Traditional Rosary

(For private use only)

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ hear us.
Christ graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us!
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us!
God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us!
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us!

St. Jude, relative of Jesus and Mary, pray for us!
St. Jude, while on earth deemed worthy to see Jesus and Mary and to enjoy their company, pray for us!
St. Jude, raised to the dignity of an apostle, pray for us!
St. Jude, who hadst the honor of beholding thy Divine Master humble Himself to wash thy feet, pray for us!
St. Jude, who at the Last Supper didst receive the Holy Eucharist from the hands of Jesus, pray for us!
St. Jude, who, after the profound grief which the death of thy beloved Master caused thee, hadst the consolation of beholding Him risen from the dead, and of assisting at His glorious Ascension, pray for us!
St. Jude, who wast filled with the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost, pray for us!
St. Jude, who didst preach the Gospel in Persia, pray for us!
St. Jude, who didst convert many people to the Faith, pray for us!
St. Jude, who didst perform wonderful miracles in the power of the Holy Ghost, pray for us!
St. Jude, who didst restore an idolatrous king to health, both of soul and body, pray for us!
St. Jude, who didst impose silence on demons, and confound their oracles, pray for us!
St. Jude, who didst foretell to a weak prince an honorable peace with his powerful enemy, pray for us!
St. Jude, who didst take from deadly serpents the power of injuring man, pray for us!
St. Jude, who, disregarding the threats of the impious, didst courageously preach the doctrine of Christ, pray for us!
St. Jude, who didst gloriously suffer martyrdom for the love of thy Divine Master, pray for us!

Blessed apostle, with confidence, we invoke thee!
Blessed apostle, with confidence, we invoke thee!
Blessed apostle, with confidence, we invoke thee!

St. Jude, help of the hopeless, aid me in my distress!
St. Jude, help of the hopeless, aid me in my distress!
St. Jude, help of the hopeless, aid me in my distress!

That by thy intercession both priests and people of the Church may obtain an ardent zeal for the Faith of Jesus Christ, we beseech thee, hear us!
That thou wouldst defend our Sovereign Pontiff and obtain peace and unity for the Holy Church, we beseech thee, hear us!
That all heathens and unbelievers may be converted to the true Faith, we beseech thee, hear us!
That faith, hope and charity may increase in our hearts, we beseech thee, hear us!
That we may be delivered from all evil thoughts, and from all the snares of the devil, we beseech thee, hear us!
That thou wouldst vouchsafe to aid and protect all those who honor thee, we beseech thee, hear us!
That thou wouldst preserve us from all sin and from all occasion of sin, we beseech thee, hear us!
That thou wouldst defend us at the hour of death, against the fury of the devil and his evil spirits, we beseech thee, hear us!

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, O Lord.

Let Us Pray.
O St. Jude Thaddeus, thou relative of Jesus Christ, thou glorious apostle and martyr, renowned for thy virtues and miracles, faithful and prompt intercessor of all who honor thee and trust in thee!
Thou art a powerful patron and helper in grievous afflictions. I come to thee and entreat thee from the depths of my heart, come to my aid with thy powerful intercession, for thou hast received from God the privilege to assist with thy manifest help, those who almost despair of all hope.
Look down upon me; my life is a life of crosses, my days are days of tribulation, and my heart is an ocean of bitterness.
All my paths are strewn with thorns and scarcely one moment passes but is witness of my tears and sighs. And withal, my soul is enveloped in darkness! disquietude, discouragement, mistrust, yes, sometimes even a kind of despair preys upon my soul.
Divine Providence seems lost to my sight, and Faith seems to falter in my heart.
Overwhelmed by these thoughts, I see myself surrounded by a dark cloud.
Thou canst not forsake me in this sad plight. I will not depart from thee until thou hast heard me. Oh! hasten to my aid. I will be grateful to thee all my life. I will honor thee as my special patron, I will thank God for the graces bestowed upon thee, and will propagate thy honor according to my power. Amen.

St. Jude Thaddeus, pray for us.
And for all who invoke thy aid.