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Hail Mary…

V. O God, ✠ come to my assistance;

R. O Lord, make haste to help me.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Alleluia.

Alleluia at all the hours, throughout the year, except from Septuagesima to Holy Saturday, when, instead of Alleluia, is said : Praise be to thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory.

Hymn

Remember, O Creator Lord !

That in the Virgin's sacred womb

Thou wast conceived, and of her flesh

Didst our mortality assume.

Mother of grace, O Mary blest!

To thee, sweet fount of love, we fly;

Shield us through life, and take us hence

To thy dear bosom when we die.

O Jesu! born of Virgin bright,

Immortal glory be to Thee;

Praise to the Father infinite,

And Holy Ghost eternally. Amen.

Ant. Thou art fair

Psalm 125 [1]

125:1 When the Lord brought back the captivity of Sion, * we became like men comforted.

125:2 Then was our mouth filled with gladness; * and our tongue with joy.

125:2 Then shall they say among the Gentiles: * The Lord hath done great things for them.

125:3 The Lord hath done great things for us: * we are become joyful.

125:4 Turn again our captivity, O Lord, * as a stream in the south.

125:5 They that sow in tears * shall reap in joy.

125:6 Going they went and wept, * casting their seeds.

125:6 But coming they shall come with joyfulness, * carrying their sheaves.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalm 126 [2]

126:1 Unless the Lord build the house, * they labour in vain that build it.

126:1 Unless the Lord keep the city, * he watcheth in vain that keepeth it.

126:2 It is vain for you to rise before light, * rise ye after you have sitten, you that eat the bread of sorrow.

126:3 When he shall give sleep to his beloved, * behold the inheritance of the Lord are children: the reward, the fruit of the womb.

126:4 As arrows in the hand of the mighty, * so the children of them that have been shaken.

126:5 Blessed is the man that hath filled the desire with them; * he shall not be confounded when he shall speak to his enemies in the gate.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalm 127 [3]

127:1 Blessed are all they that fear the Lord: * that walk in his ways.

127:2 For thou shalt eat the labours of thy hands: * blessed art thou, and it shall be well with thee.

127:3 Thy wife as a fruitful vine, * on the sides of thy house.

127:3 Thy children as olive plants, * round about thy table.

127:4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed * that feareth the Lord.

127:5 May the Lord bless thee out of Sion: * and mayst thou see the good things of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

127:6 And mayst thou see thy children’s children, * peace upon Israel.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. Thou art fair and comely, O daughter of Jerusalem : terrible as an army set in array.

Little Chapter

In the streets, like cinnamon and aromatic balm, I gave forth a sweet fragrance : like the choicest
myrrh, I yielded a sweetness of odour.

R. Thanks be to God.

R. Thou art become beautiful and sweet. Thou art become beautiful and sweet.

V. In thy delights, O holy Mother of God. And sweet. Glory be to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.. Thou art become beautiful and Sweet.

V. God hath elected and pre-elected her.

R. And made her to dwell in His tabernacle.

Prayer.

Forgive, O Lord, we beseech thee,the offences of thy servants ; that we, who are unable to please thee by our own acts, may be saved by the intercession of the Mother of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, One God, world without end. Amen.

Ant. O Virgin Mary, there hath not in the world, amongst women, one arisen like unto thee; blooming as the rose, fragrant as the lily: pray for us, O holy Mother of God.

V. Vouchsafe that I may praise thee, O sacred Virgin.
R. Give me strength against thy enemies.

Prayer.

We beseech thee, O Lord, that the august intercession of the blessed and ever-glorious Virgin Mary may protect us, and conduct us to eternal life. Through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen

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