The Call of the Lord
Let us ponder in our hearts
the mystery of the Lord’s call
kept in the heart of Mary, Mother of the Church.
First, To the Faithful
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 Jesus stood and cried out, saying: * If any man thirst, let him come to me and drink. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 As it is written, Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. * Now this he said of the Spirit that they were to receive who believed in him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 The spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the spirit of counsel and
of fortitude; the spirit of knowledge and of godliness: * he shall be filled with the spirit of the fear of the Lord. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou ...
Vs. 4 For God saved us by the font of regeneration and the renewal of the Holy Spirit, * whom he has poured forth upon us abundantly through our savior Jesus Christ. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, *
and of one Spirit we have all been made to drink. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou
Vs. 6 For as many of you as have been baptized in Christ, have put on Christ. * There is neither Jew nor Greek; neither bond nor free; neither male nor female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 Be renewed, then, in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new man, * who, in the likeness of God, is created in the justice and the holiness of the truth. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 Christ died for all, that they who live may not now live for themselves, * but for him who died for them and rose again. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 Be,
then, living stones built up into a spiritual temple and holy
priesthood, * to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through
Jesus Christ. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 For
you are a chosen people, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, * a people
purchased that you may declare the virtues of him who has called you
out of darkness into his marvelous light. 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:
The Apostles were persevering with one mind in prayer, *
with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished,
they were all together in one place, *
Rs. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. The Apostles were persevering with one mind in prayer, *
Rs. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Second, To the Apostles Preordained
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 To his apostles Jesus showed himself alive after his passion, * appearing to them for forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God, and eating together with them. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 You shall receive the power of the Holy Spirit coming upon you, * and you shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, and even to the uttermost part of the earth. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 And thus giving commandments by the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen, * he was taken up. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 Peter, rising up, said: Brethren, the scripture must needs be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke concerning Judas: * And his bishopric let another take. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 Wherefore, of the men who have accompanied us from the baptism of John until the day the Lord Jesus was taken up from us, * one of these must be made a witness with us of his resurrection. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 Let him take the place of this ministry of apostleship from which Judas has by transgression fallen. * And the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders worked among the people. * And the multitude of men and women who believed in the Lord was more increased. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 And every day they ceased not, in the temple, and from house to house, * to teach and preach Christ Jesus. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 You children of Abraham, and you that fear God, give ear: * We declare to you that the promise which was made to our fathers, God has fulfilled to our children in raising up Jesus. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 Him God has exalted with his right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance and remission of sins. * Through him, forgiveness of sins is being preached to 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:
The Apostles were persevering with one mind in prayer, *
with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished,
they were all together in one place, *
Rs. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. The Apostles were persevering with one mind in prayer, *
Rs. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Third, To Simon Called Peter
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 The third time that he was manifested to his disciples after he was risen, Jesus says to Simon Peter: * Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these? Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 He says to him: Yes, Lord, you know that I love you. * Jesus says to him: Feed my lambs. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 Jesus says to him again: Simon, son of John, do you love me? * Peter says to him: Yes, Lord, you know that I love you. Jesus says to him: Feed my lambs. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 Jesus said to him the third time: Simon, son of John, do you love me? * Peter was grieved because he had said to him the third time: Do you love me? Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And Peter said to him: Lord, you know all things: you know that I love you. * He said to him: Feed my sheep. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 Amen, amen, I say to you: When you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished. * But when you shall be old, you shall stretch forth your hands, and another shall gird you and lead you where you wish not. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 And this he said, signifying by what death he would glorify God. * And when he had said this, he says to Peter: Follow me. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 The elders among you I beseech, who am myself also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ: * Feed the flock of God which is among you. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 Take care of it, not as lording it over those in your charge, * but being made a pattern for the flock from the heart. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 And when the Prince of pastors shall appear, * you shall receive a never fading crown of 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:
The Apostles were persevering with one mind in prayer, *
with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished,
they were all together in one place, *
Rs. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. The Apostles were persevering with one mind in prayer, *
Rs. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Fourth, To the Apostle of the Gentiles
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 I delivered to you first of all what I also received: * that Christ died for our sins, in accord with the scriptures, and that he was buried. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 That he rose again, in accord with the scriptures, * and that he was seen by Cephas. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 After that, he was seen by James; then by all the apostles. * Last of all, he was seen also by me, as one born out of due time. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 The gospel which was preached by me is not according to man * For neither did I receive it from man, nor did I learn it but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 It pleased him who set me apart from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace, to reveal his Son in me, * that I might preach him among the Gentiles. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 I went up to Jerusalem and communicated to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles, * but apart, to those esteemed. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 And when there was much dispute, Peter, rising up, said to them: * Brethren, you know that in former days God made a choice among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 And God, who knows hearts, gave testimony, * giving to them the Holy Spirit, even as he did to us. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 And he made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. * But it is by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ that we believe we are saved, even as they also are. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 And all the multitude held their peace. * And they heard Barnabas and Paul telling what great signs and wonders God had worked among the Gentiles by them. 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:
The Apostles were persevering with one mind in prayer, *
with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished,
they were all together in one place, *
Rs. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. The Apostles were persevering with one mind in prayer, *
Rs. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Fifth, To His Glorious Martyrs
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 The souls of the just are in the hand of God. * In the sight of the unwise, their departure was taken for misery, but they are in peace.
Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 If in the sight of men they suffered torments, their hope is full of immortality: * for God tried them and found them worthy of himself. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 As gold in the furnace he has proved them, and as a victim of a holocaust he has received them. * And in the time of their visitation, the just shall shine.
Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held. * These are the holy ones who delivered up their bodies for the testament of God. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 White robes were given to every one of them, and it was said that they should rest for a little time, * till their fellow servants and brethren who are to be slain, even as they, should be filled up. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 These are they who have come out of the great tribulation and have washed their robes and whitened them in the blood of the Lamb. * Therefore are they before the throne of God. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 For the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne shall
shepherd them, * and shall lead them to the fountains of the waters of life. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 He that shall overcome, * him I will make a pillar in the temple of my God.
Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 And I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the New Jerusalem, * and my new name. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 And this is the victory which has overcome the world: * our faith. 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:
The Apostles were persevering with one mind in prayer, *
with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished,
they were all together in one place, *
Rs. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. The Apostles were persevering with one mind in prayer, *
Rs. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
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, O 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