Opening prayers
- Using a normal rosary, make the Sign of the Cross on the first large bead.
- On the first small bead, recite the Our Father.
- On the second small bead recite the Hail Mary.
- On the third small bead, recite the Apostles’ Creed.
For Each Decade
- On the large beads, recite:
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 ten small beads, recite:
For the sake of Your sorrowful passion,
have mercy on us and on the whole world.
Concluding Prayer
- After five decades, recite three times:
Holy God,
Holy Mighty One,
Holy Immortal One,
have mercy on us and on the whole world.