The chaplet is composed of a medal of the sacred heart, and thirty nine beads, six of which are large, and thirty three small. The small beads represent the thirty three years of the mortal life of our lord. The first thirty recall to mind the years of his private life, and are divided into five groups of six; the three on the pendant recall the public life of the saviour.
To pray this chaplet start on the medal and recite the Body of Christ:
Soul of Christ, be my sanctification. Body of Christ, be my salvation. Blood of Christ, fill all my veins. Water from Christ’s side, wash out my stains. Passion of Christ, my comfort be O good Jesus, listen to me In thy wounds I fain would hide Ne’er to be parted from thy side Guard me should the foe assail me Call me when my life shall fail me Bid me come to thee above With thy saints to sing thy love World without end. Amen.
On each large bead pray:
Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto thine.
On each small bead recite:
Sweet heart of Jesus, be thou my love!
At the end of each group of six, say:
Sweet heart of Mary, be my salvation!
At the conclusion, say:
Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us. May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever more. Amen.
ord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy, Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us, Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us, Christ, graciously hear us.
God the father of heaven, Have mercy on us
God the son, redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us
God, the holy spirit, Have mercy on us
Holy trinity, one God, Have mercy on us
(Repeat after each litany: Have mercy on us)
Heart of Jesus, son of the Eternal Father,
Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the virgin mother,
Heart of Jesus, substantially united to the word of God,
Heart of Jesus, of infinite majesty,
Heart of Jesus, sacred temple of God,
Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the most high,
Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven,
Heart of Jesus, burning furnace of charity,
Heart of Jesus, abode of justice and love,
Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love,
Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues,
Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise,
Heart of Jesus, king and centre of all hearts,
Heart of Jesus, in whom are all treasures of wisdom and knowledge,
Heart of Jesus, in whom dwells the fullness of divinity,
Heart of Jesus, in whom the father was well pleased,
Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received,
Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills,
Heart of Jesus, patient and most merciful,
Heart of Jesus, enriching all who invoke thee,
Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness,
Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins,
Heart of Jesus, loaded down with opprobrium,
Heart of Jesus, bruised for our offenses,
Heart of Jesus, obedient to death,
Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance,
Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation,
Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection,
Heart of Jesus, our peace and our reconciliation,
Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins
Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who trust in thee,
Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in thee,
Heart of Jesus, delight of all the saints,
Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, Spare us, o lord.
Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, o lord.
Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us, o lord
Jesus, meek and humble of heart. Make our hearts like to thine.
Almighty and eternal God, look upon the Heart of thy most beloved Son and upon the praises and satisfaction which he offers thee in the name of sinners; and to those who implore thy mercy, in thy great goodness, grant forgiveness in the name of the same Jesus Christ, thy son, who livest and reignest with thee forever and ever. Amen.
