The Revelation of the Lord
Let us ponder in our hearts
the mystery of the Lord’s revelation
kept in the heart of Mary, the Mother of God.
First, In the Manger
On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father and the others join.
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...
On each bead a leader leads by reading the verse, and the others respond.
Vs. 1 The mystery which has been hidden from ages and generations, now is manifested. * God wills to make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among gentiles. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 The Lord said to my Lord: With you is the sovereignty in holy splendor: * from the womb before the daystar I begot you. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 It is too small a thing that you should raise up the tribes of Jacob. * Behold, I have given you to be the light of gentiles, to be my salvation even to the farthest part of the earth. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 There came wise men from the East to Jerusalem, * saying Where is he that is born the king of Jews? For we have seen his star in the East and have come to adore him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And behold the star which they had seen in the East went before them, * until it came and stood over where the child was. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 And entering into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother. * And falling down, they adored him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 And opening their treasures, they offered him gifts: * gold for a great king; and incense for the true God; and myrrh for his burial. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And behold the star which they had seen in the East went before them, * until it came and stood over where the child was. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 And entering into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother. * And falling down, they adored him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 And opening their treasures, they offered him gifts: * gold for a great king; and incense for the true God; and myrrh for his burial. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 All the nations you have made shall come and adore before you, O Lord: * and they shall glorify your name. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 Many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and they shall be my people: * I will dwell in the midst of you. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the
brightness of the moon shine on you, * for the Lord shall be for you an everlasting light, and your God for your glory. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: *
Who am I that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. At the sound of Mary’s voice, the infant leaped in her womb,
and filled with the Holy Spirit she cried out:
Rs. Who am I that the Mother of my Lord should come
to me?
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: *
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: *
Rs. Who am I that the Mother of my Lord should come
to me?
Second,
In the Jordan
On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...
On each bead a leader leads by reading the verse, and the others respond antiphonally.
Vs. 1 John saw Jesus coming to him, and he says: Behold the Lamb of God. * Behold him who takes away the sin of the world. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 This is he that comes by water and blood, Jesus Christ: * not by water only, but by water and blood. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, * He upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending and remaining, he it is that baptizes with the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 I saw the Spirit coming down, as a dove from heaven,
and he remained upon him. * I saw, and I gave testimony
that this is the Son of God. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And there are three that give testimony: the Spirit and the water and the blood. * And these three are one. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 And it is the Spirit who testifies: * that Christ is the truth. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 This is he of whom I said: After me there comes a man who has precedence before me: * because he was existing before me. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 No man has ever seen God: * the only-begotten Son who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 And we have seen his glory, the glory as it were of the only-begotten of the Father, * full of grace and truth. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 And of his fullness we all have received, * grace upon grace. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: *
and to the Holy Spirit:
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: *
Who am I that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. At the sound of Mary’s voice, the infant leaped in her womb,
and filled with the Holy Spirit she cried out:
Rs. Who am I that the Mother of my Lord should come
to me?
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: *
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: *
Rs. Who am I that the Mother of my Lord should come
to me?
Third, At Cana of Galilee
On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father and the others join.
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...
On each bead a leader leads by reading the verse, and the others respond.
Vs. 1 For this shall a man leave his father and mother: he shall cleave to his wife, and they shall be two in one flesh. * This is a great sacrament: but I speak of Christ and of the Church. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 As Christ is the head of the Church, he is the savior of his body. * For no man ever hates his own flesh, but cherishes it, as Christ does the Church. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 Christ loved the church, and delivered himself up for it, * that he might sanctify it, cleansing it by the font of water in the word of life. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 That he might present to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; * but that it should be holy and immaculate. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 That he might present to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; * but that it should be holy and immaculate. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 There was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the wine failing, the mother of Jesus says to him: They have no wine. * Then his mother says to the waiters: Do whatever he shall say. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 He says: Fill the waterpots with water. Now draw out and carry to the chief steward of the feast. * And when the chief steward tasted the water made wine, he says to the bridegroom: You have kept the good wine until now. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 This beginning of his signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and he manifested his glory; * and his disciples believed in him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 I have espoused you to one husband, * that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. * The fine linen she wears, bright and pure, is the righteous acts of the saints. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 The Church is joined to her heavenly spouse, for in the Jordan he washes away her sins. * The magi hasten to the nuptials with their gifts, and the banqueters rejoice in water made wine. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: *
and to the Holy Spirit:
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: *
Who am I that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. At the sound of Mary’s voice, the infant leaped in her womb,
and filled with the Holy Spirit she cried out:
Rs. Who am I that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: *
Rs. Who am I that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?
Fourth, On Mount Tabor
On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father and the others join.
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...
On each bead a leader leads by reading the verse, and the others respond.
