Praise and Glorify Him for Ever. Amen

V. The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple . Let us contemplate, in this mystery, how the Blessed Virgin Mary, after having lost (through no fault of hers) her beloved Son in Jerusalem, «ought him for the space of three days j and at length found him in the Temple, Digitized by CjrOOQlC MOST BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them, and asking them questions, being of the age of twelve years. Our Father. Ten Hail Mary’s. Glory, &c„ Let us pray.

O most Blessed Virgin, more than martyr in thy sufferings, and yet the comfort of such as are afflicted ; by that unspeakable joy wherewith thy soul was filled, when at length thou didst find thy well-beloved Son in the Temple, teaching in the midst of the doctors; obtain of him that we may so seek him and find him in his holy Catholic Church, as never more to be separated from him. Amen