The Five Glorious Mysteries
The First Glorious Mystery - The Resurrection
Our Father
'I tell you most solemnly, you will be sorrowful,/ but your sorrow will turn to joy.' (Jn 16:20)
Hail Mary
'For I shall see you again, and your hearts will be full of joy,/ and that joy no one shall take from you.' (Jn 16:22)
Hail Mary
At the first sign of dawn, they went to the tomb/ with the spices they had prepared. (Lk 24:1)
Hail Mary
And all at once the angel of the Lord, descending from heaven,/ came and rolled away the stone and sat on it. (Mt 28:2)
Hail Mary
'I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified./ He is not here.' (Mt 28:5-6)
Hail Mary
'He has risen from the dead./ Come and see the place where he lay.' (Lk 24:6; Mt 28:6-7)
Hail Mary
'And now he is going before you to Galilee;/ it is there you will see him.' (Mt 28:7)
Hail Mary
And the women came out from the tomb/ filled with awe and great joy. (Mk 16:8; Mt 28:8)
Hail Mary
'I am the resurrection and the life./ If anyone believes in me, even though he dies he will live.' (Jn 11:25)
Hail Mary
'And whoever lives and believes in me/ will never die.' (Jn 11:26)
Hail Mary Glory be to the Father ~ Fatima Prayer
The Second Glorious Mystery - The Ascension
Our Father
Jesus took them out as far as the outskirts of Bethany,/ and lifting up his hands he blessed them. (Lk 24:50)
Hail Mary
He said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth/ has been given to me.' (Mt 28:18)
Hail Mary
'Go, therefore/ make disciples of all the nations.' (Mt 28:19)
Hail Mary
'Baptize them/ in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.' (Mt 28:19)
Hail Mary
'And teach them to observe/ all the commands I gave you.' (Mt 28:20)
Hail Mary
'He who believes and is baptized/ will be saved.' (Mk 16:16)
Hail Mary
'He who does not believe will be condemned.' (Mk 16:16)
Hail Mary
'And know that I am with you always;/ yes, to the end of time. (Mt 28:20)
Hail Mary
As he said this he was lifted up,/ and a cloud took him from their sight. (Acts 1:9)
Hail Mary
And so the Lord Jesus was taken up into heaven;/ there at the right hand of God he took his place. (Mk 16:19)
Hail Mary Glory be to the Father ~ Fatima Prayer
The Third Glorious Mystery - The Descent of the Holy Spirit
Our Father
When Pentecost day came around,/ they had all met in one room. (Acts 2:1)
Hail Mary
Suddenly they heard what sounded like a powerful wind from heaven,/ the noise of which filled the entire house. (Acts 2:2)
Hail Mary
And something appeared to them that seemed like tongues of fire;/ these separated and came to rest on the head of each of them. (Acts 2:3)
Hail Mary
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit,/ and began to speak about the marvels of God.
(Acts 2:4, 11)
Hail Mary Now there were devout men living in Jerusalem/ from every nation under heaven.
(Acts 2:5)
Hail Mary
And Peter stood up with the Eleven/ and addressed them in a loud voice. (Acts 2:14)
Hail Mary
'Repent and be baptized,/ and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.' (Acts 2:38)
Hail Mary
And they accepted what he said and were baptized./ That very day about three thousand were added to their number. (Acts 2:41)
Hail Mary
Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created;/ and you shall renew the face of the earth. (Pentecost Alleluia)
Hail Mary
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful;/ and kindle in them the fire of your love.
(Pentecost Alleluia)
Hail Mary Glory be to the Father ~ Fatima Prayer
The Fourth Glorious Mystery - The Assumption
Our Father
'Come then, my love,/ my lovely one, come. (Songs 2:10)
Hail Mary
'For see, winter is past,/ the rains are over and gone.' (Songs 2:11)
Hail Mary
'Show me your face, let me hear your voice;/ for your voice is sweet and your face is beautiful.;
(Songs 2:14)
Hail Mary
And the sanctuary of God in heaven opened./ Then came flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, (Rev 11:19)
Hail Mary
Now a great sign appeared in heaven;/ a woman, adorned with the sun. (Rev 12:1)
Hail Mary
She was standing on the moon,/ with the twelve stars on her head for a crown. (Rev 12:1)
Hail Mary
With jewels set in gold, and dressed in brocades,/ the king's daughter is led in to the king.
(Psalm 45:13-14)
Hail Mary
May you be blessed, my daughter, by God Most High,/ beyond all women on earth.
(Judith 13:23)
Hail Mary
The trust you have shown shall not pass from the memories of men,/ but shall ever remind them of the power of God. (Judith 13:25)
Hail Mary
You are the glory of Jerusalem! You are the great pride of Israel!/ You are the highest honor of our people! (Judith 15:10)
Hail Mary Glory be to the Father ~ Fatima Prayer
The Fifth Glorious Mystery - The Coronation
Our Father
Who is this arising like the dawn,/ fair as the moon, resplendent as the sun? (Songs 6:10)
Hail Mary
Like the rainbow gleaming against brilliant clouds,/ like blossoms in the days of spring.
(Ecclus 50:7-8)
Hail Mary
'I am the rose of Sharon,/ I am the lily of the valleys.' (Songs 2:1)
Hail Mary
'My throne is in a pillar of cloud,/ and for eternity I shall remain.' (Ecclus 24:4,9)
Hail Mary
'Approach me, you who desire me,/ and take your fill of my fruits.' (Ecclus 24:19)
Hail Mary
'I am like a vine putting out graceful shoots,/ my blossoms are sweeter than honey.'
(Ecclus 24:17,20)
Hail Mary
'And now, my children, listen to me;/ listen to instruction and learn to be wise.' (Prov 8:32-33)
Hail Mary
'Happy are those who keep my ways,/ who day after day watch at my gates.' (Prov 8:32,34)
Hail Mary
'For those who find me find life,/ and win favor from the Lord.' (Prov 8:35)
Hail Mary
Hail, Queen of mercy, protect us from the enemy,/ and receive us at the hour of death.
(Queenship of the B.V.M., Gradual)
Hail Mary
Glory be to the Father ~ Fatima Prayer
Concluding Prayer (for each set of mysterie) If saying all four sets of mysteries -- then only at the end.
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To you we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to you we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile, show to us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary:
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.