The Creed gathers central Christian beliefs into a profession of faith. It is used at the beginning of the Rosary. The phrase “descended into hell” refers to Christ going to the realm of the dead, not to his being condemned.
Traditional English devotional form
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
Bring it into your day
Choose one line to consider after saying the whole Creed.