THE HOLY ROSARY FROM

THE PONDERING HEART

A ROSARY FOR ALL CHRISTIANS

COMPILED BY

Samuel L. Edwards, M.Div

CONTENTS
Diagram of the Rosary......................................................... 6 THE HOLY ROSARY The Preparatory Prayers.................................................. 8 The Mysteries of the Rosary The Mysteries of Joy .........................................10 The Mysteries of Light......................................12 The Mysteries of Sorrow ..................................14 The Mysteries of Glory.....................................16 Alternative forms.......................................18 The Concluding Devotions ............................................. 19 Sources for the Collects and Illustrations ......................... 23

The Rosary
Glory be . Fatima Prayer Collect Responsory

Hail, Mary (10x)

Trisagion & Our Father Glory be Fatima Prayer Collect Responsory

Concluding Devotions

Hail, Mary (3x) Our Father Creed

THE HOLY ROSARY

THE PREPARATORY PRAYERS

If the recitation of the Rosary is made as an act of prayer for specific objects, these may be declared here or before the collect that concludes the Preparatory Prayers. All make the Sign of the Cross with the crucifix, as the Leader begins,

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
All say,

I BELIEVE in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And of all things visible and invisible; And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God; Begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of very God; Begotten, not made; Being of one substance with the Father; By whom all things were made; Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, And was incarnate of the Holy Ghost and the Virgin Mary, And was made man; And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried; And the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures: And ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of the Father; And he shall come again, with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead; Whose kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord, and giver of Life, Who proceedeth from the Father [and the Son]; Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; Who spake by the prophets. And I believe one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church; I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins; And I look for the Resurrection of the dead; And the Life of the world to come. Amen.
If preferred, the Apostles Creed may be used instead of the above:

I BELIEVE in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost: The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints: The Forgiveness of sins: the Resurrection of the body: And the life everlasting. Amen. 8

On the first solitary bead, all pray:

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
Here may be said:

O Mary, conceived without sin: Pray for us who have recourse unto thee.
On the first small bead is said:

Hail Mary, full of grace: The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus, who giveth us faith. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen. Son of Mary, Son of the living God, have mercy upon us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen.

On the second bead:

Hail Mary, full of grace: The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus, who is our hope. Holy Mary,
On the third bead:

Son of Mary,

Hail Mary, full of grace: The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus, who loveth us with an everlasting love. Holy Mary,
On the chain:

Son of Mary,

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. O, my Jesus, forgive us our sins; save us from the fires of hell; and bring all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of thy mercy. Amen. Let us pray. O God, whose only-begotten Son, by his life, death, and resurrection, hath purchased unto us the rewards of life eternal: Grant, we beseech thee, that meditating upon these mysteries of the faith, we [together with those on behalf of whom we shall do so] may both imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 9

THE MYSTERIES OF JOY

I: The Annunciation to our Lady II: The Visitation of our Lady to Elizabeth III: The Nativity of the Lord IV: The Presentation in the Temple V: The Finding in the Temple Holy God, Holy and Mighty One, Holy and Immortal One: Have mercy upon us. I: Luke 1:26-38 II: Luke 1:39-56 III: Luke 2:1-21 IV: Luke 2:22-40 V: Luke 2:41-52
[On the first bead, all pray,]

Our Father, .
[Here may be said:]

O Mary, conceived without sin: recourse unto thee.

[On each of the following ten beads:]

Pray for us who have

Hail Mary, full of grace: The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus, I: who took our flesh of thee. II: whose saints rejoice at his coming. III: who assumed our humanity that we might share his divinity. IV: the light of the nations and the glory of his people Israel. V: who teacheth his elders wisdom.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen. Son of Mary, Son of the living God, have mercy upon us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen.

[On the chain:] Glory be . O, my Jesus, .

