You died, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. Oh fount of life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelope the whole world and empty yourself out upon us.
Say a silent prayer…(Ps 46 (45) 10)
0 Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the heart of Jesus as a fount of
mercy for us, I trust in you. (3 times)
CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY
One Our Father, One Hail Mary, Creed. *Praying the Five decades. Each decade
begins:
On the large bead 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.
On the ten small beads;
For the sake of His sorrowful passion; have mercy on us and on the whole world.
At the conclusion of the five decades, pray:
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. (3 times)
Silent prayers and petitions (Rom 8:26-27) St. Maria Faustina, pray for us.
Let Us Pray (All)
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.
A PRAYER FOR DIVINE MERCY (All)
O Greatly Merciful God, Infinite Goodness, today all mankind calls from the abyss of its misery to Your Mercy, to your Compassion, O God and it is with its mighty voice of misery that it cries out. Gracious God, do not reject the prayer of this earth’s exiles! O Lord, Goodness beyond our understandings, who are acquainted with our misery through and through, and know that by our own power we cannot ascend to You. We implore You, anticipate us with your grace and keep on increasing your Mercy in us, that we may faithfully do Your holy will all through our life and at death’s hour. Let the omnipotence of Your mercy shield us from the darts of our salvation’s enemies, that we may with confidence, as Your children, await Your final coming that day known to you alone. And we expect to obtain everything promised us by Jesus in spite of all our wretchedness. For Jesus Is our Hope: Through His merciful heart, as through an open gate, we pass through to heaven. Amen.
Reflect on Deeds of Mercy
The corporal works of mercy are: Feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, clothing the naked, sheltering the travelers, comforting the prisoners, visiting the sick and burying the dead.
The spiritual works of mercy include:
Teaching the ignorant, praying for the living and the dead, correcting the sinners, counseling those in doubt, consoling the sorrowful, bearing wrongs patiently and forgiving wrongs willingly.
Reflection: Matt 25:31-46 or a song “whatsoever you do to the least of my brother…”
DIVINE MERCY PRAISES
Divine Mercy, gushing forth from the bosom of the Father.
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, incomprehensible mystery.
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, fount gushing forth from the mystery of the Most Blessed Trinity,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, unfathomed by any intellect, human or angelic,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, from which wells forth all life and happiness,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, better than the heavens,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, source of miracles and wonders,
I trust in You. Divine Mercy, encompassing the whole universe,
I trust in You
Divine Mercy, descending to earth in the Person of the Incarnate Word,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, which flowed out from the open wound of the Heart of Jesus,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, enclosed in the Heart of Jesus for us, and especially for sinners.
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, unfathomable in the Institution of the Sacred Host,
I trust in You,
Divine Mercy, in the founding of Holy Church,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, in the Sacrament of Holy Baptism,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, in our justification through Jesus Christ,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, accompanying us through our whole life,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, embracing us especially at the hour of death,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, endowing us with immortal life,
I trust in You,
Divine Mercy, accompanying us every moment of our life,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, shielding us from the fire of hell,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, in the conversion of hardened sinners,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, astonishment for Angels, incomprehensible to Saints,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, unfathomed in all the mysteries of God.
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, Lifting us out of every misery,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, source of our happiness and joy.
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, in calling us forth from nothingness to existence,
I trust in You,
Divine Mercy, embracing all the works of His hands,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, crown of all of God’s handiwork,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, in which we are all immersed,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, sweet relief for anguished hearts,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, repose of hearts, peace amidst fear,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, delight and ecstasy of holy souls,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, inspiring hope against all hope,
I trust in You.