"When you say this Chaplet in the presence of the dying I will stand between My Father and the dying person not as a just judge but as the merciful saviour" Diary 1541

The Divine Mercy Chaplet

Jesus asked St Faustina to say these prayers especially for the dying. It is usually said on Rosary beads.

The opening prayers of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

The Sign of the Cross

We begin and end these prayers by making the sign of the Cross with our right hand on ourselves from our forehead to our belly button and from left shoulder to right shoulder while saying "In the name of the Father (touch forehead ) and of the Son (touch belly button) and of the Holy (touch left shoulder) Spirit (touch right shoulder) Amen." We can then say the 3 O' clock prayer below (This prayer is optional for the Chaplet.) followed by one "Our Father" one "Hail Mary" and the "Apostles Creed"

Three O'Clock Prayer -Optional

(Jesus asked St Faustina to say this prayer at 3 O'clock.)

"You expired Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls and an 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." "O Blood and Water which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of Mercy for us, I trust in You"

The Our Father

• Our Father,
• Who art in Heaven,
• Hallowed be Thy name,
• Thy Kingdom 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 against us,
• and lead us not into temptation,
• but deliver us from evil. Amen

The Hail Mary

• Hail Mary,
• Full of Grace,
• The Lord is with you,
• Blessed are you among women,
• and Blessed is the Fruit of your womb, Jesus,
• Holy Mary,
• Mother of God,
• Pray for us sinners now
• and at the hour of our death. Amen.

The Apostles Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth, I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day He rose again, He ascended into Heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again 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 the Life Everlasting. Amen.

On the large beads we say this prayer:

"Eternal Father we 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 each of the ten small beads we say:

"For the sake of His sorrowful passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world."

We repeat that process of large bead and ten small beads for the five decades around the rosary ring. Conclude the five decades with this following prayer said three times.

• Holy God,
• Holy Mighty One,
• Holy Immortal One,
• Have Mercy on us,
• and on the Whole World. Amen

Concluding prayer -Optional

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 and then the "Sign of Cross" again.