Mary, Queen of the Knights
by Father Robert Hopkins
Our Lady, Queen of the Knights,
bless all the activities of our order.
Keep us true to the pledge to extend
the Kingship of thy Divine Son on
earth. Through thine intercession,
win for use the grace ever to
exemplify in our public and private
lives, the virtues which should
characterize those specially
dedicated to the service of the
heavenly court. Make us always
aware that as your Knights we are
constantly observed, our faith judged
and our order appreciated. Accept,
O Mary, this renewed pledge of
fealty and devotion of thy servants,
the Knights of Columbus. Amen.
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord;
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit;
born of the Virgin Mary;
suffered under Pontius Pilate;
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead;
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit;
the Holy Catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body; and life everlasting. Amen.
Our Father, Who art in heaven;
hallowed be Thy name;
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our
daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not
into temptation;
but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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.
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and
lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy."
Hail Holy Queen, Mother of mercy,
our life, our sweetness and our hope!
To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve;
to you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears!
Turn then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us;
and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
V: Pray for us, Holy Mother of God.
R: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
O God, whose only-begotten Son,
by his Life, Death and Resurrection,
has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life,
grant, we beseech you,
that we who meditate on these mysteries
of the most holy Rosary of the blessed Virgin Mary,
may both imitate what they contain
and obtain what they promise,
through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
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