The Chaplet of Divine Mercy
The chaplet of mercy prayed on ordinary rosary beads, from the revelations recorded by St. Faustina Kowalska in 1935 and carried to the whole Church by Pope St. John Paul II. (The account of the devotion is drawn from St. Faustina's Diary, which remains under copyright, so no commentary is quoted here; the prayer itself and its documented history are given.)
Prayed on ordinary rosary beads. Begin with the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and the Apostles' Creed.
On each large bead: "Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world."
On each of the ten small beads: "For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world."
To conclude, three times: "Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world."
Where it comes from
The dated sources the library holds, oldest first — in their own words.
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Given to St. Faustina at Vilnius
St. Faustina Kowalska records in her Diary that at Vilnius, on 13–14 September 1935, she received the prayers and the form of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.
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St. Faustina canonized · Divine Mercy Sunday
On 30 April 2000 Pope St. John Paul II canonized Faustina Kowalska and, at her canonization, established the Sunday after Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday — carrying the devotion to the whole Church.