R. Amen

V. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genitrix.

R. Ut digni efficiamur pro- passionibus Christi. Oremus. Omnipotens sempiterne De- us, qui gloriosae Virginis Ma- tris Mari» corpus et animam, ut dignum Filu tui habitacu- lum effici mereretur. Spiritu Sancto co-operan te, praeparas- ti; da,ut cujus commemoratione Mother of mercy, hail, O gentle Queen ! Our life, our sweetness, and our hope, all hail ! Children of Eve, To thee we cry from our sad banishment ; To thee we send our sighs, Weeping and mourning in this tearful vale. Come, then, our Advocate; Oh, turn on us those pitying eyes of thine : And our long exile past, Shew us at last Jesus, of thy pure womb the fruit divine.

O Virgin Mary, mother blest!

O sweetest, gentlest, holiest 1 V. Pray for us, O holy Mo- ther of God.

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

O almighty everlasting God, who, by the co-operation of the Holy Ghost, didst prepare the body and soul of Mary, glorious Virgin and Mother, to become the worthy habita- tion of thy Son ; grant that OFFICE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN. laetamur, ejus pia intercessione ab instantibus malis et a morte perpetua liberemur. Per eum- dem Christum, &c.

R. Amen