The Dominican rosary

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Hello there I would like some help.

I’ve recently become attracted to using the traditional Dominican form of opening the Most Holy Rosary (V. O Lord, open my lips. R. And my mouth will declare your praise. V. O God, come to my assistance. R. O Lord, make haste to help me.). However I’ve seen conflicting reports on the ending prayers. Some give it as “V. May the divine assistance remain always with us. R. Amen.” and others as “V. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R. Amen.” and others even state both. Which is the more common and traditional?

And also is there anywhere a general history describing the origins and use of this manner of opening and closing the Most Holy Rosary?

Many thanks!

In Christ,
 
I have quite a few different opening and closing prayers I say when I say the Rosary. I use different combinations each time I pray. Do what feels right in your heart. Some people exclude the Fatima Prayer that is said after each Glory Be after the 10 Ave’s. Personally I like to say the Fatima Prayer so I do. The Rosary is such a deep devotion of mine. To me there is no more perfect form of prayer. God Bless and enjoy your time saying the Rosary.
 
GRATEFULONEjim said:
I have quite a few different opening and closing prayers I say when I say the Rosary. I use different combinations each time I pray. Do what feels right in your heart. Some people exclude the Fatima Prayer that is said after each Glory Be after the 10 Ave’s. Personally I like to say the Fatima Prayer so I do. The Rosary is such a deep devotion of mine. To me there is no more perfect form of prayer. God Bless and enjoy your time saying the Rosary.
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I’m far too much of a perfectionist for that :D.
To me there is no more perfect form of prayer.
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Excepting of course the liturgical prayer of the Church yes?
 
I use the Dominican form every time I say the rosary. It makes me feel like I’m in choir with all the angels in saints, in a true liturgical psalter to our Lord through our beloved mother. My knowledge is only taken from several sites, though, and is an amalgamation of all the common elements I’ve found. I use the crucifix and the five beads before the medal, but you can just start on the medal with steps 2-7, if you want.

Since it is liturgical, it uses all those prayers you weren’t sure about, and more. On the “+” you make the sign of the cross.
  1. The Sign
  2. Large bead: Ave Maria up to “Jesus”.
  3. 1st of 3 small beads: Lord, open my lips + and my mouth will proclaim your praises
  4. 2nd of 3 small beads: God, come to my assistance - Lord, make haste to help me
  5. 3rd of 3 small beads: Glory be…
  6. Large bead: “Alleluia” outside Lent, “Praise to you, Lord, king of eternal glory” in Lent
  7. Medal: Announce the first mystery… Our Father…
  8. The decades
  9. Salve Regina
  10. “Queen of the most holy rosary, pray for us: that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.”
  11. “God, whose only begotten son… Through Christ our Lord. Amen.”
  12. “May the divine assistance + remain with us always/forever. Amen”
  13. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen."
  14. “May the blessing of Almighty God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, descend upon us and remain forever. Amen.”
I believe 14 substitutes for the Sign, and since it’s passive (“may the blessing descend on US”; i.e. asking God), anyone can say it, not just priests. You may substitute the sign of the cross in step 14 if you don’t feel comfortable blessing everyone there. 🙂
 
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It makes me feel like I’m in choir with all the angels in saints, in a true liturgical psalter to our Lord through our beloved mother.
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This is one of the things that attracts me to this form of the rosary, as it reflects the rosary’s position as Mary’s psalter.
 
This is from the actual official website for the Rosary Confraternity maintained by the Western Province (U.S) of Dominicans. I’m enrolled in their books though I’m from the UK my self. Sadly they don’t have the concluding verses :(.

Edit: I read your site closer. It is the website for the Confraternity as maintained by the Eastern Province (U.S).
 
I’m afraid you can’t exactly bump a thread about this topic, because no one particularly cares. 😦 The Jesuits and Franciscans have a monopoly on all spirituality, and the glorious Friars Major are discounted! 😛 That’s the situation we must deal with today. Ask St. Martin de Porres to pray for us, so we may receive the grace to humbly submit to this oppressive yoke. 😃
 
Well the Carmelites are superior to all three, but certainly the Dominicans should be given runner-up :p.
 
Maybe this thread would have been better suited in the Spirituality sub-forum…
 
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