Virtually all of us know of St. Faustina and our Lord's apparitions to her, which brought about the Feast of Divine Mercy, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and the Icon of the Divine Mercy above. However, St. Faustina wrote down the Lord's words to her (all approved by the Church as authentic) and one was of the need to make time for at least a moment of prayer at three o'clock everyday. Here are Our Lord's words as recorded in St. Faustina's diary:My daughter, try your best to make the Stations of the Cross in this hour, provided that your duties permit it; and if you are not able to make the Stations of the Cross, then at least step into the chapel for a moment and adore, in the Most Blessed Sacrament, My Heart, which is full of mercy; and should you be unable to step into the chapel, immerse yourself in prayer there where you happen to be, if only for a very brief instant. (1572)
Here is a prayer for 3 o'clock, but you don't necessarily have to say this one. The important thing is to say something - to honor Our Lord's sacrifice, who chose to save us from a fate we deserve, and to approach the Fount of mercy, which was opened up "for the washing of the sinner, and of the unclean woman" (Zechariah 13:1). Our Lord died for us; He died for a reason not to be put on our wall or in a textbook but to be placed in our hearts to make us remember we are to be Eucharistic tabernacles to let the light of Christ to shine through us. We can never forget the Lord's infinite love.
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The prayer:
As the sound of the bells fades away, the leader begins with the sign of the cross, and together we pray:
You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelope the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us (Diary 1319).
And then, three times,"Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, Have Mercy on us and the whole world."
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Thank You for thie wonderful prayer and thank God for his mercy.
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This is such an awesome and incredibly powerful statement:
"Our Lord died for us; He died for a reason not to be put on our wall or in a textbook but to be placed in our hearts to make us remember we are to be Eucharistic tabernacles to let the light of Christ to shine through us. "
Thank you for this. I was not aware of this.
God Bless You, dear Brother!
May God grant that your spiritual undertakings prosper. for the Glory of The Most Holy Trinity
THANK YOU FOR ADDING THE 3O'CLOCK PRAYER IN YOUR WEBSITE. THIS WAY I WILL BE ABLE TO SAY THE PRAYER EVEN IF I'M AT WORK (SINCE I DON'T MEMORIZE THE PRAYER YET). THIS IS A WONDERFUL AND POWERFUL PRAYER AND I BELIEVE THAT GOD MAKES MIRACLES THROUGH THIS PRAYER.
GOD BLESS YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY:)
G.V.S. Skokie, Il
I ask God that HE will always bless you, and may you continue to share the good news of our salvation... - dulce, philippines
Thank you so much for all your posts!! I was only recently made aware of the fasts on every Friday of the year, and your kind reminder that Christ did in fact die for us on a Friday will make practicing the stations of the cross and 3 o'clock prayer in memory of his sacrifice of greater relevance and privelege to me.
I lost my job recently, since than i was praying to get a call for an interview, excelty after these 3.oo clock prayer i asked JESUS to grant me a call for an interview ans within seconds i got the call to attend for an interview.. Thanks Lord JESUS for gaving me this favour..Praise you Lord Jesus ad Thanks for the wonderful prayer and Thank ALIGHT GOD for his mercy on us
Charlton Gomes
CORRECTION: 3 O'CLOCK PRAYER: the posted one states: repeat 3x: O blood and water- WRONG. The line that must be repeated 3x is: Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, Have Mercy on us and the whole world." Please edit this since many use it as reference. Thank you.. ~Lis
"O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You", this was on The Novena To The Divine Mercy" that I picke up in a very old Church in Ireland in 2000. I thank God the Father and his Beloved Son Jesus every day for their love of us...
thank you. although my sister and i are continents apart, we were able to pray together the 3'0 clock prayer. it's 3pm at where i am right now...and it's 3am at where she is at this moment. she has not memorized this prayer, so i immediately googled it...and saw your site. i immediately sent the link to her via instant messaging.
God bless you!
Anonymous, I am very glad to have been able to help.
i do believe in the power of divine mercy devotion.... pray with confidence and contrite heart and, God will answer ur prayer....
please add THE CHAPLET OF MERCY- it is The Rosary to The Father, continuation of 3 o'clock prayer. Very precious and powerful. Especially when done as Novena from Good Friday until 1st Sunday after Easter- Divine Mercy Feast.
THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY
***It only takes 5 minutes to do this Rosary to the Father. It is precious especially during Holy Week (Good Friday)
1. Begin with the Sign of the Cross, 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary and The Apostles Creed.
2. Then on the BIG BEADS (usually where we say Our Father Beads) say the following:
Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.
3. On the (small) 10 Hail Mary Beads say the following:
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
(Repeat step 2 and 3 for all five decades).
4. Conclude with (three times):
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
Closing Prayer:Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion- inexhaustible. Look kindly upon us and increase your Mercy in us, that in difficult moments, we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence, submit ourselves to Your Holy will, which is love and mercy itself. Amen.
