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Three O'Clock Prayer

2 min

The Hour of Mercy

Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.

At this hour, Jesus breathed His last on the Cross. It is a privileged hour of mercy for all mankind. Jesus told St. Faustina: 'At three o'clock implore My mercy, especially for sinners; and, if only for a brief moment, immerse yourself in My Passion.'

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,

envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us.

O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus

as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You.

O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus

as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You.

O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus

as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You.

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One,

have mercy on us and on the whole world.

Sanctus Deus, Sanctus Fortis, Sanctus Immortalis,

miserere nobis et toti mundo.

Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.

About this prayer

A brief prayer at the Hour of Mercy — three o'clock in the afternoon, the hour at which Jesus breathed His last on the Cross. Our Lord told St. Faustina Kowalska that this is the hour of grace for the whole world, and asked that all souls turn to His Passion at this moment.

History

Jesus appeared to St. Faustina Kowalska in the 1930s and dictated to her the revelations of Divine Mercy. He specifically asked for a prayer at three in the afternoon: 'At three o'clock, implore My mercy, especially for sinners; and, if only for a brief moment, immerse yourself in My Passion, particularly in My abandonment at the moment of agony.' He promised that whoever prays at this hour, asking anything through His Passion, will receive great mercy.

How to pray it

Pause at three o'clock. If possible, stand before a crucifix or an image of the Divine Mercy. You need only a moment — but give it fully. Make the Sign of the Cross and immerse yourself briefly in the mystery of Christ's death for souls. Pray the brief prayers below with faith.

Portuguese text of *Diary* 1320, 1319 and 84: Portal Divina Misericórdia, Padres Marianos — [misericordia.org.br](https://misericordia.org.br/formacoes/hora-da-misericordia/), [misericordia.org.br](https://misericordia.org.br/jesus-misericordioso-a-misericordia-encarnada/), [misericordia.org.br](https://misericordia.org.br/formacoes/sagrado-coracao-de-jesus-fonte-de-inesgotavel-misericordia/)

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