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The Secret the Rosary

First Method 1

FIRST, say the .." . . . and then make your
OFFERING OF THE ROSARY:
I unite myself with all the saints in Heaven, and with all the
just on earth; I unite myself with Thee, my Jesus, in order to praise Thy Holy Mother worthily and
to praise Thee in her and by her. I renounce all the distractions that may come to me while I am
saying this Rosary.
Oh, Blessed Virgin Mary, we offer thee this Creed in order
to honor the faith that thou didst have upon earth and to ask
thee. to have us share in the same faith.
Oh Lord; we offer Thee this Our Father so as to adore Thee in Thy oneness and to recognize Thee as
the first cause and the last end of all things.
Most Holy Trinity, we offer Thee these three Hail Marys so as to thank Thee for all the graces
which Thou hast given to Mary and those which Thou hast given us through her
intercession.
One , Three , .

1This method varies slightly from that which is now well known. Saint Louis modified it during
his lifetime, but it is given here because it is to be found in the original manuscript of this
book.
The following prayer, revealed to the three children of Fatima by Our
Lady of Fatima in 1917, is now added following the Glory be to the Father
at the end of each decade:

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fire of Hell, lead all souls to Heaven,
especially those in most need of Thy mercy.

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