The Work of the Lord
Let us ponder in our hearts
the mystery of the Lord’s work
kept in the heart of Mary, Mother of our Savior.
First, The Blind See
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 of the decade, a leader begins by reading the verse:
Vs. 1 There followed him two blind men crying out and saying, * Have mercy on us, O Son of David. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 And Jesus says to them: Do you believe that I can do this for you? * They say to him: O yes, Lord! Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 Then he touched their eyes, saying: According to your faith, so be it done for you. * And their eyes were opened. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 He is the true light that enlightens every man that comes into this world. * And the light shined in the darkness. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And this is the declaration which we have heard from him and declare to you: * That God is light, and in him there is no darkness. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 But if we walk in the light, as he also is in the light, * we have fellowship with one another. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 You say, I am rich and made wealthy and have need of nothing, * and know not that you are miserable, poor, and blind. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 I counsel you to buy of me gold, fire tried, that you may be made rich; * and eyesalve to anoint your eyes, that you may see. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 And there came to him great multitudes, having with them the lame, the blind, and the mute; * and they cast them down at his feet. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 And he healed them, so that the multitudes marvelled, seeing the dumb speak, the lame walk, the blind see. * And they glorified God. 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:
Blessed the womb that bore you
and the breast that nursed you! *
And more blessed yet that she believed
the word of the Lord to her would be fulfilled.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it.
Rs. And more blessed yet that she believed
the word of the Lord to her would be fulfilled.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Blessed the womb that bore you
and the breast that nursed you! *
Rs. And more blessed yet that she believed
the word of the Lord to her would be fulfilled.
Second, The Lame Walk
On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...
On each bead of the decade, a leader begins by reading the verse:
Vs. 1 A certain man who was lame from his mother’s womb was laid every day at the gate of the temple, * that he might ask alms. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 He, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked to receive alms. * But Peter with John, fastening his eyes upon him, said: Look upon us. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 Silver and gold I have none; but what I have, I give you: * In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, arise and walk. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 And taking him by the right hand, he lifted him up; immediately his feet and soles received strength. * And leaping up, he walked with them into the temple, praising God. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And all the people saw him walking and praising God. * And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 Filled with the Holy Spirit, Peter made answer: You men of Israel, why wonder you at this? * Why look you upon us as though by our strength or power we had made this man to walk? Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 The God of our fathers has glorified his Son Jesus, whom you delivered up and denied before the face of Pilate. * The author of life you killed, whom God has raised from the dead. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 By the faith in his name, his name has strengthened this man whom you have seen and known. * The faith that comes through him has given this perfect soundness in the sight of you all. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 Now, brethren, I know that you did it through ignorance, as did your rulers. * Be penitent, therefore, and be converted, and the Lord shall send him who has been preached to you, Jesus Christ. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 Neither is there salvation in any other, * for there is no other name under heaven given to men whereby we must be saved. 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:
Blessed the womb that bore you
and the breast that nursed you! *
And more blessed yet that she believed
the word of the Lord to her would be fulfilled.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it.
Rs. And more blessed yet that she believed
the word of the Lord to her would be fulfilled.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Blessed the womb that bore you
and the breast that nursed you! *
Rs. And more blessed yet that she believed
the word of the Lord to her would be fulfilled.
Third, Lepers Are Cleansed
On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...
On each bead of the decade, a leader begins by reading the verse:
Vs. 1 And it came to pass, as he entered into a town, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off, and lifted up their voice, saying * Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 When he saw them, he said: Go, show yourselves to the priests. * And it came to pass, as they went, they were made clean. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 And one of them, when he saw that he was made clean, went back, * glorifying God with a loud voice. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 This man was a Samaritan, and he fell on his face before his feet, giving thanks. * And Jesus answering, said: Were not ten made clean? Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And where are the nine? * Is there no one found to return and give glory to God, except this foreigner? Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 And he said to him: Arise, go your way: * for your faith has made you whole. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 Peter said: God has shown me to call no man common or unclean; * rather, in every nation, he that fears him and does justice is acceptable to him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all them that heard the word. * And they were heard speaking with tongues and magnifying God. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 And the faithful of the circumcision who came with Peter were astonished at this: * that the grace of the Holy Spirit was poured out upon gentiles also. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 Then Peter answered: Can any man forbid water to these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we? * And Peter commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. 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:
Blessed the womb that bore you
and the breast that nursed you! *
And more blessed yet that she believed
the word of the Lord to her would be fulfilled.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it.
