Seat of the most Holy Trinity, immaculate, Image of the Wisdom of God, immaculate, Dawn of the Sun of Justice, immaculate,

Living ark of the body of Christ, immaculate, Daughter of David, immaculate,

Guide to Jesus, immaculate,

Virgin, triumphing over original sin, immaculate,

Virgin, crushing the head of the serpent, immaculate,

Queen of heaven and earth, immaculate,

Gate of the heavenly Jerusalem, immaculate, Dispenser of graces, immaculate,

Spouse of St. Joseph, immaculate,

Star of the world, immacu late,

Impregnable tower of the Church militant, immaculate,

Rose amid thorns, immaculate,

Olive of the fields, immaculate,

Model of all perfection, immaculate,

Cause of our hope, immaculate,

Pillar of our faith, immaculate,

Source of divine love, immaculate,

Sure sign of our salvation, immaculate,

Rule of perfect obedience, immaculate,

Pattern of holy poverty, immaculate,

School of devotion, immaculate,

Abode of chaste modesty, immaculate,

Anchor of our salvation, immaculate,

Light of Angels, immaculate,

Crown of Patriarchs, immaculate,

Glory of Prophets, immaculate,

Lady and Mistress of Apostles, immaculate, Support of Martyrs, immaculate,

Strength of Confessors, immaculate,

Diadem of Virgins, immaculate,

Splendour of all Saints, immaculate,

Sanctity of all Christians, immaculate,

Companion of devout souls, immaculate,

Joy of those who hope in thee, immaculate,

Health of the sick, immaculate,

Advocate of sinners, immaculate,

Terror of heretics, imma

culate,

Protectress of all mankind,

immaculate,

Patroness of those who honour thee, immacu late,

Pray for us.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.

. In thy conception, 0

Virgin Mary, thou wast immaculate.

R. Pray for us to the Father, whose Son Jesus, conceived of the Holy Ghost, thou didst bring forth.'

Let us pray.

O Almighty and Eternal God, who didst prepare for thy Son a worthy habitation,

by the immaculate conception of the blessed Virgin Mary; we beseech thee, that, as thou didst preserve her from every stain of sin, through the merits of the pre-ordained atonement of Jesus Christ, so thou wouldst grant, that we also may come without spot to thee. Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Mary, all fair,

Mary, light in darkness,
Mary, our sure rest,
Mary, house of God,
Mary, sanctuary of the Lord,
Mary, altar of the Divinity,
Mary, Virgin Mother,
Mary, embracing thy In-
fant God,

Mary, reposing with Eternal Wisdom,

Mary, ocean of bitterness, Mary, suffering with thy only Son,

Mary, pierced with a sword of sorrow,

Mary, torn with a cruel wound,

Mary, sorrowful even to death,

Mary, bereft of all consolation,

Mary, submissive to the law of God,

Mary, standing by the cross of Jesus, Mary, our lady,

Mary, our queen,

Pray for us.

Mary, queen of glory,
Mary, glory of the Church
triumphant,
Mary, blessed queen,
Mary, advocate of the
Church militant,
Mary, queen of mercy,
Mary, consoler of the
Church suffering,
Mary, exalted above the
Angels,

Mary, crowned with twelve stars,

Mary, fair as the moon,

Mary, bright as the sun,

Mary, distinguished above all,

Mary, seated at the right

hand of Jesus,

Mary, our hope,

Mary, our sweetness, Mary, glory of Jerusalem, Mary, joy of Israel,

Mary, honour of our pecple,

Mary, our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Mary, our Lady of the Assumption,

Mary, our Lady of Dolours,

Mary, our Lady of Mercy, Mary, our Lady, Star of the

V. I will declare thy name unto my brethren.

Ry. I will praise thee in the assembly of the faithful. Let us pray.

O Almighty God, who beholdest thy servants earnestly desirous to place themselves under the shadow of the name and protection of the most holy Virgin Mary; vouchsafe, we beseech thee, that, by her charitable intercession, we may be delivered from all evil on earth, and may arrive at everlasting joys in heaven. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Holy Virgin, sprung from

the race of David, Holy Virgin, espoused to the just Joseph, Holy Virgin, bound by an inviolable vow of chastity,

Holy Virgin, gloriously saluted by the Angel, Holy Virgin, full of grace, Holy Virgin, blessed among all women,

Holy Virgin, conceiving by the operation of the Holy Ghost,

Holy Virgin, bearing in thy womb the Man-God, Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord,

Holy Virgin, Mother of the true Solomon,

Holy Virgin, visiting thy cousin Elizabeth,

Holy Virgin, blest land, whence sprung the Saviour,

Holy Virgin, holy gate, through which the King of heaven alone may pass, Holy Virgin, journeying to Bethlehem with thy spouse Joseph, Holy Virgin, bringing into

the world thy divine Son, Holy Virgin, laying the Son

of God in a manger, Holy Virgin, visited by the shepherds, Holy Virgin, saluted by the Magi, Holy Virgin, presenting thy Son to be circumcised, Holy Virgin, submitting to the law of purification, Holy Virgin, offering thy dear Son in the temple, Holy Virgin, flying into Egypt to save thy Child, Holy Virgin, returning

from Egypt into the land of Israel, Holy Virgin, leading an obscure life at Nazareth, Holy Virgin, keeping the feasts prescribed by the law,

Holy Virgin, afflicted at the loss of thy Child, when he was twelve years old, Holy Virgin, seeking thy child for three days sorrowing,

Holy Virgin, honouring with thy presence the marriage-feast of Cana, Holy Virgin, graciously representing to thy Son the want of wine,

Holy Virgin, obtaining a miracle by thy intercession,

Holy Virgin, following thy Son in his ministrations, Holy Virgin, sharing the sorrows of thy Son, Holy Virgin, standing at the foot of the cross, Holy Virgin, confided by thy Son to the beloved disciple,

Holy Virgin, pierced with a sword of sorrow, Holy Virgin, filled with the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, Holy Virgin, called Blessed by all generations, Holy Virgin, reigning in heaven,

Pray for us.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.

Pray for us.

Lord have mercy.
Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
Lord have mercy.
Lord have mercy.
Christ hear us.

Christ graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven,
God the Son, Redeemer of
the world,

God the Holy Ghost,
Holy Trinity, one God,
Mother of dolours,

Thou who didst find no
room in the inn,
Who wast forced to take
refuge in a stable,
Who didst lay thy First-
born in a manger,
Who didst witness with
compassion the Circum-
cision of thy Son,

Who didst hear that thy Son was set as a sign that should be contradicted, Who didst hear that thine own soul should be pierced with a sword, Who wast fain to fly into Egypt with thy Son, Who didst grieve for the murder of the Innocents,

Have, &c.

Pray for us.

Who for three days didst seek sorrowing thy Son, lost in the Temple, when he was twelve years old,

Who didst painfully note the constant hatred of the Jews against Him, Who, on the day of the Last Supper, didst bid a sad farewell to thy Son going to Jerusalem to suffer, Who didst learn that He was betrayed by Judas, and led away captive, Who didst see Him delivered up as a malefactor to the chief priests, Who didst hear that He was falsely accused,

Who didst learn that His blessed face was struck with a fearful blow, Who didst hear that He was

most cruelly treated by the Jews and by the soldiers,

Who didst hear thy Son rejected for Barabbas, Who didst behold Him beaten with scourges and crowned with thorns, Who didst hear the unjust