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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Rosary - and variation

History:
St. Bernard.

Medals/Beads:
Regular rosary.
...................0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  X  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  X  0 0 0 0 0
C  X  0 0 0  X  M (..............................................................)
...................0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  X  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  X  0 0 0 0 0

Method:
On the Crucifux:
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 towards us.  And after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.  O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
On the large (X) beads:
Mary can help us,
Mary will help us,
Mary wants to help us,
Mary must help us.
On the small (0) beads:
Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us.
Conclude with:
Remember, O most loving Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided.  Inspired by this confidence, we fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, our Mother.  To you we come, before you we stand, sinful and sorrowful.  O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not our petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer me.

Variation:

On the large (X) beads:
O Mother of Perpetual Help, listen to our pleading souls, You can help us in our needs, Mary with hope, we call on you.
On the small (0) beads:
O Mary, help us.
At the end of each decade:
Mary has helped us,
Mary wants to help us,
Mary can help us,
Mary will help us.
On each of the 3 beads after the 5th decade:
Hail Mary
Glory be
Conclude with:
We fly to your patronage, O Holy Mother of God.  Despise not our petitions but in our necessities,  deliver us from all dangers, O ever glorious and blessed Virgin Mary.  Our Lady of Perpetual Help, pray for us.

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