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(I.) Let us pray. We beseech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace into our hearts: that, as we have known the incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an angel, so by his cross and passion we may be brought unto the glory of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (II.) Let us pray. O Christ, our God Incarnate, whose virgin Mother was blessed in bearing thee, but still more blessed in keeping thy word: Grant us, who honour the exaltation of her lowliness, to follow the example of her devotion to thy will; who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end. Amen. (III.) Let us pray. Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born of a pure virgin: Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit ever, one God, world without end. Amen. (IV.) Let us pray. Almighty and everliving God, we humbly beseech thy Majesty, that, as thy only-begotten Son was presented in the temple in substance of our flesh, so we may be presented unto thee with pure and clean hearts, by the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (V.) Let us pray. Lord Jesus Christ, who art the power and the wisdom of God: Grant that, whensoever we are bereft of the sense of thine abiding Presence, we may seek thee first in the midst of thy holy Temple, and there receive the words of life for thy glory, our comfort, and the good of all thy holy Church; who in unity with the Father and the Holy Ghost livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen. And the Word was made flesh :
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THE MYSTERIES OF LIGHT

I: The Baptism of the Lord II: The Wedding at Cana III: The Proclamation of the Kingdom IV: The Transfiguration of the Lord V: The Institution of the Eucharist Holy God, Holy and Mighty One, Holy and Immortal One: Have mercy upon us. I: Matthew 3:13-17 II: John 2:1-11 III: Matthew 7:24-29; 5:1-11; or 13:44-50 IV: Mark 9:2-8 V: 1 Corinthians 11:-23-29 [On the first bead, all pray,] Our Father, . [Here may be said:] O Mary, conceived without sin: recourse unto thee. Pray for us who have

[On each of the following ten beads:] Hail Mary, full of grace: The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus, I: who fulfilleth all righteousness. II: who rejoiceth both bridegroom and bride. III: who hath the words of eternal life. IV: who fulfilleth the Law and the Prophets. V: whose flesh is food indeed and whose blood is drink indeed.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen. Son of Mary, Son of the living God, have mercy upon us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen.

[On the chain:] Glory be . O, my Jesus, .

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(I.) Let us pray. Almighty God, who at the baptism of thy blessed Son Jesus Christ in the river Jordan didst manifest his glorious Godhead: Grant, we beseech thee, that the brightness of his presence may shine in our hearts, and his glory be set forth in our lives; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (II.) Let us pray. Almighty and everliving God, whose Son Jesus Christ is the Bridegroom of the New Creation: Grant that we, being obedient to his word, may find in him the fulfillment of all our occasions and so be fitted to share the wedding-feast of his glorious kingdom; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (III.) Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, who hast exalted thy beloved Son to be King over all worlds, and hast willed in him to make all things new: Mercifully grant that the kindreds of the earth which are wounded and dispersed by sin may speedily be knit together under his gracious sovereignty; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end. Amen. (IV.) Let us pray. O God, who on the mount didst reveal to chosen witnesses thine only-begotten Son wonderfully transfigured, in raiment white and glistering: Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude of this world, may be permitted to behold the King in his beauty, who with thee, O Father, and thee, O Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, one God, world without end. Amen. (V.) Let us pray. Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, did institute the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may thankfully receive the same in remembrance of him, who in these holy mysteries giveth us a pledge of life eternal; the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit ever, one God, world without end. Amen. The Light shineth in the darkness : And the darkness hath not overcome it.
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THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES

I: The Agony in the Garden II: The Scourging at the Pillar III: The Crowning with Thorns IV: The Bearing of the Cross V: The Crucifixion of the Lord Holy God, Holy and Mighty One, Holy and Immortal One: Have mercy upon us. I: Mark 14:32-42 II: Matthew 27:20-26 III: Matthew 27:27-31 IV: Hebrews 12:1-4 V: John 19:17-30 or Philippians 2:5-11 [On the first bead, all pray,] Our Father, . [Here may be said:] O Mary, conceived without sin: recourse unto thee. Pray for us who have

[On each of the following ten beads:] Hail Mary, full of grace: The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus, I: who for us drank the bitter cup. II: by whose stripes we are healed. III: who endured a crown of thorns to win for us a crown of glory. IV: who for us endured the cross, despising the shame. V: who for us became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen. Son of Mary, Son of the living God, have mercy upon us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen.

[On the chain:] Glory be . O, my Jesus, .

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(I.) Let us pray. O God, by whom the meek are guided in judgment, and light riseth up in darkness for the godly: Grant us, in all our doubts and uncertainties, the grace to ask what thou wouldest have us to do, that the Spirit of Wisdom may save us from all false choices, and that in thy light we may see light, and in thy straight path may not stumble; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (II.) Let us pray. O Lord God, whose blessed Son, our Saviour, gave his back to the smiters and hid not his face from shame: Grant us grace to take joyfully the sufferings of the present time, in full assurance of the glory that shall be revealed; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (III.) Let us pray. O Lord Jesus Christ, who for our salvation didst lay aside thy crown of glory to accept a crown of thorns: Mercifully grant that we may so live by the grace thy suffering hath secured that, when thou comest to be our Judge, we may be placed on thy right hand and receive the crown of life that fadeth not away; who with the Father and the Holy Ghost livest and reignest one God, world without end. Amen. (IV.) Let us pray. Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen (V.) Let us pray. Lord Jesus Christ, who didst stretch out thine arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within reach of thy saving embrace: so clothe us in thy Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know thee to the knowledge and love of thee; for the honor of thy Name, who livest and reignest with the Father and the same Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. O Savior of the world, who by thy Cross and Precious Blood hast redeemed us : Save us and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord.
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THE MYSTERIES OF GLORY

