Saturday, August 2, 2014

A Scriptural Rosary continued: The Third Joyful Mystery.

Review here and here. Another review here, along with the first Joyful mystery.

Let us pray the third Joyful Mystery:

Announce the Mystery by saying:
"The third Joyful Mystery: Jesus is born."

Now, pray one Our Father and the following Hail Marys with their Bible verses.

Our Father…

And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
(Luke 2:1 KJV) 
Hail Mary

(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
(Luke 2:2 KJV)
Hail Mary

And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 
(Luke 2:3 KJV)
Hail Mary

And Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city of Nazareth into Judea, unto the City of David which is called Bethlehem (because he was of the house and lineage of David)
(Luke 2:4 KJV)
Hail Mary

to be taxed with Mary, his espoused wife, being great with Child.
(Luke 2:5 KJV)
Hail Mary

And so it was that while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. 
(Luke 2:6 KJV)
Hail Mary

And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
(Luke 2:7 KJV)
Hail Mary

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
(Luke 2:8 KJV)
Hail Mary

And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid.
(Luke 2:9 KJV)
Hail Mary

And the angel said unto them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people."
(Luke 2:10 KJV)
Hail Mary

"For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord."
(Luke 2:11 KJV)
Hail Mary

"And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger."
(Luke 2:12 KJV)
Hail Mary

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
(Luke 2:13 KJV)
Hail Mary…

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men."
(Luke 2:14 KJV)
Hail Mary

And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, "Let us now go even unto Bethlehem and see this thing which has come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us."
(Luke 2:15 KJV)
Hail Mary…

And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. (Luke 2:16 KJV)
Hail Mary

And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this Child.
(Luke 1:17 KJV)
Hail Mary…


And all those who heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
(Luke 2:18 KJV)
Hail Mary…

But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.
(Luke 2:19 KJV)
Hail Mary…

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
(Luke 2:20 KJV)
Hail Mary…

After you've said the above, either keep your fingers on the last bead (#48), or move them to the space between this and the next position (#'s 49, 50, 51and pray the 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.

To close, make the sign of the cross. (In the future, I'll have the closing prayers of the rosary listed.)

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