Divine Mercy Chaplet

Here's how to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (Prayed on regular Rosary Beads): 1. Make the Sign of the Cross 2. Pray the Opening Prayer: "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." 3. Pray three times: "O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You!" 4. Pray the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and the Apostles' Creed 5. On the Our Father bead before each decade, pray: "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. Amen." 6. On each of the Hail Mary beads in each decade, pray: "For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world."Repeat Steps 5 and 6 for each decade. 7.After you have prayed all five decades of the Chaplet, pray three times: "Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world." 8. Pray the following final prayer: "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 Itself. Amen." 9. End With the Sign of the Cross