Chaplet of St. Dymphna

History:

Anglican.  Based on Psalm 51.

Medals/Beads:

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Method:

On the Cross: 
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. -- Psalm 51:1-2
Invitatory Bead: 
Lord, our God, you graciously chose Saint Dymphna as patroness of those afflicted with mental and nervous disorders. She is thus an inspiration and a symbol of charity to the thousands who ask her intercession. Please grant, Lord, through the prayers of this pure youthful martyr, relief and consolation to all suffering such trials, and especially those for whom we pray. (Here mention those for whom you wish to pray). We beg you, Lord, to hear the prayers of Saint Dymphna on our behalf. Grant all those for whom we pray patience in their sufferings and resignation to your divine will. Please fill them with hope, and grant them the relief and cure they so much desire. We ask this through Christ our Lord who suffered agony in the garden. Amen
Cruciform Bead: 
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalm 51:10
Week Beads: 
Psalm 51:11-17
1st: Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.
2nd: Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
3rd: Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you.
4th: Save me from bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
5th: O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.
6th: You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
7th: The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Exit Cross: 
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge. Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place. Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice. Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity. -- Psalm 51:3-9

Litany in Honour of St. Dymphna

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Virgin and Mother of God, pray for us.
Health of the sick, pray for us.
Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us.
Help of Christians, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, virgin and martyr, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, daughter of royal parents, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, child of great beauty of soul and body, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, docile to the lessons of your holy mother, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, obedient to your saintly confessor, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, who abandoned the court of your father to escape the danger of impurity, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, who chose a life of poverty on earth so that you might store treasures in heaven, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, who sought strength and consolation in Holy Mass, Holy Communion and prayer, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, ardent lover of the divine bridegroom, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, devoted to the Mother of God, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, beheaded by your own father, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, martyr of holy purity, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, brilliant example of Christian youth, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, renowned for many miracles, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, glory of Ireland and Belgium, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, full of compassion for those in need, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, protector against all mental and psychological disorders, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, consoler of the afflicted, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, friend of the helpless, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, comforter of the despondent, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, light of those in mental darkness, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, patroness of those who suffer with mental or emotional problems, pray for us.
That we may love the Lord our God with all our hearts and above all things, we beseech you, hear us.
That we may hate sin and avoid all occasions of sin, we beseech you, hear us.
That we may carefully preserve the virtue of purity according to our state, we beseech you, hear us.
That we may receive the sacraments frequently, we beseech you, hear us.
That we may obtain the spirit of prayer, we beseech you, hear us.
That we may be humble and obedient, surrendering ourselves to God's holy will, we beseech you, hear us.
That we may learn to have confidence in God during our afflictions, we beseech you, hear us.
That we may obtain the grace of final perseverance, we beseech you, hear us.
In times of sickness, disease, war and persecution, we beseech you, hear us.
In our last illness, we beseech you, hear us.
At the hour of death, we beseech you, hear us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Pray for us, St. Dymphna, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray:
O God, since You gave St. Dymphna to Your Church as a model of all virtues, especially holy purity, and willed that she should seal her faith with her innocent blood and perform numerous miracles, grant that we who honour her as patroness of those afflicted with mental or emotional problems, may continue to enjoy her powerful intercession and protection and attain eternal life.  Through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Chaplet of St. Dymphna

History:

This can be recited in honour of her martyrdom, in honour of her virginity, or for the hope of relief for emotional disorders.  The intentions may be made at the beginning or end of the chaplet.

Medals/Beads:

Medal of St. Dymphna; second Medal with Our Lady of Sorrows on one side and the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the other side..

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Method:

On the 1st bead:
Our Father - for the intentions of the Holy Father
On the 2nd bead:
Hail Mary - for the intentions of the Holy Father
On the remaining beads:
Glory Be - in honour of the 15 years of her life.