How to Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Make the Sign of the Cross.

   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! (Repeat 3 times) , Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name.
   
   Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.
   
   Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
   
   And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
   
   Amen. , Hail, Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee.
   
   Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
   
   Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
   
   Amen. , 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 Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary; He suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended to Hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead; 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. , 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. , For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. ,, Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. , 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. , Gracious God do not reject the prayer of this earth's exiles! O Lord, Goodness beyond our understanding, Who are acquainted with our misery through and through, and know that by our own power we cannot ascend to You, we implore You; anticipate us with Your Grace and keep on increasing Your mercy in us, that we may faithfully do Your holy will all through our life and at death's hour.
   
   Let the omnipotence of Your mercy shield us from the darts of our salvation's enemies, that we may with confidence, as Your children await Your final coming
   - that day known to You alone.
   
   And we expect to obtain everything promised us by Jesus in spite of all our wretchedness.
   
   For Jesus is our Hope:
   Through His merciful Heart as through an open gate we pass through to heaven. ,
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   Step 2: Say these Optional Opening Prayers.

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   Step 3: Pray the Lord's Prayer.

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   Step 4: Say the Hail Mary.

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   Step 5: Say the Apostle's Creed.

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   Step 6: Say the Eternal Father.

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   Step 7: Say "For the Sake..." prayer on the ten small bead of each decade.

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   Step 8: Repeat for the remaining decades.

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   Step 9: Conclude with reciting the Trisagion ("thrice holy") 3 times.

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    Step 10: Say this Closing Prayer (optional).

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    Step 11: Say the Divine Mercy Prayer (optional) O greatly Merciful God

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    Step 12: Infinite Goodness

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    Step 13: today all mankind calls out from the abyss of its misery to Your mercy---to Your compassion

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    Step 14: O God; and it is with its mighty voice of misery that it cries out.

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    Step 15: End with the Sign of the Cross.

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