Vs. 1 Jesus takes with him Peter and James and John, * and leads them up a high mountain, apart by themselves. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 And he was transfigured before them: * his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as snow. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses: * and they were talking with Jesus. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 Peter, answering, said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. * And let us make three tabernacles: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice out of the cloud * saying This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 And the disciples, hearing, fell upon their faces, and were very much afraid. * And Jesus came and touched them, and he said to them: Arise, and fear not. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 And Jesus charged them, saying: * Tell the vision to no one , till the Son of man is risen from the dead. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 We look for the Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ, * who will reform the body of our lowness, to be made like to the body of his glory. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 I consider the sufferings of this time as not worthy to be compared with the glory to come * which shall be revealed in us. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 For you are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. * When Christ shall appear, who is your life, then you also shall appear with him in glory. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: *
and to the Holy Spirit:
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: *
Who am I that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. At the sound of Mary’s voice, the infant leaped in her womb,
and filled with the Holy Spirit she cried out:
Rs. Who am I that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: *
Rs. Who am I that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?
Fifth, In the Cenacle
On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father and the others join.
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...
On each bead a leader leads by reading the verse, and the others respond.
Vs. 2 For the life was manifested, and we have seen and bear witness and do declare it to you: * the life eternal which was with the Father and has appeared to us. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 We declare it to you, so that you also may have fellowship with us; * and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 For in Christ dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. * And in him you are filled full. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 Buried with him in baptism, in him also you are risen again, * by your faith in the working of God, who has raised him up from the dead. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 They found the Eleven gathered together saying, The Lord has risen and appeared to Simon. * While they were yet speaking, Jesus stood in their midst and says to them: Peace be with you. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 But being troubled and frightened, they supposed that they saw a spirit. * And he says to them: See my hands and feet, that it is I myself. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 Handle me and see: * for a spirit has not flesh and bones, as you see me to have. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 Fear not: I am the First and the Last, and the living one who once was dead. * And, behold, I am living for ever and ever, and have the keys of death and of hell. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 And you are witnesses of these things, * and the Promise of my Father, whom I am sending upon you. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: *
and to the Holy Spirit:
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: *
Who am I that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. At the sound of Mary’s voice, the infant leaped in her womb,
and filled with the Holy Spirit she cried out:
Rs. Who am I that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: *
Rs. Who am I that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?
Concluding Prayers After the Decades
Intercessions for the Church
Vs. Lord, have mercy. Rs. Lord, have mercy.
Vs. Christ, have mercy. Rs. Christ, have mercy.
Vs. Lord, have mercy. Rs. Lord, have mercy.
Vs. Christ, hear us.Rs. Christ, graciously hear us.
Vs. God, the Father of heaven: Rs. Have mercy on us.
Vs. God the Son, Redeemer of the world: Rs. Have mercy on us.
Vs. God the Holy Spirit: Rs. Have mercy on us.
Vs. Holy Trinity, one God: Rs. Have mercy on us.
Vs. Watch over your Church, O Lord. Rs. O Lord, watch over our Holy Father.
Vs. Preserve your Church, O Lord. Rs. O Lord, preserve our Holy Father.
Vs. Uphold your Church, O Lord. Rs. O Lord, uphold our Holy Father.
Vs. Grant the pastors of your Church and its laborersever to renew, O Lord. Rs. O Lord, grant your people ever to renew.
Vs. Grant religious life in the Church and the consecratedever to renew, O Lord. Rs. O Lord, grant your people ever to renew.
Vs. Grant the life of the faithful in the family and in the world ever to renew, O Lord. Rs. O Lord, grant your people ever to renew.
Vs. In your mercy draw to the bosom of the Church all the peoples of the world, O Lord. Rs. And in your mercy hear the Pope's intentions for all the peoples of the world, O Lord.
Vs. Holy Mary, holy Mother of the Church, pray for her: Rs. That she be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Rs. Lord, have mercy.
Vs. Christ, have mercy.
Rs. Christ, have mercy.
Vs. Lord, have mercy.
Rs. Lord, have mercy.
Vs. Christ, hear us.
Rs. Christ, graciously hear us.
Vs. God, the Father of heaven:
Rs. Have mercy on us.
Vs. God the Son, Redeemer of the world:
Rs. Have mercy on us.
Vs. God the Holy Spirit:
Rs. Have mercy on us.
Vs. Holy Trinity, one God:
Rs. Have mercy on us.
Vs. Watch over your Church, O Lord.
Rs. O Lord, watch over our Holy Father.
Vs. Preserve your Church, O Lord.
Rs. O Lord, preserve our Holy Father.
Vs. Uphold your Church, O Lord.
Rs. O Lord, uphold our Holy Father.
Vs. Grant the pastors of your Church and its laborers
ever to renew, O Lord.
Rs. O Lord, grant your people ever to renew.
Vs. Grant religious life in the Church and the consecrated
ever to renew, O Lord.
Rs. O Lord, grant your people ever to renew.
Vs. Grant the life of the faithful in the family and in the world
ever to renew, O Lord.
