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Standard rosary beads contain a total of 59 beads: a circle
of 54 beads connected to a medal, plus a pendant string of five
more beads, ending with a cross or crucifix.
Each large bead represents one recitation of the "Our Father." Each small bead stands for
one recitation of the "Hail Mary."
Any additional prayers said at the end of each decade, such as
the "Glory Be", are recited in
the space between the tenth "Hail Mary" bead of the
decade and the next "Our Father" bead. |
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The circle of beads is a memory aid to keep count of the required
decade prayers (the "Our Father" and the "Hail
Mary"). The beads on the pendant are used to tally optional
prayers, with one exception. The "Our Father" bead
for the first decade is actually located on the pendant string,
closest to the medal.
To pray the Rosary using beads, start with the cross or crucifix
and follow the beads until you return to the medal. Some versions
of the Rosary use the pendant string and cross or crucifix at
the end of the devotion as well. This is customary in
Mexico.
To see step-by-step bead diagrams, see
the U.S.
Rosary online and the Mexican Rosary
online, both in the Rosary Companion. |
Our Father (The Lord's
Prayer)
V. Our Father, Who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven.
R. 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
V. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed are
thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
R. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at
the hour of our death. Amen. |
Glory Be
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world
without end. Amen.
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CREDITS
Illustration: "Coiled
Rosary Beads", © 2001 by E.M. Mulhare.
Texts of prayers in this work are traditional devotions
of the Roman Catholic Church and pertain to the public domain.
Scripture texts in English and Spanish are used with permision
of the copyright owners
and no part may be reproduced in any form without their permission
in writing. Text of the Apostolic Letter"Rosarium
Virginis Mariæ" is available from the official
Vatican Web site <http://www.vatican.va/>.
All other content, including graphics and artwork, Copyright
©1999-2002 by E. M. Mulhare, Hamilton, NY 13346 US, except
where otherwise indicated. All rights reserved. Published electronically
as part of About the Holy Rosary. Original created 04-Mar-1999. This
page last modified 13-Jul-2003.
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