The

Pondering

Heart
A Rosary for All Christians The Sorrowful Mysteries
Samuel L. Edwards, 2011

Preparatory Prayers (i)

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And of all things visible and invisible; And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of very God, Begotten, not made; Being of one substance with the Father; By whom all things were made; Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, And was incarnate of the Holy Ghost and the Virgin Mary, And was made man; And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried; And the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures: And ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of the Father; And he shall come again, with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead; Whose kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord, and giver of Life, Who proceedeth from the Father [and the Son]; Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; Who spake by the prophets. And I believe one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church; I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins; And I look for the Resurrection of the dead; And the Life of the world to come. Amen.

Preparatory Prayers (ii)

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. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

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Preparatory Prayers (iii)

Hail Mary, full of grace: The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus,

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(1st) who giveth us faith. (2nd) who is our hope. (3rd) who loveth us with an everlasting love.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen. (or) Son of Mary, Son of the Living God, have mercy upon us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen.

Preparatory Prayers (iv)

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. O my Jesus, forgive us our sins; save us from the fires of hell; and bring all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of thy mercy. Amen. Let us pray. O God, whose only-begotten Son, by his life, death, and resurrection, hath purchased unto us the rewards of life eternal: Grant, we beseech thee, that meditating upon these mysteries of the faith, we [together with those on behalf of whom we shall do so] may both imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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I. The Agony in the Garden

Holy God, Holy and Mighty One, Holy and Immortal One: Have mercy upon us
Our Father Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus,

who for us drank the bitter cup.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen. (or) Son of Mary, Son of the Living God, have mercy upon us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and bring all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of thy mercy. Amen.

Let us pray. O God, by whom the meek are guided in judgment, and light riseth up in darkness for the godly: Grant us, in all our doubts and uncertainties, the grace to ask what thou wouldest have us to do, that the Spirit of Wisdom may save us from all false choices, and that in thy light we may see light, and in thy straight path may not stumble; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O Savior of the world, who by thy Cross and Precious Blood hast redeemed us: Save us and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord.

II. The Scourging at the Pillar

Holy God, Holy and Mighty One, Holy and Immortal One: Have mercy upon us.
Our Father
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus,

by whose stripes we are healed.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen. (or) Son of Mary, Son of the Living God, have mercy upon us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and bring all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of thy mercy. Amen.

Let us pray. O Lord God, whose blessed Son, our Saviour, gave his back to the smiters and hid not his face from shame: Grant us grace to take joyfully the sufferings of the present time, in full assurance of the glory that shall be revealed; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O Savior of the world, who by thy Cross and Precious Blood hast redeemed us: Save us and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord.

III. The Crowning with Thorns

Holy God, Holy and Mighty One, Holy and Immortal One: Have mercy upon us.
Our Father

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus,

who endured a crown of thorns to win for us a crown of glory.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen. (or) Son of Mary, Son of the Living God, have mercy upon us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and bring all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of thy mercy. Amen.

Let us pray. O Lord Jesus Christ, who for our salvation didst lay aside thy crown of glory to accept a crown of thorns: Mercifully grant that we may so live by the grace thy suffering hath secured that, when thou comest to be our Judge, we may be placed on thy right hand and receive the crown of life that fadeth not away; who with the Father and the Holy Ghost livest and reignest one God, world without end. Amen.
O Savior of the world, who by thy Cross and Precious Blood hast redeemed us: Save us and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord.

IV. The Bearing of the Cross

Holy God, Holy and Mighty One, Holy and Immortal One: Have mercy upon us.
Our Father Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus,

who for us endured the cross, despising the shame.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen. (or) Son of Mary, Son of the Living God, have mercy upon us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and bring all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of thy mercy. Amen.

Let us pray. Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O Savior of the world, who by thy Cross and Precious Blood hast redeemed us: Save us and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord.

V. The Crucifixion of the Lord

Holy God, Holy and Mighty One, Holy and Immortal One: Have mercy upon us.
Our Father Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus,

who for us became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen.
(or) Son of Mary, Son of the Living God, have mercy upon us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and bring all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of thy mercy. Amen.

Let us pray. Lord Jesus Christ, who didst stretch out thine arms of love on the hard wood of the Cross that everyone might come within the reach of thy saving embrace: So clothe us in thy Spirit that we, reaching forh our hands in love, may bring those who do not know thee to the knowledge and love of thee; for the honor of thy Name, who livest and reignest with the Father and the same Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.
O Savior of the world, who by thy Cross and Precious Blood hast redeemed us: Save us and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord.

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The Concluding Devotions (i)

Dignus es, Domine

Revelation 4:11; 5:12, 9b-10, 13b

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power, * for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. For thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood * out of every kindred and tongue and nation, And hast made us unto our God kings and priests; * and we shall reign on the earth. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, * to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength, and honor and glory and blessing! Blessing and honor and glory and power be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, * and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. Amen.

The Concluding Devotions (ii)

The following Antiphon of our Lady may be said here in addition to, or in place of, the foregoing Canticle: Salve Regina and Collect Mary we hail thee, Mother and Queen compassionate; Mary our comfort, life, and hope, we hail thee. To thee we exiles, children of Eve, lift our crying; To thee we are sighing as, mournful and weeping, we pass through this vale of sorrow. Turn thou therefore, O our intercessor, those thine eyes of pity and loving-kindness upon us sinners, Hereafter, when our earthly exile shall be ended, show us Jesus, the blessed fruit of thy womb, O gentle, O tender, O gracious Virgin Mary Leader Pray for us, O holy Mother of God; People That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, who by the co-operation of the Holy Ghost didst prepare the body and soul of the glorious Virgin Mother Mary to become a habitation meet for thy Son: Grant that as we rejoice in her commemoration, we may be delivered by her loving intercession from our present evils and from eternal death; through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
[Translation from the Latin by Canon Winifred Douglas]

The Concluding Devotions (iii)

(Here, on the three small beads, may be said an Our Father, a Hail Mary, and a Glory be for the intentions of the Holy Father. An Act of Contrition may also be added.)

Leader People

Lord, hear our prayer; And let our cry come unto thee.

Let us pray. Almighty God, who hast promised to hear the petitions of those who ask in thy Sons Name: We beseech thee mercifully to incline thine ears to us who have now made our prayers and supplications unto thee; and grant that those things which we have faithfully asked according to thy will, may effectually be obtained, to the relief of our necessity, and to the setting forth of thy glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.