+ COME, let us bow in worship before the King our God!

+ COME, let us bow in worship before Christ, the King, our God! + COME, let us bow in worship and fall down before the very Lord Jesus Christ, our King and God!

 

 2. First big bead

I BELIEVE in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.  I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father.  Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father.  Through Him all things were made.  For us men and for our salvation, He came down from heaven:  by the power of the Holy Spirit, He was born of the Virgin Mary and became man.  For our sake, He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered, died, and was buried.  On the third day, He rose again in fulfillment of the  Scriptures; He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.  He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end.  I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father.  With the Father and the Son, He is worshipped and glorified.  He has spoken through the Prophets.  I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.  I acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.  I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.  Amen.

 

3. First small bead

+ GLORY BE to the Father Who created us, now and forever and ever. Amen.

REJOICE, MOTHER OF GOD, Virgin Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, for you have borne Christ, the Saviour, and Redeemer of our souls.

 

4. Second small bead

+ GLORY BE to the Son Who redeemed us, now and forever and ever. Amen.

REJOICE MOTHER OF GOD…

 

5. Third small bead

+ GLORY BE to the Holy Spirit Who sanctifies us and confirms us in the holy catholic and orthodox faith, now and forever and ever. Amen.

REJOICE MOTHER OF GOD…

+ GLORY BE to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever.  Amen.

 

6. Big bead before the decades FIRST MYSTERY then

OUR FATHER…

 

7. 10 beads

(10X) REJOICE MOTHER OF GOD…

+ GLORY BE to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever.  Amen

(optional) O MY JESUS, forgive us our sins.  Save us from the fires of hell.  Lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of Your mercy.

 

8. Second – Fifth Mysteries

Repeat 6,7 for each of the 5 mysteries.

 

9. End of Rosary

ІТ ІS TRULY, right to bless you, O God-bearing One, as the ever-blessed and immaculate Mother of our God.  More honourable than the cherubim and by far more glorious than the seraphim; ever a virgin, you gave birth to God the Word,  O true Mother of God, we magnify you.

WE FLEE to the shelter of your mercy, O Virgin Mother of God. Do not reject our prayers of anguish, but free us from tribulations, O only pure and blessed one.  Most glorious, ever-virgin, Mother of God, receive our prayers and bring them to your Son and our God, that through you, He may save our souls.

All you heavenly powers, holy angels and archangels, pray to God for us sinners.  Holy, glorious, and all-praiseworthy apostles, prophets, martyrs and all you saints, pray to God for us sinners.

+ THE FATHER is our hope, the Son our refuge, the Holy Spirit our protection: O Holy Trinity, glory be to you.

+ GLORY BE to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen.

LORD, have mercy (3X)

THROUGH THE PRAYERS of the Mother of God and of all the Saints, Lord, Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.

+ IN THE NAME of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. (3X) Amen.