The Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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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. The Hail Mary (× 3).
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| 1. The Annunciation. By the’Arch-an-gel’s_ word of love, That_ an_-nounced Thee_ from a-bove; By that grace to_ Ma-ry giv’n, by Thy first de_-scent from_ heav’n; (Chorus) |
(Chorus) Child of Ma-ry_, hear our cry: Thou wast help-less_ once as we_: Now en-throned in_ ma-jes-ty, Count-less an-gels_ sing to_ Thee. |
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1 Our Father. Hail Mary (× 10). Glory Be.
Scriptural rosary verses may be scanned silently on each bead while the enunciation of the Ave Maria proceeds uninterrupted.
- And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, – Luke 1:26
- To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. – Luke 1:27
- And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. – Luke 1:28
- And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God. – Luke 1:30
- Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus. – Luke 1:31
- And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man? – Luke 1:34
- And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. – Luke 1:35
- And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren: Because no word shall be impossible with God. – Luke 1:36-37
- And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. – Luke 1:38
- And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we saw his glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. – John 1:14
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| 2. The Visitation. By that jour-ney_ made in haste, O’er_ the_ de-sert_ moun-tain waste; By that voice whose_ heav’n-ly tone, Thrilled the Bap-tist_ in the_ womb; (Chorus) |
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2 Our Father. Hail Mary (× 10). Glory Be.
- And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda. And she entered into the house of Zachary, and saluted Elizabeth. – Luke 1:39-40
- And it came to pass, that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: – Luke 1:41
- And she cried out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. – Luke 1:42
- And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? – Luke 1:43
- For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. – Luke 1:44
- And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord. – Luke 1:45
- MAGNIFICAT: And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. – Luke 1:46-47
- Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; – Luke 1:48
- For behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. – Luke 1:48
- Because he that is mighty, hath done great things to me; and holy is his name. – Luke 1:49
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| 3. The Birth of our Lord. By Thy poor and_ low-ly lot; by_ the_ man-ger_ and the grot; By thy ten-der_ Feet and Hands, Fol-ded in their_ swad-dling_ bands.(Chorus) |
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3 Our Father. Hail Mary (× 10). Glory Be.
- Behold a virgin shall be with child, and bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. – Matthew 1:23
- And thou, Bethlehem Ephrata, art a little one among the thousands of Juda: out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be the ruler in Israel: and his going forth is from the beginning, from the days of eternity. – Micah 5:2
- And it came to pass, that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole world should be enrolled.… And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem: because he was of the house and family of David. – Luke 2:1, 4
- And she [Mary] brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him up in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. – Luke 2:7
- And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the brightness of God shone round about them; and they feared with a great fear. And the angel said to them: Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, that shall be to all the people: – Luke 2:9-10
- Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace to men of good will. – Luke 2:14
- And they came with haste; and they found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. And seeing, they understood of the word that had been spoken to them concerning this child. – Luke 2:16-17
- And all that heard, wondered; and at those things that were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart. – Luke 2:18-19
- And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God, for all the things they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. – Luke 2:20
- And after eight days were accomplished, that the child should be circumcised, his name was called JESUS, which was called by the angel, before he was conceived in the womb. – Luke 2:21
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| 4. The Presentation of our Lord. By the joy of_ Si-meon blest, When_ he_ clasped Thee_ to his breast; By the wi-dowed_ An-na’s song, Pour’d a-mid the_ won’-dring_ throng; (Chorus) |
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4 Our Father. Hail Mary (× 10). Glory Be.
- And after the days of her purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they carried him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord: – Luke 2:22
- And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Ghost was in him. – Luke 2:25
- And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Christ of the Lord. – Luke 2:26
- And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when his parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law, he also took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said: – Luke 2:27-28
- Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace; Because my eyes have seen thy salvation, Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples: A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. – Luke 2:29-32
- And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: Behold this child is set for the fall, and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be contradicted; – Luke 2:34
- And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts, thoughts may be revealed. – Luke 2:35
Manifestations of the Counsels of HeartsBrethren, Let a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ and the dispensers of the mysteries of God. Here now it is required among the dispensers that a man be found faithful. But to me it is a very small thing to be judged by you or by man’s day: but neither do I judge my own self. For I am not conscious to myself of anything: yet am I not hereby justified, but He that judges me is the Lord. Therefore judge not before the time, until the Lord come: Who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise from God. – 1st Corinthians 4:1-5 - And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; she was far advanced in years, and had lived with her husband seven years from her virginity. And she was a widow until fourscore and four years; who departed not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day. – Luke 2:36-37
- Now she, at the same hour, coming in, confessed to the Lord; and spoke of him to all that looked for the redemption of Israel. – Luke 2:38
- When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem. Saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to adore him. – Matthew 2:1-2
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| 5. The Finding of our Lord. By our La-dy’s_ glad de-light, In_ the_ tem-ple_, at the sight, Of her Child so_ young and fair, Wi-ser than the_ wi-sest_ there; (Chorus) |
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5 Our Father. Hail Mary (× 10). Glory Be.
- And his parents went every year to Jerusalem, at the solemn day of the pasch. – Luke 2:41
- And when he was twelve years old, they going up into Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast. – Luke 2:42
- And having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the child Jesus remained in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not. – Luke 2:43
- And thinking that he was in the company, they came a day’s journey, and sought him among their kinsfolks and acquaintance. – Luke 2:44
- And not finding him, they returned into Jerusalem, seeking him. – Luke 2:45
- And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his wisdom and his answers. – Luke 2:46-47
- And seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: Son, why hast thou done so to us? behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. – Luke 2:48
- And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? did you not know, that I must be about my father’s business? – Luke 2:49
- And they understood not the word that he spoke unto them.…And his mother kept all these words in her heart. – Luke 2:50, 51
- And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them. … And Jesus advanced in wisdom, and age, and grace with God and men. – Luke 2:51, 52
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Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, hail, 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, our mourning, our weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus; O clement, O loving, O sweet virgin Mary. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, 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 life. Grant, we beseech You, that through meditating on these mysteries of the rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
May the Divine assistance remain always with us, and may all the souls of the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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| 1. Hail, holy Queen enthroned above, O Maria! Hail, Mother of Mercy and of Love, O Maria! Refrain |
Triumph, all ye cherubim, Sing with us, ye seraphim! Heav’n and earth resound the hymn: Salve, salve, salve, Regina! |
| 2. Our life, our sweetness here below, O Maria! Our hope in sorrow and in woe, O Maria! Refrain |
3. As exiles all to you we cry, O Maria! Come, soothe with hope our misery. O Maria! Refrain |
| 4. Turn then, most gracious advocate, O Maria! T’ward us your eyes compassionate, O Maria! Refrain |
5. O gentle, loving, holy one, O Maria! Make us each day more like your Son, O Maria! Refrain |
| 6. And when from death to life we’ve passed, O Maria! Show us your Son, our Lord, at last, O Maria! Refrain |
Amen. |
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