The Scripture passages used herein are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, ©
1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches
of Christ in the United States of America.
Used by permission. All rights
reserved.
The formula for this chaplet focuses on the “I Am”
statements attributed to Jesus in the Gospel
of John. There being seven of these
statements and seven days in a week, assigning one to each day of the week
seems like the obvious thing to do.
Rather than meditating on a new thing each decade, the idea is to
meditate upon the one statement all the way thru the chaplet.
Oh, yes, the name. It
is Latin for, wait for it…”I Am”.
Opening prayers
Sign of the Cross (Signum
Crucis)
In the Name of the Creator, and of the Redeemer, and of the
Transformer. Amen.
Still holding the cross, say:
Preces
V. Lord, open our
lips.
R. And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
R. And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
V. O God, make
speed to save us.
R. O Lord, make
haste to help us.
V. Glory be to the
Father, through the Son, in the Holy Spirit:
R. As it was, is now, and always shall be,
forever and ever. Amen. Alleluia.
In Lent, in place of “Alleluia”
say: Praise to you, O
Christ, King of eternal glory.
On the large bead say:
Lord’s Prayer
Father, blessed
be your name. May your dominion come and
your will be done. Let your Holy Spirit
come upon us and cleanse us. Give us
what is sufficient day-by-day. Forgive us our debts, as we forgive
those indebted to us. And save us from succumbing to temptation. Amen.
Or this:
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in
heaven. Give us each day our daily
bread. Forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors. Lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
On the three small beads say, meditating on Faith, Hope, and
Love:
Trisagion
Holy God,
Holy and Mighty,
Holy Immortal One,
Have mercy upon us.
On the chain say:
Minor Doxology
(Gloria Patri)
Glory be to the
Father, through the Son, in the Holy Spirit: As it was, is now, and always
shall be, forever and ever. Amen.
For each decade of beads:
On each large bead, repeat aloud the I Am statement of the
day, the same statement on each of the five large beads on that day.
Here are the seven
statements from the Gospel of John and their assigned day to be meditated upon
while reciting the prayers of this chaplet.
The statements and days were paired on a first-come, first-served basis,
so to speak.
Sunday: I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and
whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. (John 6:35)
Monday: I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in
darkness but will have the light of life. (John 8:12)
Tuesday: I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in
and go out and find pasture. (John 10:9)
Wednesday: I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the
sheep. (John 10:11)
Thursday: I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me,
even though they die, will live. (John 11:25)
Friday: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father
except through me. (John 14:6)
Saturday: I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who
abide in me and I in them bear much fruit. (John 15:5)
On each of the ten small beads, say:
Lord Jesus Christ,
Son of God, Savior, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
On the chain at the end of the
first four decades say:
Glory be to the
Father, through the Son, in the Holy Spirit: As it was, is now, and always
shall be, forever and ever. Amen.
On the chain at the end of the fifth decade, say:
Glory to
God in the highest, peace on earth, and good will among all humanity.
Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Close out with the following prayer:
May we love the Lord our God who is the One, both compassionate
and merciful, with all our heart, with all
our soul, with all our mind, and with all our strength. May we love our
neighbors as ourselves. And may we love one another, Jesus, just
as you loved us, for there is no
greater calling than to love. Amen.
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