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Y God,  I offer  this  Chaplet  to  thy  greater  glory  and  in  honour  of  thy  most  holy  Mother,  to  obtain, through her  dolors,  a spirit  of  compunction  and penance for  the  sick  and  agonizing,  as  well  for  myself as for  all  sinners. Mother of  my  Redeemer! I offer it in  reparation  to  thy  most  afflicted  heart,  which  my sins  have  pierced  with  the  sword  of  sorrow. May the blood flowing  from  the  wounds  of  thy  divine  Son, effectively teach  us  that  love  is  proved  rather  by action  than  by  sentiment.

My good  angel,  my  faithful  guardian,  vouchsafe  to present  this  Crown,  that  through  thy  mediation  it may  become  more  pleasing  to  the  Queen  of  Angels.

EDITATE, with  profound  humility,  the  sorrow of the  Mother  of  God,  when  presenting  her divine Son  in  the  temple,  venerable  Simeon  announced to her,  “ This  child  is  set  for  the  fall,  and  for  the resurrection of  many  in  Israel,"  and  that  her  “ own soul  a sword  shall  pierce.”  (Luke  ii.)  Such  was the  sorrowful  prophecy  which  announced  to  her  at the  same  time  the  death  of  her  divine  Son,  and  the loss  of  many  souls  redeemed  by  his  precious  blood.

Our Father,  etc.,  ''once. ''

Hail Mary,  ''seven  times. ''