Divine Mercy Inspiration
The Divine Mercy Image
St. Faustina Kowalska
Divine Mercy Chaplet Prayer
1. Introductory Prayers: Make the Sign of the Cross. Pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and the Apostles' Creed. Pray the optional Opening Prayer: "You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls..." and "O Blood and Water... I trust in You!" (3 times).
2. The Decades (on the Our Father Beads): Pray the Eternal Father: "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."
3. The Decades (on the Hail Mary Beads): Pray ten times: "For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world." Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each of the five decades.
4. Conclusion: Pray the Holy God (3 times): "Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world." End with the optional Closing Prayer and the Sign of the Cross: "Jesus, I trust in You!"