I: The Resurrection of the Lord II: The Ascension of the Lord III: The Descent of the Holy Ghost IV: The Assumption of our Lady V: The Coronation of our Lady Holy God, Holy and Mighty One, Holy and Immortal One: Have mercy upon us. I: Matthew 28:1-10 II: Acts:1:1-14 III: Acts 2:1-21 IV: Song of Songs 2:10-14 V: Revelation 21:1-7 [On the first bead, all pray,] Our Father, . [Here may be said:] O Mary, conceived without sin: recourse unto thee. Pray for us who have

[On each of the following ten beads:] Hail Mary, full of grace: The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus, I: who hath conquered sin, hell, and death. II: who ascended on high that he might fill all things. III: who through the Holy Ghost abideth with his Church for ever. IV: who hath taken thee to himself. V: who doth crown thee with glory and honor.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen. Son of Mary, Son of the living God, have mercy upon us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen.

[On the chain:] Glory be . O, my Jesus, .

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(I.) Let us pray. O God, who for our redemption didst give thine onlybegotten Son to the death of the Cross, and by his glorious resurrection hast delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die daily from sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through the same thy Son Christ our Lord. Amen. (II.) Let us pray. Almighty God, whose blessed Son our Saviour Jesus Christ ascended far above all heavens that he might fill all things: Mercifully give us faith to perceive that according to his promise he abideth with his Church on earth, even unto the end of the world; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (III.) Let us pray. O God, who didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people, by sending to them the light of thy Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. (IV.) Let us pray. O God, who hast taken to thyself the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of thine only-begotten Son: Grant that we who, with her, have been redeemed by his blood may share with her the glory of thine eternal kingdom; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end. Amen. (V.) Let us pray. O Almighty God, who didst endue with singular grace the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of our Lord: Vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to hallow our bodies in purity, and our souls in humility and love, that we, with her, may receive from thy Son the crown of life which fadeth not away; through the same our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. Christ hath conquered; Christ now reigneth; Christ doth command.
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FINAL GLORIOUS MYSTERIES: ALTERNATIVE FORMS

Alt IV: The Ingathering of the Saints Alt V: The Crown of Life Holy God, Holy and Mighty One, Holy and Immortal One: Have mercy upon us. Alt IV: 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18 Alt V: 1 Corinthians 9:24-25 [On the first bead, all pray,] Our Father, . [Here may be said:] O Mary, conceived without sin: Pray for us who have recourse unto thee. [On each of the following ten beads:] Hail Mary, full of grace: The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus, Alt IV: who doth gather his saints to himself. Alt V: who crowneth them with life that honor him. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen. [On the chain:] Glory be . O, my Jesus, . (Alt IV.) Let us pray. O Almighty God, who hast knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship, in the mystical body of thy Son Christ our Lord: Grant us grace so to follow thy blessed Saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those unspeakable joys which thou hast prepared for them that unfeignedly love thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (Alt. V.) Let us pray. O God, who hast prepared for those who love thee such good things as pass mans understanding: Pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Christ hath conquered; Christ now reigneth; Christ doth command. 18 Son of Mary, Son of the living God, have mercy upon us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen.

THE CONCLUDING DEVOTIONS

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While holding the medal (or the large bead), one of the following canticles is said. It is suggested that Magnificat appropriately follows the Joyful Mysteries, Surge, inluminare the Luminous, Dignus es, Domine the Sorrowful, and Gloria in excelsis Deo the Glorious. If desired, the Antiphon Salve Regina may be used in place of or in addition to these canticle

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MAGNIFICAT ANIMA MEA
Luke 1:46-55

My soul doth magnify the Lord, * And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour; For he hath regarded * The lowliness of his handmaiden. For behold, from henceforth * All generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath magnified me, * And holy is his name; And his mercy is on them that fear him * Throughout all generations. He hath showed strength with his arm, * He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts; He hath put down the mighty from their seats, * And hath exalted the humble and meek. He hath filled the hungry with good things, * And the rich he hath sent empty away. He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel, * As he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed for ever. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.

