The Rosary: The Sorrowful Mysteries
Lessons and Collects for the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary
- The First Joyful Mystery: The Agony of Our Lord in the Garden
- The Lesson: And he went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples followed him. And when he came to the place he said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation." And he withdrew about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed, "Father, if thou art willing, remove this cup from me; nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done." And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.
- And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down upon the ground. And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples sleeping for sorrow, and he said to them, "Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation." (Luke 22:39-46)
- The Collect: Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan, Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and as you know the weakness of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. (BCP page 218)
- Our Father, ... Hail Mary, ... (10 times) Glory be to the Father ...
- The Second Sorrowful Mystery: The Scourging of Our Lord
- The Lesson: Now at the feast Pilate used to release for them any one prisoner whom they asked. And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man called Barrabas. And the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do as he was wont to do for them. And he answered them, "Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?" For he perceived that it was out of envy that the chief priests had delivered him up. But the chief priests stirred up the crowd and to have him release for them Barrabas instead. And Pilate again said to them, "Then what shall I do with the man whom you call King of the Jews?" And they cried out again, "Crucify him." And Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Crucify him." So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barrabas, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. (Mark 15:6-15)
- The Collect: Imprint, O Lord, your wounds upon our hearts, that we may read therein sorrow and love; sorrow to endure all suffering for you, and love to despise all love but yours. Who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns one God, now and forever. Amen.
- Our Father, ... Hail Mary, ... (10 times) Glory be to the Father ...
- The Third Sorrowful Mystery: The Crowning of Our Lord with a Crown of Thorns
- The Lesson: And the soldiers led him away inside the palace ... and they called together the whole battalion. And they clothed him in a purple cloak and plaiting a crown of thorns they put it on him. And they began to salute him, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they struck his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and they knelt down in homage to him. And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak, and put his own clothes upon him. And they led him away to be crucified. (Mark 15:16-20)
- The Collect: Lord God, whose blessed Son our Savior gave his body to be whipped and his face to be spit upon; Give us grace to accept joyfully the sufferings of the present time, confident of the glory that shall be revealed; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. (BCP page 220)
- Our Father, ... Hail Mary, ... (10 times) Glory be to the Father ...
- The Fourth Sorrowful Mystery: Our Lord Bearing His own Cross
- The Lesson: So they took Jesus, and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place of the Skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgatha. And there followed behind him a great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turning to them said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children." And when they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on the right and one on the left. And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." (John 19:17; Luke 23:27-28, 32-34)
- The Collect: Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered, 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 Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever. Amen. (BCP page 220)
- Our Father, ... Hail Mary, ... (10 times) Glory be to the Father ...
- The Fifth Sorrowful Mystery: The Crucifixion of Our Lord
- The Lesson: Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopus, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold your son!" Then he said to the disciple, "Behold your mother!" And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home. After this Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfil the scripture) "I thirst." A bowl of vinegar stood there; so they put a sponge full of vinegar on hyssop and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." And he bowed his head and gave up the spirit. (John 19:25-30)
- The Collect: O God, by the passion of your blessed Son you made an instrument of shameful death to be for us the means of life: Grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ, that we may gladly suffer shame and loss for the sake of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. (BCP page 220)
- Our Father, ... Hail Mary, ... (10 times) Glory be to the Father ...
- The Commendation
- Remembering our most holy, most pure, most blessed and glorious Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary with all the Saints, let us commend ourselves and one another, and our whole life to Christ our God.
- Optional Concluding Prayers:
- Salve Regina: Hail, Holy Queen, mother of mercy; hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate your eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement,
O loving,
O sweet
Virgin Mary:
V/ Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God
R/ That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
- Memorare (A prayer of St. Bernard of Clairvaux): Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that
anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession,
was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O
Virgin of virgins, my mother. To you I come, before you I stand,
sinful and sorrowful, O mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions,
but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen.
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