Rs. O Lord, grant your people ever to renew.
Vs. In your mercy draw to the bosom of the Church
all the peoples of the world, O Lord.
Rs. And in your mercy hear the Pope's intentions
for all the peoples of the world, O Lord.
Vs. Holy Mary, holy Mother of the Church, pray for her:
Rs. That she be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
The Seasonal Antiphon
to the Blessed Virgin Mary
CHRISTMAS
Hail, guiding Star of seafarers,portal to eternal light!Ever-virgin mother of God,shine on us thy light from light.
By the grace of Gabriel's Ave, overturning Eva's name,God's peace confer upon us all in our journey 'mid the waves.
Our captive fetters unloosing, his light upon our darkness pour.All our ills below expelling, blessings from above implore.
To him who took you for his own,in taking from you his own flesh,offer him our prayers, we pray thee, thou our Mother by his address.
Most gentle one, make us gentle. Most chaste one, make us most chaste.Peerless virgin, be our shelter against the flesh's sin and taint.
Our way here keep immaculate,
keep our footsteps pure and sure,till we enter thy Son's sweet joy one with thee forevermore.
Glory be to God the Father, glory be to God the Son, glory to the Holy Spirit,glory to the Three in One:
From the heart of blessed Mary, from all saints one praise ascends: let the Church the praise reecho unto earth's remotest ends.
Vs. Pray for us, holy Mother of God: Rs. That we be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
The concluding prayer is recited by a leader of the prayers:
Lord Holy Father, as in the heart of Mary Immaculate you did prepare a fit dwelling for your Holy Spirit, grant us that by pondering all the words she kept in hers
our hearts too may be found a worthy dwelling for your Word. Through the same Christ our Lord: Rs. Amen
Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: Rs. As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen
The leader invokes the final blessing:
Vs. May the Lord our God bless us, and defend us from all evil, and lead us to eternal life:
They conclude, kissing the crucifix and making the sign of the cross with it:
Rs. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
Hail, guiding Star of seafarers,
portal to eternal light!
Ever-virgin mother of God,
shine on us thy light from light.
By the grace of Gabriel's Ave,
overturning Eva's name,
God's peace confer upon us all
in our journey 'mid the waves.
Our captive fetters unloosing,
his light upon our darkness pour.
All our ills below expelling,
blessings from above implore.
To him who took you for his own,
in taking from you his own flesh,
offer him our prayers, we pray thee,
thou our Mother by his address.
Most gentle one, make us gentle.
Most chaste one, make us most chaste.
Peerless virgin, be our shelter
against the flesh's sin and taint.
Our way here keep immaculate,
keep our footsteps pure and sure,
till we enter thy Son's sweet joy
one with thee forevermore.
Glory be to God the Father,
glory be to God the Son,
glory to the Holy Spirit,
glory to the Three in One:
From the heart of blessed Mary,
from all saints one praise ascends:
let the Church the praise reecho
unto earth's remotest ends.
EASTER
Regina Caeli
Haec dies quam fecit Dominus, Alleluia, alleluia!Exsultemus et laetemur in ea, Alleluia, alleluia!
Vs. This is the daythe Lord has made, Alleluia, alleluia!
Rs. Let us rejoice in it and be glad, Alleluia, alleluia!
Vs. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God: Rs. That we be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
The concluding prayer is recited by a leader:
Lord Holy Father, as by the resurrection of your beloved Son you gladdened the heart of his blessed Mother, once pierced through with sorrow but now glorified with ineffable joy: grant us also to enter into that joy of our Lord which she keeps in her heart perpetually. Through the same Christ our Lord: Rs. Amen.
Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: Rs. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen
The leader invokes the final blessing:
Vs. May the Lord our God bless us, and defend us from all evil, and lead us to eternal life:
They conclude, kissing the crucifix and making the sign of the cross with it:
Rs. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
EASTER
Regina Caeli
Regina Caeli
Haec dies quam fecit Dominus, Alleluia, alleluia!
Exsultemus et laetemur in ea, Alleluia, alleluia!
Vs. This is the day
the Lord has made,
Alleluia, alleluia!
Rs. Let us rejoice in it
and be glad,
Alleluia, alleluia!
Vs. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God:
Rs. That we be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
The concluding prayer is recited by a leader:
Lord Holy Father,
as by the resurrection of your beloved Son
you gladdened the heart of his blessed Mother,
once pierced through with sorrow
but now glorified with ineffable joy:
grant us also to enter into that joy of our Lord which
she keeps in her heart perpetually.
Through the same Christ our Lord:
Rs. Amen.
Vs. Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Rs. As it was in the beginning, is now,
and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen
The leader invokes the final blessing:
Vs. May the Lord our God bless us,
and defend us from all evil,
and lead us to eternal life:
They conclude, kissing the crucifix and making the sign of the cross with it:
Rs. In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen