Fatima Decade Prayer

This short prayer comes from the apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima, Portugal, in 1917. According to Sister Lucia, one of the three shepherd children, Our Lady taught it to them on July 13, 1917, and asked that it be said after each decade of the Rosary. It asks Jesus to forgive our sins, save us from hell, and lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of His mercy.

Most Catholics pray it after the Glory Be at the end of each decade of the Rosary, as the Holy Rosary page explains. You can also pray it on its own as a quick prayer for sinners and for the dying. Its final phrase is a good reminder that we pray not only for ourselves but for the salvation of the whole world.

The Prayer

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of Thy mercy. Amen.

Sources: Traditional Fatima decade prayer as circulated in early 20th-c. Catholic devotion; public domain form.

See also: The Holy Rosary, How to Pray the Rosary, Our Lady of Fatima: Feast Day, Patronage & Prayers, and Hail Holy Queen.

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