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Prayers of the Rosary

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The set of prayers prayed on the beads of the Rosary, including the Fatima Prayer and the Hail Holy Queen.

Tagged: Marian Devotion Meditation Prayer Catholic

The Text

Fatima 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.

Hail Holy Queen (Salve Regina)

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy,
hail, 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 vale 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.

Historical Context

The Rosary developed in the late Middle Ages as a structured meditation on events in the lives of Christ and Mary, counted on a string of beads; tradition associates its promotion with St. Dominic in the 13th century, and its form was standardized under Pope Pius V in 1569. The Fatima Prayer was added after the reported apparitions at Fátima, Portugal, in 1917, where the children said Mary asked that it be prayed after each decade. The Hail Holy Queen, an 11th-century Marian antiphon, closes the Rosary.

Use and Practice

The Rosary is prayed by following the beads: the Apostles' Creed and an Our Father open it, each decade consists of an Our Father, ten Hail Marys, and a Glory Be while meditating on a mystery, with the Fatima Prayer often added, and the Hail Holy Queen concludes it. Catholics pray it daily, in parish groups, and at wakes and funerals.

References

Related Prayers and Creeds

  • Hail Mary — A prayer to the Virgin Mary built from the angel's greeting in Luke 1, asking for her intercession.
  • Glory Be (Gloria Patri) — A short doxology praising the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, used across Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant worship.
  • The Lord's Prayer (Our Father) — The prayer Jesus taught his disciples in Matthew 6 and Luke 11, shared by Christians of every tradition.
  • Apostles' Creed — The ancient baptismal creed of the Western Church, summarizing belief in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  • The Angelus — A thrice-daily prayer of versicles and Hail Marys commemorating the Annunciation and the Incarnation.

Related Across the Site

  • Act of Contrition Prayer or Creed — A prayer of sorrow for sin, prayed in the Sacrament of Penance and in personal examination of conscience.
  • Anima Christi Prayer or Creed — A medieval prayer asking Christ's body, blood, and passion to sanctify, save, and protect the one who prays.
  • Dhikr Prayer or Creed — The remembrance of God through repeated short formulas of glory, praise, and greatness.
  • Glory Be (Gloria Patri) Prayer or Creed — A short doxology praising the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, used across Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant worship.
  • Hail Mary Prayer or Creed — A prayer to the Virgin Mary built from the angel's greeting in Luke 1, asking for her intercession.
  • Jesus Prayer Prayer or Creed — A short, repeated invocation of Jesus asking for mercy, central to the Orthodox hesychast tradition.
  • Te Deum Prayer or Creed — An ancient Latin hymn of praise to God, sung on occasions of solemn thanksgiving in Catholic and Anglican worship.
  • The Angelus Prayer or Creed — A thrice-daily prayer of versicles and Hail Marys commemorating the Annunciation and the Incarnation.

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