Chaplet of Saint Gabriel
The Chaplet of Saint Gabriel has a medal, 3 small beads, a small medal, followed by 3 sets of 11 beads, each set being separated by a single bead (2 of them). In total, this Chaplet has 38 beads.
The 3 sets of 11 beads honour the 33 years of our Saviour's life. The 2 joining beads honour the Divinity and the humanity of the Lord Jesus.
Begin with the following prayer:
First Bead
"Heavenly Father,
through the salutation of the Archangel Gabriel,
may we honour the Incarnation of Your Divine son."
Second Bead
"Mother of our Saviour,
may we strive always to imitate your holy virtues
and to respond to our Father.
'Be it done unto me according to Thy Word.'"
Third Bead
"Archangel Gabriel,
please praise our Father
for the gift of His Son
praying, one day,
by His grace, we may all be one.
On each of the beads in the sets of 11, you say:
"Hail, full of grace,
The Lord is with Thee:
Blessed art though among women.
On the 2 beads that separate each set, you say:
"Behold thou shalt conceive in they womb,
and shalt bring forth a son:
and thou shalt call his name Jesus."
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