We can pray this novena of chaplets for our own personal intensions or we can offer it together with the Novena to the Divine mercy for the daily intentions dictated by our lord to St. Faustina. HOW TO RECITE THE CHAPLET OF MERCY The chaplet of mercy is recited using ordinary rosary beads of five decades OPENING PRAYER 3- O'CLOCK You expired Jesus but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O fount of life unfathomable Diving Mercy, Envelope the whole world and empty yourself out upon us. (1319) O Blood and water, which gushed forth from the heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us. l trust in thee ! (84) Begin the Chaplet with the Our Father, Hail Mary and the Apostle's creed. Then on large beads before each decade Eternal Father, l offer you the Body and Blood, soul and Divinity of Thy dearly beloved Son Our Lord Jesus Christ, In atonement for our sins and those of the whole world. On the ten small beads of each decade ,say For the sake of sorrowful passion of Jesus, have mercy on us and on the whole world
Conclude after the fifth decade: Holy God, Holy Mighty one, Holy Immortal one, have mercy on us and on the whole world (3 times) 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. |