# The Rosary - Introductory Prayers ## Act of Contrition O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of Hell; but most of all because they offend You, my God, Who art all-good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen. ## Carmelite Invocation Come Holy Spirit with Your seven-fold gifts and anoint us with Your divine light, wisdom and power. Come Lord Jesus Christ and anoint us with Your Precious Blood, freeing us from every snare and stronghold of the principalities and powers of darkness. O Mother of God, glorious and Immaculate and ever Virgin Mary, come and crush the head of the ancient serpent. O great father, St. Joseph, terror of demons, come and annihilate the enemies of our souls. St. Michael, great prince and commander of the heavenly army, strike down the insidious foes which seek to destroy us. Come glorious band of Apostles, come great patriarchs and prophets, come white robed army of Martyrs, come pure and noble throng of virgins. Come to our aid Holy Mother St. Teresa, Our Holy Father St. John of the Cross, St. Elijah, St. Elisah, St. John the Baptist, St. Therese, all you Saints of Carmel, St. Pio, St. Isaac Jogues and companions, St. Faustina, St. Benedict, St. Francis, St. Anthony, St. Claire, our Guardian Angels, Archangels, and all you Holy Angels and Saints, come repulse the attacks and deceit of our wicked enemies; rendered them impotent and helpless. Let God arise; let His enemies be scattered and all those who Hate him flee before Him. A smoke is driven away, so are they driven away; as wax melts before the fire, so the wicked perish at the presence of God. ## The Rosary Prayers ### Sign of the Cross In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. ### Apostle's Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son Our 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; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from thence 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 life everlasting. Amen. Then say 1 Our Father, 3 Hail Mary’s (for the virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity) and then 1 Glory Be: ### Our Father Our Father, who are in heaven, hallowed be Your Name. Your Kingdom come. Your 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 you; Blessed are you 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. ### Glory Be GLORY BE to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. ### <!-- prayer-nav --> --- ← [[rosary-prayers-at-the-end-of-the-rosary|Rosary - Prayers at the End of the Rosary]] | [[rosary-prayers|📿 The Holy Rosary]] | [[rosary-servite-seven-sorrows|Rosary of Our Lady of Sorrows (Servite Rosary)]] →