Divine Mercy Chaplet

Divine Mercy Image (original, 1934) Eugeniusz Kazimirowski (1873-1939)

Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) April 19, 2020

Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception KINGSTON, ONTARIO ORGAN PRELUDE Improvisation on a Polish Hymn for Divine Mercy

Please stand, singing for the procession. HYMN Surely It Is God Who Saves Me

OPENING PRAYER You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us. Amen.

ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Blessed Sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire you in my soul. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though you were already there, I embrace you and unite myself wholly to you; permit not that I should ever be separated from you. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER 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. Amen.

HAIL 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. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

APOSTLES’ CREED I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord, (All bow) 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; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from there He shall 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 resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

(For the following, see music on the next page.)

On the large bead before each decade: 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 the 10 small beads of each decade: For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

Concluding Doxology after five decades (said 3 times): Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

CLOSING PRAYER Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. Amen.

HYMN Jesus Christ Is Ris’n Today

ORGAN VOLUNTARY Improvisation on O Sons and Daughters Please join us via Internet live-stream from the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception.

Wednesday, April 22 8:00-9:00pm Holy Hour (Exposition, Adoration, Benediction)

Sunday, April 26 10:30am Holy Sacrifice of the Mass (3rd Sunday of Easter)

Processional Hymn Text: Is. 12:1-6; Carl P. Daw Jr., b.1944; © 1982 by Hope Publishing Co., Carol Stream, IL 60188. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Music: HYFRYDOL, 87.87 D; Rowland H. Prichard, 1811-1877

Recessional Hymn Text: St. 1, Surrexit Christus hodie, Latin, 14th century; para. in Lyra Davidica, 1708, alt.; St. 2, 3, The Compleat Psalmodist, c.1750, alt.; St. 4, Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Music: EASTER HYMN, 77.77 with alleluias; Lyra Davidica, 1708 as altered in Arnold’s Psalms, 1741

Processional Hymn text reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729501.

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