Thanks! Now I never have to miss the 3 O'clock prayer...too havent learnt it by heart. Do please make the correction of the prayer x3 as Lis commented...Thanks!...Lis. The Chaplet would also encourgage more people to say it and bring to people who do not know about it.
Thanks very much
Changes made to reflect request for alternations in the prayer via comments posted here.
i cant just understand the tone :D !!!
Thank you Jesus for taking our place on the cross. Oh how I love you
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Thank you very much for this. I wanted to start the 3'O clock prayer, and googled it and got this page. Thank you very much.
I would like to shout on top of my voice and tell to everybody- please try your best to say this prayer. It’s a most powerful & merciful prayer without any doubt. Once you get it memorized, it takes merely 5 min so say.
To God be all Honor, Power and Praise forever...Jesus, We Trust in You...
God thank you for wonderful prayer. Jesus we trust in you.
marlon, Philippines
Divine Mercy prayer has helped me a lot. Thank you Jesus for helping me always. Pray for us
My daughter was born just after 3:00 p.m. My mom looked at the clock and said, you know this is a very powerful time. It served as a great reminder that because Jesus gave his life 'the source of life gushed forth for souls'. She was named after Saint Lucia,will be 3 next month and is the best thing that ever happened to me! Thank you God for all of our wonderful blessings!
Pray! Pray! Pray! The 3 O'clock Divine Mercy Prayer is the most powerful prayer you could pray. Trust in God's infinite mercy and grace, then all your prayers will be answered.
thankyou so much for posting the prayer
thank you for having this on the net tooo . this helps me to remember my daily prayers . oh Lord me d'ont disappointment me and my favor please . you know why I am doing all this for me ..........
I deed you to be with me .....
I just finished saying the divine mercy prayer now, in deed it is a powerful prayer! Just looking up to God for his mercy and grace in my life and my family members. I believe he will fulfil our purpose in life in Jesus mighty name i pray...Amen.
No matter how you feel, continue to pray this 3 o'clock prayer. I believe in it.
Thank you for this lovely prayer.
Please prayer that I may be blessed with a Job very soon as I need it urgently.
I have been Miraculously blessed with a Job. I said this prayer whenever possible and I am so happy to announce the faithful promises of our Lord, He never fails.Pray with all your heart.
pwd po bang mkahingi ng version ng the 3 o'clock prayer in HILIGAYNON(ilonggo version) nito?maaari po sana i send sa email add ko na anonymous_0074@yahoo.com...maraming salamat po,more power!
I was told about this prayer shortly after my baby girl died in 2009, I said it every Friday praying that I would be blessed again with another baby girl and God would allow me to keep and raise her. I conceived again in Nov 2009 and gave birth to a beautiful healthy baby girl in Juy 2010! My living daughter was conceived exactly a year on from the date I conceived my angel daughter! This prayer is powerful, beautiful and I thank God everyday for answering my prayer and blessing my life with my little miracle! xxxx
God Bless this prayer and thank you for the posts. My brother-in-law just passed at 3 o'clock and I feel it is not a coincindence. Prayers for all who read this.
I set my alarm on my phone for 3 o'clock every day with a very annoying alarm to distract me from whatever I'm doing and pray this prayer. I admit sometimes I get lazy or will try to make an excuse to skip it...But I without a doubt feel so much better every single time I do pray. I will sit at my desk cube at work, plug my ears, close my eyes, and give HIM every bit of me if just for a few minutes, and It feels wonderful. I had a leaflet in my purse that I pull out but I have misplaced it. I'm glad I found your site so that I could pray today.
I prayed to Divine Mercy for my brother's release from Jail. We miss him a lot. I request all pls remember him in your prayers. Thanks to all.
Thanks a TON My Almighty GOD, Divine mercy Prayer s really powerful, I m blessed a lot, GOD be praised. GOD is Great. Please Pray to GOD for all your requests and leave rest to him. He will surely give it to you when you deserve the best.
I have been praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet since Holy week this year. I began with the Novena to the Divine Mercy and since then I pray the chaplet almost every day. I also make time on the weekends to sing the prayers with the EWTN program at 3pm on Saturday on Sunday. It is a beautiful way to honor our Father in Heaven and Our Lord Jesus who died for us on the Cross. If you ever have time you should try singing the Divine Mercy Chaplet. As St Francis says we pray twice when we sing.
Thank you so much for this site, May God bless you for spreading His mercies through this accessible way. I have been encouraged by the many testimonies in the comments section. I believe in God's faithfullness and enormous mercies for us. There are many ways that God is calling us back to Himself through novenas to saints, prayers to our Mother Mary, also Mother of God, and many other prayers. Mathew, be blessed for your initiative, efforts and sacrifice. May God always answer your prayers.
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