Gullah Rosary Prayers

This language is also known as Geechee and Sea Islands Creole English.

This language is spoken by 250,000 along the coastal region from Jacksonville, NC to Jacksonville, FL, and especially on the Sea Islands off GA coast, USA.

(Prayers that are not known in this language are shown in English until we have the complete prayer, at which time it will be shown in both languages.)

+ The Sign of the Cross / + Signum Crucis
+ Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

We Papa een heaben / Our Fadduh / Our Father / The Lord's Prayer / Pater Noster
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

We Papa een heaben, leh ebrybody hona you nyame cause you da holy. We pray dat soon you gwine rule oba all ob we. Wasoneba ting you da want, leh um be een dis wol, same like e be dey een heaben. Gee we de food wa we need dis day yah an ebry day. Fagibe we fa de bad ting we da do. Cause we da fagibe dem people wa do bad ta we. Leh we don't habe haad test wen Satan try we. Keep we from e ebil.

Our Fadduh / Our Father / Pater Noster
Our Fadduh awt'n Hebb'n, all-duh-weh be dy holy 'n uh rightschus name. Dy kingdom com.' Oh lawd leh yo' holy 'n rightschus woud be done, on dis ert' as-'e tis dun een yo' grayt Hebb'n. 'N ghee we oh Lawd dis day our day-ly bread. 'N f'gib we oh Lawd our trus-passes, as we also f'gib doohs who com' sin 'n truspass uhghens us. 'N need-us-snot oh konkuhrin' King een tuh no moh ting like uh sin 'n eeb'l.

Doxology
Fuh dyne oh dyne is duh kingdom, 'n duh kingdom prommus fuh be we ebbuh las'n glory. Amen.

Oh, My Jesus / Fatima Prayer
Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Your mercy.

How to Pray the Rosary
1. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis) 2. (The Apostles' Creed / Credo) 3. We Papa een heaben / Our Fadduh (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. We Papa een heaben / Our Fadduh 8. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 9. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. We Papa een heaben / Our Fadduh 12. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 13. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. We Papa een heaben / Our Fadduh 16. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 17. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. We Papa een heaben / Our Fadduh 20. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 21. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. We Papa een heaben / Our Fadduh 24. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 25. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 26. (Hail, Holy Queen / Salve Regina) For the Intentions and protection of our Holy Father: 27. We Papa een heaben / Our Fadduh (Our Father / Pater Noster) 27. (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 27. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 28. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis)

Part of the Beatitudes
3. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 3. Dey bless fa true, dem people wa ain hab no hope een deysef, cause God da rule oba dem. 4. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 4. Dey bless fa true, dem wa saaful now, cause God gwine courage um. 5. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 5. Dey bless fa true, dem wa ain tink dey mo den wa dey da, cause all de whole wol gwine blongst ta um. 6. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 6. Dey bless fa true, dem wa hongry an tosty fa wa right, cause dey gwine git sattify. 7. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 7. Dey bless fa true, dem wa hab mussy pon oda people, cause God gwine hab mussy pon dem. 8. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 8. Dey bless fa true, dem dat only wahn fa jes saab de Lawd, cause dey gwine see God. 9. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. 9. Dey bless fa true, dem wa da wok haad fa hep people lib peaceable wid one noda, cause God gwine call um e chullun.