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The Structure of Anglican Prayer Beads
Four groups of seven beads form the Weeks and remind us of Creation, the temporal week, as well as the seasons of the Church Year. The number 7 also signifies wholeness or completion Four Cruciform Beads
Invitatory Bead
—Just as the Daily Office of the Church begins with the Invitatory, the bead just above the Cross is an invitation to praise and worship God as well as an entry point into the circle of prayer of the rosary.To begin, hold the Cross and say the prayer assigned to it, then move to the Invitatory Bead. Then enter the circle of the rosary with the first Cruciform Bead, moving through the Weeks and other Cruciforms, saying the prayers for each bead, and then exiting by way of the Invitatory Bead and Cross. It is suggested that one prays around the circle of beads three times in an unhurried pace, allowing the repetition to become a sort of lullaby of love and praise that enables the mind to rest and the heart to become quiet and still.
Feel free to experiment with various prayers to suit your personal prayer style and temperament.