CHAPLET OF THE DIVINE MERCY
(Jesus I trust in You.)
Use ordinary rosary beads
The Sign of the Cross.
Opening prayers, (optional)
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. (1319)
Say 3 times: O Blood and water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of mercy for us, I trust in You! (84)
First, say one "Our Father", one "Hail Mary" and the "Apostles Creed".
Then, on the large beads between each decade (starting on the medal), say the following:
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 10 smaller beads in each decade, say the following:
For the sake of His sorrowful passion have mercy on us and on the whole world.
After the five decades say three times:
(Holy God, Holy Merciful One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.) (476)
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 iteslf. (950)
The sign of the cross.