Begin with the Sign of the Cross: ✝
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
While holding the crucifix, pray the Apostles’ Creed:
I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there 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.
Our Father, which art in heaven, sanctified be thy name.
Let thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, in earth also.
Give us today our supersubstantial bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into tentation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Modernized Version
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kindgdom 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't against us,
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Then pray:
Three Hail Marys (for Faith, Hope, and Charity), and one Glory Be.
Hail Mary Prayer:
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 our death; amen.
Pray:
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost,
Even as it was in the beginning, and now, and ever: and world without end. Amen.
Modernized Version
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.
For each decade:
Announce the mystery, pause for reflection, then pray:
One Our Father, ten Hail Marys, and one Glory Be.
After each decade:
You may add: “O My Jesus, forgive us our sins,
save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven,
especially those who are in most need of Thy mercy; amen."
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.
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: Conclude with the Litany of Loreto or another Marian devotion.
"Then Jesus cometh with them into a village called Gethsemani,
and he said to his disciples: Sit you here till i go yonder,
and pray. And taking to him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee,
he began to wax sorrowful and to be sad. Then he saith to them:
My soul is sorrowful even unto death: stay here, and watch with me.
And being gone forward a little, he fell upon his face, praying,
let this chalice pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou."
(Mt 26:36–39)
"Then he released to them Barabbas,
and having scourged Jesus,
delivered him unto them for to be crucified."
(Mt 27:26)
"Then the president's soldiers taking Jesus into the palace,
gathered together unto him the whole band.
and stripping him,
put a scarlet cloak about him,
and platting a crown of thorns,
put it upon his head,
and a reed in his right hand.
And bowing the knee before him,
they mocked him, saying:
Hail king of the Jews."
(Mt 27:27–29)
"And they forced a certain man that passed by,
Simon a Cyrenean coming from the country,
the father of Alexander and Rufus,
to take up his cross.
And they bring him into the place Golgotha:
which being interpreted is:
The place of Calvary."
(Mk 15:21–22)
"And after they came to the place which is called Calvary,
there they crucified him: and the thieves, one on the right hand,
and the other on the left. And Jesus said: Father, forgive them:
for they know not what they do. But they dividing his garments, did cast lots.
And the people stood expecting, and the princes with them derided him, saying:
Others he hath saved , let him save himself, if this be Christ, the elect of God.
And the soldiers also mocked him coming to him,
and offering him vinegar, saying:
If thou be the king of the Jews,
save thyself,
And there was also a supersciption written over him
in Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew letters:
This is the king of the Jews.
And one of those thieves that were hanged, blasphemed him, saying:
If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering,
rebuked him, saying: Neither doest thou fear God,
whereas thou art in the same damnation. And we indeed justly,
for we receive worthy of our doings:
but this man hath done no evil.
And he said to Jesus: Lord,
remember me when thou shalt come into thy kingdom.
And Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee:
This day thou shalt be with me in paradise.
And it was almost the sixth hour,
and there was made darkness upon the whole earth until the ninth hour.
And the sun was darkened and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
And Jesus crying with a loud voice said:
Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.
And saying this, he gave up the ghost."
(Lk 23:33–46)