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The Eastern Rosary

St. Seraphim of Sarov prayed the Rosary daily!

The Russian Rule of the Mother of God consists of praying 150 Rejoice, O Virgin Mother of God prayers (HMarys) a day.

Some of the mysteries here are the same as the 12 Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church (Annunciation, Nativ

Ascension, Dormition)

while others, especially the Sorrowful Mysteries, have a more Latin emphasis.

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+ = Make the sign of the cross.

Start at the crucifix:

+ In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who art everywhere and fillest all things, Treasury of

blessings and Giver of life, come dwell within us, cleanse us from all our sins and save our souls, Ogracious Lord.

From Easter until Ascension leave outGlory to TheeandHeavenly Kingand instead say three timesChris
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risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life.From Ascension until Pentecost, simply make the sign of the cross In the Name of the Father beforecontinuing as usual with:

+ Holy God, holy and Mighty, holy and Immortal, have mercy on us. (Three times)

+ Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Amen.

Most holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse us from our sins. O Master, pardon ourtransgressions. O Holy One, visit us and heal our infirmities for Thy Names sake. Lord, have mercy

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.


Then at the first large bead on the pendant:

+ Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done onearth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgiv

those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.

Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us, for we have no defence: this prayer do we as sinners

offer Thee as Master, have mercy on us.

+ Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.Lord, have mercy upon us, for we have hoped in Thee. Be not angry with us greatly nor remember

our iniquities, but have mercy on us now for Thou art compassionate and deliver us from ourenemies. For Thou art our God and we Thy people; all are the works of Thy hands and we call upon

Thy name.Both now and ever and forever. Amen.

Open unto us the doors of compassion, O holy Mother of God, for hoping in thee we will not perish,but through thee will we be delivered from all adversities, for thou art the salvation of Christians.

Lord, have mercy. (12 times)


+ O come, let us worship God our King.

+ O come, let us worship and bow down before Christ, our King and our God.

+ O come, let us worship and bow down before Christ Himself, our King and our God.

Then you may sayPsalm 50 (51), Have mercy on me, O God or another appropriate psalm and theNicene Creed, I believe in one God, the Father almighty.

Then at the first small bead on the pendant:

+ Glory to the Father, who hast made us, both now now

and ever and forever. Amen.

Rejoice, O Virgin Mother of God, Mary full of grace, the Lords with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is

the fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Savior of oursouls.

Then at the second small bead on the pendant:

+ Glory to the Son, who hast redeemed us, both now and

ever and forever. Amen.
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Rejoice, O Virgin Mother of God, Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongwomen and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Savior of our souls.

Then at the third small bead on the pendant:

+ Glory to the Holy Spirit, who hast enlightened us, both now and ever and forever. Amen.

Rejoice, O Virgin Mother of God, Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongwomen and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Savior of our souls.

+ Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and forever. Amen.

The decades or mysteries are as in the Latin (Dominican) Rosary, with an Our Father, 10 Rejoice O VirginMother of God (Hail Mary) prayers and the Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. After eadecade one may say the Ftima prayer: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell.Lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy.

The mysteries are:

JOYFUL: Annunciation, Visitation of Our Lady to St Elisabeth, Nativity of Christ, Presentation of the

Child Jesus in the Temple, Finding of the Boy Jesus in the Temple.

SORROWFUL: Agony in the Garden, Scourging at the Pillar, Crowning with Thorns, Jesus Carries thCross, Crucifixion.

GLORIOUS: Resurrection, Ascension, Descent of the Holy Spirit, Dormition/Assumption and Crownof Our Lady in Glory in Heaven.

Traditionally you pray the Joyful Mysteries Mondays and Thursdays, the Sorrowful Mysteries Tuesdays andFridays, and the Glorious Mysteries Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

In 2002 the Pope added another set of mysteries that may be prayed Thursdays, changing Saturdays set toanother round of the Joyful ones.

LUMINOUS: Baptism of Christ in the Jordan (Theophany, ), the Wedding at Cana, JesuProclaims the Kingdom, the Transfiguration () and the Institution of the Eucharist.

Closing Prayer

JOYFUL MYSTERIES: It is truly proper to glorify thee, who hast borne God, the ever-blessed and

mmaculate and the Mother of our God! More honorable than the cherubim and beyond compare mglorious than the seraphim art thou, who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word. Thou tr

the Mother of God, we magnify!

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