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Chaplet of Divine Mercy / Vespers THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY Corpus Christi Cathedral † April 19, 2020 · 3 PM The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is a devotion to Jesus Christ based on revelations from the Lord Jesus Christ to Saint Faustina Kowalska (1905–1938), which she recorded in her diary. St. Faustina recorded that Jesus asked her to pray the chaplet and to instruct others to do so. The prayers of the chaplet for mercy are said in order to obtain mercy, to trust in Christ's mercy, and to show mercy to others. Kowalska was canonized April 30, 2000, and Pope John Paul II ordained the Sunday within the Octave of Easter as the Sunday of Divine Mercy. "Jesus said to St. Faustyna one day: 'Humanity will nev- er find peace until it turns with trust to Divine Mercy'. Divine Mercy! This is the Easter gift that the Church receives from the risen Christ and offers to humanity." —Pope John Paul II, April 22, 2001 Divine Mercy Eugeniusz Marcin Kazimirowski (1873–1939) oil on canvas (1934),Hail Krawów, PolandTrue Body Permanently enshrined at the Divine Mercy Sanctuary Latin, 14th century STUTTGART Vilnius, Lithuania Trans. Henry N. Oxenham (1829-1888), alt. Psalmodia Sacra, Gotha 1715 adapt. Alex Oldroyd Public domain adapt. Henry J. Gauntlett, 1861 † PROCESSIONAL HYMN Hail True Body STUTTGART TEXT: Latin, 14th century Christian F. Witt's Psalmodia Sacra, Gotha (1715) Tr. Henry N. Oxenham (1829-1888), alt. adapt. Henry J. Gauntlett (1805–1876) adapt. Alex Oldroyd 4 œ & b 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 1. Hail,œ trueœ Bo -dy, born of Ma -ry, by a won -drous vir --gin birth. 2. You whose side be -came a foun --tain pour ing forth your pre -cious blood, 3. Hail our Lord, most kind and gra --cious, Je sus Christ, the Ho -ly One! 4. Glo -ry be to Fa -ther, Son, and Ho -ly Spir -it e --qual ly; & b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 1. You who on the Cross were of --feredœ to reœ deemœ us all onœ earth; 2. give us now, and at our dy - ing, your own self to be our food. 3. O most kind and ho -ly Je -sus, Ho --ly Ma ry's bless -ed Son! 4. As it was in the be --gin ning, now and e --ver more shall be. PRAYING THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY The chaplet is recited using standard rosary beads of five decades. The chaplet may also be prayed by counting the prayers on the fingertips. Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He descended into hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrec- tion of the body, and life everlasting. Amen. FOR EACH DECADE 6. THE ETERNAL FATHER (begin each decade, repre- Christ Lay in Death's Strong Bands sented by the larger "Our Father" beads) Martin Luther (1483-1546) CHRIST LAG IN TODESBANDEN Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Di- tr. Richard Massie (1800-1887), alt. Geystliches gesangk Buchlein Latin melody, c. 1100 vinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, adapt. Johann Walther (1496-1570) 1. SIGNING OF THE CROSS in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world. ✥ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the 7. THE ETERNAL FATHER (repeated 10x, represented Holy Spirit. Amen. by the small beads) 2. OPENING PRAYER For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us b You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for and on the whole world. b 4 œ œ œ œ souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole & 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 8. REPEAT 6–7 FOR EACH DECADE œ world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, en- 1. Christ Je -sus lay in death's strong bands for our of --fens es giv - en; Saying the "Eternal Father" (6) on the "Our Father" bead 2. How long and bit - ter was the strife when life and death con - tend - ed; velop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us. and then 10 "For the sake of His sorrowful Passion" (7) on 3. So let us keep this fes --ti val To which our Lord in - vites us; (repeat three times) the following "Hail Mary" beads. O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of 9. CONCLUSION (ON THE MEDALLION) Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You! b (repeat three times) & b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 3. OUR FATHER Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have œ œ mercy on us and on the whole world. 1. but now at God's right hand he stands and brings us life from heav - en; Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; 2. the vic --to ry re -mained with life, the reign of death was end -ed; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in CLOSING PRAYER 3. The Sav - ior who is joy of all, the sun that warms and lights us; heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; of compassion — inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and b and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we b œ œ œ œ œ might not despair nor become despondent, but with great & œ œ œ œ œ œ Amen. œ œ œ œ confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is 1. There --fore let us joy ful be, and praise the Fa -ther thank --ful ly 4. HAIL MARY Love and Mercy itself. 2. stripped of pow'r, no more it reigns, an emp - ty form a - lone re - mains; 3. by his grace he shall im -part e --ter nal sun -shine to the heart; Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed ANY FURTHER INTENTIONS art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy THE SIGN OF THE CROSS womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sin- b ners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen. & b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ . 5. THE APOSTLE'S CREED 1. With songs of al --le lu -ia. Al -le --lu ia. I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of 2. death's sting is lost for ev -er! Al - le --lu ia. 3. the night of sin is end -ed. Al - le --lu ia. heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our SOLEMN VESPERS (evening prayer) CorpusSolemn Christi Vespers: Cathedral †Call April to 19, Prayer 2020 · 4 PM Liber Usualis no. 250 † CALL TO PRAYER Plainsong Breviary TEXT: ICEL Solemn ToneLiber Usualis adapt. Alex Oldroyd Cantor ALL & b œ œ œ- œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ. œ œ œ- œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ. O God,- come to my as-- sis tance. O Lord,- make haste to help me. & b œ œ œœœœœ œœœœ œ œ œ œ œ œœœ œ œ œ œ œ œœœœ Glo- ry be to the Fa- ther, and to the Son, and to the Ho-- ly Spir it. As it was in the be-- gin ning, & b œ œ œœChristœœ Layœ in œœœDeath's œStrongœ Bandsœ œ œ œ Martin Lutheris now, (1483-1546) and ev- er shall be, world with- out end. A - men. CHRISTAl --LAG le- IN lu TODESBANDEN ia. tr. Richard Massie (1800-1887), alt. Geystliches gesangk Buchlein Latin melody, c. 1100 † HYMN Christ Lay in Death's Strong Bands CHRISTadapt. LAG Johann IN TODESBANDENWalther (1496-1570) TEXT: Martin Luther (1483–1546) Latin Melody (c. 1100) Tr. Richard Massie (1800–1887), alt. Geystliches gesangk Buchleyn, Wittenberg (1524) adapt. Johann Walther (1496-1570) b b 4 œ œ œ œ & 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 1. Christ Je -sus lay in death's strong bands for our of --fens es giv - en; 2. How long and bit - ter was the strife when life and death con - tend - ed; 3. So let us keep this fes --ti val To which our Lord in - vites us; b & b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 1. but now at God's right hand he stands and brings us life from heav - en; 2. the vic --to ry re -mained with life, the reign of death was end -ed; 3. The Sav - ior who is joy of all, the sun that warms and lights us; b b œ œ œ œ œ œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 1. There --fore let us joy ful be, and praise the Fa -ther thank --ful ly 2. stripped of pow'r, no more it reigns, an emp - ty form a - lone re - mains; 3.
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