Chapter 11- Medicine: Exercise 2

Exercise 2 

The Rosary

Tools required:

•  Prayer Beads

Prayer:
Day –

I AM THROUGH HE, HIS WILL I BE
HIS STRENGTH NOW HOLDS
MY STRENGTH UNTOLD
NEW LIFE SHALL COME AND THUS UNFOLD

Night –

HERE REST I NOW, WITHIN THY HANDS
I GIVE ME BACK TO THEE
AND WILL IT ALL THAT THOU COMMANDS*
I AM OBEDIENTLY * 

[* Though the ring finger is listed as “Obedience” in the commentary on the Rosary, the little finger is one of “attitude rather than application”. So in fact both these fingers are of obedience- active and passive.] 

Whilst moving the beads through individual fingers per line, start with the first line on the index finger of the dominant hand (for most folk this is their right hand) finishing with the little finger. [Thumb is not included here.] The prayer for the dominant hand is the Day Prayer. 

Then, by working the fingers of the left hand, beginning once again with the index finger, recite a line at a time of the Night Prayer. 

Repeat this as many times as is comfortable.