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SURGE, INLUMINARE
Isaiah 60:1-3, 11a, 14c, 18-19

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, * and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, * and gross darkness the people: But the LORD shall arise upon thee, * and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, * and kings to the brightness of thy rising. Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; * they shall not be shut day nor night. They shall call thee; The city of the LORD, * The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. The sun shall be no more thy light by day; * neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: But the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, * and thy God thy glory. Thy sun shall no more go down; * neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: For the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, * and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.

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DIGNUS ES, DOMINE
Revelation 4:11; 5:12, 9b-10, 13b

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power, * for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. For thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood * out of every kindred and tongue and nation, And hast made us unto our God kings and priests; * And we shall reign on the earth. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, * to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength, and honor and glory and blessing! Blessing and honor and glory and power be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, * And unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. For thou only art holy, thou only art the Lord, thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

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The following Antiphon of our Lady may be said here in addition to, or in place of, the foregoing Canticle or either of its substitutes:

SALVE REGINA and Collect Mary we hail thee, Mother and Queen compassionate; Mary our comfort, life, and hope, we hail thee. To thee we exiles, children of Eve, lift our crying; To thee we are sighing as, mournful and weeping, we pass through this vale of sorrow. Turn thou therefore, O our intercessor, those thine eyes of pity and loving-kindness upon us sinners. Hereafter, when our earthly exile shall be ended, show us Jesus, the blessed fruit of thy womb, O gentle, O tender, O gracious Virgin Mary
Leader People

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Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, who by the co-operation of the Holy Ghost didst prepare the body and soul of the glorious Virgin Mother Mary to become a habitation meet for thy Son: Grant that as we rejoice in her commemoration, we may be delivered by her loving intercession from our present evils and from eternal death; through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
[Translation from the Latin by Canon Winifred Douglas]

Here, on the three small beads, may be said an Our Father, a Hail Mary, and a Glory be for the intentions of the Holy Father, as well as those of the Bishops and other Pastors of the participants. An Act of Contrition may also be added, such as the following: My God, I love thee with my whole heart and above all things, and am heartily sorry that I have offended thee. May I never offend thee any more. O, may I love thee without ceasing and make it my delight to do in all things thy most holy will.

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Leader People

Lord, hear our prayer; And let our cry come unto thee.

Let us pray. Almighty God, who hast promised to hear the petitions of those who ask in thy Sons Name: We beseech thee mercifully to incline thine ears to us who have now made our prayers and supplications unto thee; and grant that those things which we have faithfully asked according to thy will, may effectually be obtained, to the relief of our necessity, and to the setting forth of thy glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
[Book of Common Prayer (1928), page 50]

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.
[2 Corinthians 13:14]

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Sources for the Collects:

Joyful Mysteries
I. II. III. IV. V. I. II. III. IV. V. I. II. III. IV. The Book of Common Prayer (1928), For the Annunciation Lesser Feasts and Fasts (1963), For the Visitation The Book of Common Prayer (1928), For Christmas Day (I) The Book of Common Prayer (1928), For the Presentation Samuel L. Edwards, 2010

Luminous Mysteries
The American Missal, p. 41 Samuel L. Edwards, 2010 The Anglican Missal, For the Feast of Christ the King The Book of Common Prayer (1928), For the Transfiguration The Book of Common Prayer (1928), For Maundy Thursday

Sorrowful Mysteries
The Book of Common Prayer (1928), p. 595 The Book of Common Prayer (1928), For the Tuesday before Easter Samuel L. Edwards, 2007 The Book of Common Prayer (1928), For the Monday before Easter V. adapted from Charles Henry Brent, With God in Prayer (1907), pp. 4041

Glorious Mysteries
I. The Book of Common Prayer (1928), For Easter Day (II) II. The American Missal, p. 370 III. The Book of Common Prayer (1928), For Whitsunday (I) IV. adapted from Lesser Feasts and Fasts, (1963) For Saint Mary the Virgin V. adapted from The American Missal, p. 463 (alternative Glorious Mysteries) IV. The Book of Common Prayer (1928), For All Saints Day V. The Book of Common Prayer (1928), For the 6th Sunday after Trinity Sources for the Illustrations:
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