Chaplet
of Divine Mercy
Can be said on a Chaplet or regular rosary beads (skipping the unused
beads on the regular rosary).
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Opening
Prayer
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. O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart
of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!
On the first three beads: the Our Father, the Hail Mary and
the Apostles' Creed.
On the Our Father [Pater] 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 the Hail Mary [Ave] beads: For
the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole
world.
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.
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