Rs. And more blessed yet that she believed
the word of the Lord to her would be fulfilled.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Blessed the womb that bore you
and the breast that nursed you! *
Rs. And more blessed yet that she believed
the word of the Lord to her would be fulfilled.
Fourth, The Deaf Hear
On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...
On each bead of the decade, a leader begins by reading the verse:
Vs. 1 They bring to Jesus one deaf and dumb; * and they beseeched him, that he would lay his hand upon him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 And taking him from the multitude apart, he put his fingers into his ears; * and spitting, he touched his tongue. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 Looking up to heaven, he groaned and said to him: Ephpheta, that is, Be opened. * And at once his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosened, and he spoke right. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 And he charged them that they should tell no one. * But the more he charged them, all the more did they publish it. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And so much the more did they wonder, saying, He has done all things well. * He has made both the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 Say to the fainthearted, Take courage! Behold, God himself will come and save you. * Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Is not this the Son of David? * But the Pharisees, hearing it, said: This man does not cast out devils but by Beelzebub, the prince of devils. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 Jesus said to them: If Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself: how then shall his kingdom stand? * But if I by the Spirit of God cast out devils, then is the kingdom of God come upon you. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it
shall be forgiven him. * But he that speaks against the Holy Spirit, it
shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world nor in the world to
come. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou … Vs. 10 Many good works I have shown you from my Father. * Though you will not believe me, believe my works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in me and I in the Father. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it.
Rs. And more blessed yet that she believed
the word of the Lord to her would be fulfilled.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Blessed the womb that bore you
and the breast that nursed you! *
Rs. And more blessed yet that she believed
the word of the Lord to her would be fulfilled.
Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Blessed the womb that bore you
and the breast that nursed you! *
And more blessed yet that she believed
the word of the Lord to her would be fulfilled.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it.
Rs. And more blessed yet that she believed
the word of the Lord to her would be fulfilled.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Blessed the womb that bore you
and the breast that nursed you! *
Rs. And more blessed yet that she believed
the word of the Lord to her would be fulfilled.
Fifth, The Dead Rise Again
On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...
On each bead of the decade, a leader begins by reading the verse:
Vs. 1 In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, full of good works and almsdeeds. * It came to pass that she took sick and died, and her body was washed and laid in her chamber. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 Peter, as he went through visiting all, came to the saints who dwelt at Lydda. * And he found there a certain man named Eneas, who had kept his bed for eight years, ill of the palsy. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 And Peter said to him: Eneas, the Lord Jesus Christ heals you. Arise and make your bed. * And immediately he arose. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 All that dwelt at Lydda saw him, and they were converted to the Lord. * The disciples at Joppa, hearing that Peter was near, sent to him two men urging: Delay not to come to us. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 And Peter said to him: Eneas, the Lord Jesus Christ heals you. Arise and make your bed. * And immediately he arose. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 All that dwelt at Lydda saw him, and they were converted to the Lord. * The disciples at Joppa, hearing that Peter was near, sent to him two men urging: Delay not to come to us. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And when he came to Joppa, they brought him into Tabitha's chamber. * And all the widows stood about him, weeping and showing him the garments that she had made for them. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 Sending them all out, Peter, kneeling down, prayed. * And turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 And she opened her eyes and, seeing Peter, sat up. * And giving her his hand, he lifted her up. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 Then calling the saints and the widows, he presented her alive. * And it was made known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 Amen, amen, I say to you, that he that believes in me, the works that I do, he also shall do. * And greater than these shall he do. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 For I go to the Father, and whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my name, that will I do, * that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 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:
Blessed the womb that bore you
and the breast that nursed you! *
And more blessed yet that she believed
the word of the Lord to her would be fulfilled.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it.
Rs. And more blessed yet that she believed
the word of the Lord to her would be fulfilled.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Blessed the womb that bore you
and the breast that nursed you! *
Rs. And more blessed yet that she believed
the word of the Lord to her would be fulfilled.
and to the Holy Spirit:
Blessed the womb that bore you
and the breast that nursed you! *
And more blessed yet that she believed
the word of the Lord to her would be fulfilled.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it.
Rs. And more blessed yet that she believed
the word of the Lord to her would be fulfilled.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Blessed the womb that bore you
and the breast that nursed you! *
Rs. And more blessed yet that she believed
the word of the Lord to her would be fulfilled.
Concluding Prayers After the Decades
Intercessions for the Church
Vs. Lord, have mercy.
The Seasonal Antiphon
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
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