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This brought the number of decades of the full Rosary to a total of twenty mysteries—when all twenty are prayed at one time, it includes 2 Sign of the Cross (beginning and ending), 1 Apostles' Creed, 21 Our Father, 203 Hail Mary, 21 Glory Be, 1 Hail Holy Queen, and 1 closing prayer petitioning God for the grace to live the mysteries contained in the truths of the Gospel remembered in the Rosary, ending with the sign of salvation in Jesus Christ our Lord, the Sign of the Cross. When five decades of the Rosary are prayed at one time (one Rosary), times 4, then the prayers total more—8 Sign of the Cross (4 beginnings, 4 endings), 4 Apostles' Creed, 24 Our Father, 212 Hail Mary (4 times 3 at beginnings), 24 Glory Be (4 at the ends of the preparatory introductions), 4 Hail Holy Queen, or 4 ''Regina Caeli'', and 4 Grant We Beseech Thee O Lord.

This brought the number of decades of the full Rosary to a total of twenty mysteries—when all twenty are prayed at one time, it includes 2 Sign of the Cross (beginning and ending), 1 Apostles' Creed, 21 Our Father, 203 Hail Mary, 21 Glory Be, 1 Hail Holy Queen, and 1 closing prayer petitioning God for the grace to live the mysteries contained in the truths of the Gospel remembered in the Rosary, ending with the sign of salvation in Jesus Christ our Lord, the Sign of the Cross. When five decades of the Rosary are prayed at one time (one Rosary), times 4, then the prayers total more—8 Sign of the Cross (4 beginnings, 4 endings), 4 Apostles' Creed, 24 Our Father, 212 Hail Mary (4 times 3 at beginnings), 24 Glory Be (4 at the ends of the preparatory introductions), 4 Hail Holy Queen, or 4 ''Regina Caeli'', and 4 Grant We Beseech Thee O Lord.

Many Popes, and particularly the Dominicans, have urged the regular recitation of the rosary which means "a crown of roses" as a spiritual bouquet given to the [[Mary|Blessed Mother]]. In the Bible both the purpose and the elements of this devotion can be found.{{cquote|"Let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name." (Hebrews 13:15) <br>"Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!" (Luke 1:28) <br>"Behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed." (Luke 1:48)  <br>"Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!" (Luke 1:42) <br>"The holy women who hoped in God." (1 Peter 3:5) <br>"And why is this granted unto me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?" (Luke 1:43) <br>"Little children, let no one deceive you. He who does right is righteous, as he is righteous." (1 John 3:7) <br>"For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the first-born among many brethren. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified." (Romans 8:29-30) <br>"And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever." (Daniel 12:3) <br>"Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their father." (Matthew 13:43) <br>"And a great portent appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars." (Revelation 12:1) <br>"His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever he tells you.' " (John 2:5) <br>"First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way. This is good, and it is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth." (1 Timothy 2:1-4) <br>"The prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects. ... My brothers, if any one among you wanders from the truth and some one brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins." (1 John 5:16 and 20) <br>"If he were not expecting that those who had fallen would rise again, it would have been superfluous and foolish to pray for the dead. But if he was looking to the splendid reward that is laid up for those who fall asleep in godliness, it was a holy and pious thought. Therefore he made atonement for the dead, that they might be delivered from their sin." (2 Maccabees 12:44-45)}} The devout prayer of the Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary has been recommended to the faithful as a most salutary and beneficial spiritual exercise of the heart, mind and soul.<ref>[http://www.scborromeo.org/prayers.htm Catholic Prayers - St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church (scborromeo.org)]</ref>

Many Popes, and particularly the Dominicans, have urged the regular recitation of the rosary which means "a crown of roses" as a spiritual bouquet given to the [[Mary|Blessed Mother]]. In the Bible both the purpose and the elements of this devotion can be found.{{cquote|"Let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name." (Hebrews 13:15) <br>"Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!" (Luke 1:28) <br>"Behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed." (Luke 1:48)  <br>"Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!" (Luke 1:42) <br> "But as he who has called you is holy, so be you holy in all conduct; Because it is written, Be holy; for I am holy." (1 Peter 1:15-16) <br>"The holy women who hoped in God." (1 Peter 3:5) <br> "And every man who has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure." (1 John 3:3) <br> "Little children, let no man deceive you: he who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous." (1 John 3:7) <br>"And why is this granted unto me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?" (Luke 1:43) <br>"For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the first-born among many brethren. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified." (Romans 8:29-30) <br>"And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever." (Daniel 12:3) <br>"Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their father." (Matthew 13:43) <br>"And a great portent appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars." (Revelation 12:1) <br>"His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever he tells you.' " (John 2:5) <br>"First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way. This is good, and it is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth." (1 Timothy 2:1-4) <br>"The prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects. ... My brothers, if any one among you wanders from the truth and some one brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins." (1 John 5:16 and 20) <br>"If he were not expecting that those who had fallen would rise again, it would have been superfluous and foolish to pray for the dead. But if he was looking to the splendid reward that is laid up for those who fall asleep in godliness, it was a holy and pious thought. Therefore he made atonement for the dead, that they might be delivered from their sin." (2 Maccabees 12:44-45)}} The devout prayer of the Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary has been recommended to the faithful as a most salutary and beneficial spiritual exercise of the heart, mind and soul.<ref>[http://www.scborromeo.org/prayers.htm Catholic Prayers - St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church (scborromeo.org)]</ref>

==Vain repetitions==

==Vain repetitions==