Chaplet of the Precious Blood or Precious Blood Rosary

History:

The chaplet was composed in 1809 by Francesco Albertini and officially approved in the same year.  Albertini, who founded the ArchConfraternity of the Precious Blood, was the mentor and spiritual director of St. Gaspar del Bufalo, founder of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood.
St. Gaspar encourage the Missionaries to pray this chaplet with the people every morning.  It is an excellent way of heightening our awareness of God's presence in difficult and painful situations.  It can help us connect our own suffering, the suffering of those we love, and the suffering of our enemies, with the suffering of Christ.
Each bead of the Precious Blood chaplet is, as it were, a chalice filled with the Divine Blood of Jesus, uplifted by Our Lady to the Eternal Father, imploring every grace necessary for your soul and body.
The Chaplet consists of 7 mysteries in which we meditate on the 7 principal blood-sheddings of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus.  The beads number 33 in honour of the 33 years the Precious Blood flowed in the veins of Jesus before it was all poured out on the cross for our salvation.  Its 7 petitions unite with each of the 7 blood-sheddings, making up 7 chapters in the gospel of Christ's love for me: "He loved me, and delivered Himself up for me."

Medals/Beads:

Shield Medal.

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Method:

On the medal:
O God, come to my assistance.
Lord, make haste to help me
Glory Be
1st Mystery - Jesus shed His Blood in the Circumcision:
Let us ask for chastity of soul and body.
Our Father (5x)
Incline unto my aid, O God.  O Lord, make hast to help me.
Glory Be
We beseech Thee, therefore, help Thy servants whom Thou has redeemed by Thy Precious Blood.
2nd Mystery - Jesus she His Blood whilst praying in the Garden of Olives:
Let us ask for the spirit of prayer.
Our Father (5x)
Incline unto my aid, O God.  O Lord, make hast to help me.
Glory Be
We beseech Thee, therefore, help Thy servants whom Thou has redeemed by Thy Precious Blood.
3rd Mystery - Jesus shed His Blood in the scourging:
Let us ask for the grace of mortification.
Our Father (5x)
Incline unto my aid, O God.  O Lord, make hast to help me.
Glory Be
We beseech Thee, therefore, help Thy servants whom Thou has redeemed by Thy Precious Blood.
4th Mystery - Jesus shed His Blood in the crowning with thorns:
Let us ask for contempt of worldly honours.
Our Father (5x)
Incline unto my aid, O God.  O Lord, make hast to help me.
Glory Be
We beseech Thee, therefore, help Thy servants whom Thou has redeemed by Thy Precious Blood.
5th Mystery - Jesus shed His Blood while carrying His cross:
Let us ask for patience.
Our Father (5x)
Incline unto my aid, O God.  O Lord, make hast to help me.
Glory Be
We beseech Thee, therefore, help Thy servants whom Thou has redeemed by Thy Precious Blood.
6th Mystery - Jesus shed His Blood in the crucifixion:
Let us ask for contrition for our sins.
Our Father (5x)
Incline unto my aid, O God.  O Lord, make hast to help me.
Glory Be
We beseech Thee, therefore, help Thy servants whom Thou has redeemed by Thy Precious Blood.
7th Mystery - Jesus shed His Blood and water when His side was pierced:
Let us ask for the grace of perseverance.
Our Father (3x)
Incline unto my aid, O God.  O Lord, make hast to help me.
Glory Be
We beseech Thee, therefore, help Thy servants whom Thou has redeemed by Thy Precious Blood.
Conclude with:
Eternal Father, I offer Thee the most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ in satisfaction for my sins, for the needs of Holy Church and for the relief of the souls in Purgatory.