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Basic & Traditional Prayers

Acts of Faith Hope Charity and Contrition

Act of Faith

Act of Hope

Act of Charity

Act of Contrition

Prayers attributed to certain Saints

Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi

St Richard of Chichester’s Prayer

St Patrick’s Breastplate

Prayers from the Mass

Confiteor

Gloria

Nicene Creed

Sanctus

Agnus Dei

The Prayer of the Church

Stations of the Cross

Praying the Rosary

After the Final Mystery:

Optional addition

The Mysteries of the Rosary

Joyful Mysteries (Mon & Sat)

Mysteries of Light (Thurs)

Sorrowful Mysteries (Tues & Fri)

Glorious Mysteries (Weds & Sun)

Our Father

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

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 death. Amen.

Glory Be (Doxology)

Glory be to the Father,

and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning,

is now,

and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen.

The Angelus

The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary:

And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.

Hail Mary, …

Behold the handmaid of the Lord:

Be it done unto me according to Thy word.

Hail Mary . . .

And the Word was made Flesh:

And dwelt among us.

Hail Mary . . .

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,

That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray:

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Your son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.

May the divine assistance remain always with us + and may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

The Regina Caeli

O Queen of heaven, rejoice! Alleluia.

For he whom you did merit to bear. Alleluia.

Has risen as he said. Alleluia.

Pray for us to God. Alleluia.

Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, Alleluia,

For the Lord has risen indeed. Alleluia.

Let us pray:

God our Father, you give joy to the world by the resurrection of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Through the prayers of his mother, the Virgin Mary, bring us to the happiness of eternal life.

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Hail Holy Queen

Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,

our life our sweetness and our hope.

To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve;

To thee do we send up our sighs,

mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.

Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us

And after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God

That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ

Magnificat

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;

my spirit rejoices in God my savior.

For he has looked upon his handmaid's lowliness;

behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed.

The Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.

His mercy is from age to age to those who fear him.

He has shown might with his arm, dispersed the arrogant of mind and heart.

He has thrown down the rulers from their thrones but lifted up the lowly.

The hungry he has filled with good things; the rich he has sent away empty.

He has helped Israel his servant, remembering his mercy,

according to his promise to our fathers, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.

Apostles Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,

Creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:

Who was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit,

And born of the Virgin Mary.

He suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended to the dead.

On the third day He arose again.

He ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come 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.

The Jesus Prayer:

Jesus, Son of the living God have mercy on me a sinner

Acts of Faith Hope Charity and Contrition

Act of Faith

My God, I believe in you and all that your Church teaches, because you have said it, and your word is true.

Act of Hope

My God, I hope in you, for grace and for glory, because of your promises, your mercy and your power.

Act of Charity

My God, because you are so good, I love you with all my heart, and for your sake, I love my neighbour as myself.

Act of Contrition

O my God, I am truly sorry for all my sins because they have offended you, who are infinitely good.

I now promise that, with your help, I will do all that I can to avoid offending you again.

Prayers attributed to certain Saints

Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:

where there is hatred let me sow peace,

where there is injury let me sow pardon,

where there is doubt let me sow faith,

where there is despair let me give hope,

where there is darkness let me give light,

where there is sadness let me give joy.

O Divine Master,

grant that I may not try to be comforted but to comfort,

not try to be understood but to understand,

not try to be loved but to love.

Because it is in giving that we receive,

it is in forgiving that we are forgiven,

and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

St Richard of Chichester’s Prayer

Thanks be to thee, O Lord Christ,

for all the benefits which thou hast given us;

for all the pains and insults

which thou hast borne for us.

O most merciful redeemer,

friend and brother,

may we know thee more clearly,

love thee more dearly,

and follow thee more nearly;

for thine own sake.

St Patrick’s Breastplate

(Extract)

Be Christ this day my strong protector;

against poison and burning,

against drowning and wounding,

through reward wide and plenty …

Christ beside me, Christ before me;

Christ behind me, Christ within me;

Christ beneath me, Christ above me;

Christ to right of me, Christ to left of me;

Christ in my lying, my sitting, my rising;

Christ in heart of all who know me,

Christ on tongue of all who meet me,

Christ in eye of all who see me,

Christ in ear of all who hear me.

For my shield this day I call

a mighty power:

the Holy Trinity!

affirming threeness,

confessing oneness

in the making of all -

through love…

For to the Lord belongs salvation,

and to the Lord belongs salvation

and to Christ belongs salvation.

May your salvation, Lord, be

with us always.

Prayers from the Mass

Confiteor

I confess to almighty God,

and to you, my brothers and sisters,

that I have sinned through my own fault,

in my thoughts and in my words,

in what I have done,

and in what I have failed to do;

and I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin,

all the angels and saints,

and you, my brothers and sisters,

to pray for me to the Lord, our God.

Gloria

Glory to God in the highest,

and peace to his people on earth.

Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father,

we worship you, we give you thanks,

we praise you for your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,

Lord God, Lamb of God,

you take away the sin of the world:

have mercy on us;

you are seated at the right hand of the Father:

receive our prayer.

For you alone are the Holy One,

you alone are the Lord,

You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,

with the Holy Spirit,

in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,

eternally begotten of the Father,

God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,

begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father.

Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven:

by the power of the Holy Spirit

he became incarnate from the virgin Mary,

and was made man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;

he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son.

With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified.

He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Sanctus

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest

Agnus Dei

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:

have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:

have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:

grant us peace.

The Prayer of the Church

Is a series of prayers and readings for each day.

Often mistakenly felt to be the sole province of Priests and Religious the prayer of the church is intended to be suitable for all Catholics to say as part of their daily prayer life, and at times, can prove to be a remarkable source of strength.

The main components being the office of Readings and three “time of day dependent” prayers for morning, evening and night time. The texts for today can be accessed using the following links:

Office of Readings

Morning Prayer (Lauds)

Evening Prayer (Vespers)

Night Prayer (Compline)

These Daily Readings and prayers are provided (via their website) by "Universalis Publishing" whose rights are fully recognised

Stations of the Cross

A link to the Stations of the Cross with associated texts and readings is provided here

Stations of the Cross

Praying the Rosary

Make the Sign of the Cross and say the "Apostles' Creed."
Say the "Our Father."
Say three "Hail Marys."
Say the "Glory be"
Announce the First Mystery; then say the "Our Father."
Say ten "Hail Marys," while meditating on the Mystery.
Say the "Glory be "
Announce the Second Mystery; then say the "Our Father." Repeat 6 and 7 and continue with Third, Fourth and Fifth Mysteries in the same manner.

After the Final Mystery:

Say “Hail, Holy Queen”

Closing Prayer

Let us pray. O GOD, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating upon these mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Optional addition

After each decade say the following prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima: "O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy."

The Mysteries of the Rosary

The Rosary is made up of twenty "mysteries" (significant events or moments in the life of Jesus and Mary), which, following the Apostolic Letter “Rosarium Virginis Mariae”, are grouped into four series.

The first contains joyful mysteries (recited on Mondays and Saturdays); the second, the mysteries of light (Thursdays); the third, the sorrowful mysteries (Tuesdays and Fridays); and the fourth, the glorious mysteries (Wednesdays and Sundays).

“This indication is not intended to limit a rightful freedom in personal and community prayer, where account needs to be taken of spiritual and pastoral needs and of the occurrence of particular liturgical celebrations which might call for suitable adaptations" (Rosarium Virginis Mariae, 38).

As an aid to the meditative and contemplative journey of the Rosary, two texts are given for each 'mystery': one from Sacred Scripture, the other from the Catechism of the Catholic Church.