Why the English version of rosary doesn't insert the mysteries in the Hail Mary prayer?
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In many languages, countries when people pray rosary they insert the mysteries in the Hail Mary after saying "Jesus". It is used officially in public places by everyone.
For example:
> Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus **"who was scourged at the pillar,"**
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Why wasn't this custom adopted in English-speaking countries? This makes praying the rosary to go faster and easier to forget the mystery you are currently praying, or it can even turn the prayer into vain repetition.
Some asked for an example of the phrases commonly used (provided here via *Google Translate*):
1. Joyful mysteries:
>Jesus, whom you conceived by the Holy Spirit
Jesus, with whom you visited Elizabeth
Jesus, whom you bore in Bethlehem
Jesus, whom you presented in the temple
Jesus, whom you found in the temple
2. Sorrowful Mysteries
>Jesus, who sweated blood for us
Jesus, who was flogged for us
Jesus, who was crowned with thorns for us
Jesus, who carried a heavy cross for us
Jesus, who was crucified for us
3. Glorious Mysteries
>Jesus, who rose from the dead
Jesus, who ascended to heaven
Jesus, who sent the Holy Spirit
Jesus, who took you to heaven, O Virgin
Jesus, who crowned you in heaven
4. Luminous Mysteries
>Jesus, who was baptized in the Jordan
Jesus, who revealed his divine power in Cana
Jesus, who proclaimed the kingdom of God and called for repentance
Jesus, who revealed his glory on the Mount of Transfiguration
Jesus, who instituted the Eucharist
[List of resources edited in by @GratefulDisciple]
- Common English names of the 20 mysteries from the USCCB website: [How to Pray the Rosary](https://www.usccb.org/how-to-pray-the-rosary)]
- [thanks, @njuffa] lightly edited *Google Translate* of the seemingly official German phrases, since it is published in **katholisch.de** (a news and information portal for the Catholic Church in Germany, operated by a non-profit company in cooperation with 27 German dioceses) in the article [*Das Rosenkranzgebet, so wird es gebetet*](https://www.katholisch.de/artikel/41-das-rosenkranzgebet) ("The Rosary, how it is prayed"):
> **The Joyful mysteries**: 1 ... Jesus, whom you, O Virgin, conceived of the Holy Spirit 2 ... Jesus, whom you, O Virgin, carried to Elizabeth 3 ... Jesus, whom you, O Virgin, gave birth to in Bethlehem 4 ... Jesus, whom you, O Virgin, presented in the temple 5 ... Jesus, whom you, O Virgin, found again in the temple
>
> **The Luminous mysteries**: 1 ... Jesus, who was baptized by John 2 ... Jesus, who revealed himself at the wedding in Cana 3 ... Jesus, who announced the kingdom of God to us 4 ... Jesus, who was transfigured on the mountain 5 ... Jesus, who gave us the Eucharist
>
> **The Sorrowful Mysteries**: 1 ... Jesus, who sweated blood for us 2 ... Jesus, who was scourged for us 3 ... Jesus, who was crowned with thorns for us 4 ... Jesus, who bore the heavy cross for us 5 ... Jesus, who was crucified for us
>
> **The Glorious Mysteries**: 1 ... Jesus who rose from the dead 2 ... Jesus who ascended into heaven 3 ... Jesus who sent us the Holy Spirit 4 ... Jesus who has taken you, O Virgin, into heaven 5 ... Jesus, who has crowned you, O Virgin, in heaven
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