258. Chaplet of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

obtain for me the grace tohatesin with my wholeheart, and tolearn of thee to live in perfect resignation to the will of Gop. PATER once, Ave seven times. Heart of Mary, pierced with grief, set my heart on fire with the love of Gop. I Mary, I wonder at thy deep humility when thy blessed heart was troubled at the gracious message brought thee by Gabriel the Archangel—how that thou wast chosen to be Mother of the Son of Gop Most High—and didst still proclaim thyself his humble handmaid; in great confusion at my pride, I ask thee for the grace of a contrite and humble heart, that, knowing my own misery, I may obtain that crown of glory promised to those who are truly humble of heart. PATER once, Ave seven times; Heart of Mary, edc. II Sweetest Heart or Mary, precious treasury, wherein the Blessed Virgin kept the words of JEsus whilst she thought on the high mysteries which she had heard from the lips of her Son, and whereby she learned to live for Gop alone; how does the coldnessof my heartconfound me! Dearest Mother, obtain for me grace so to meditate within my heart upon the holy law of Gop,that I may strive to fol- low thee in the fervent practice of every Christian virtue. PATER once, Ave seven times, Heart of Mary, elc. IV Glorious Queen of Martyrs, whose sacred heart was cruelly transfixed in the bitter Passion of thy THE HEART.OF MARY 237 Son by the sword foretold by the holy old man, Simeon, obtain for my heart true courage and a holy patience to bear well the troubles and adver- sities of this miserable life, and, by crucifying my flesh with its desires in following the mortification of the Cross, to show myself truly thy son. PATER once, Ave seven times; Heart of Mary, etc. V O Mary, Mystic Rose, whose loving heart, burn- ing with the living fire of charity, accepted us for thy children at the foot of the Cross, whereby thou didst become our most tender Mother; make me feel the sweetness of thy maternal heart, and thy power with JEsus in all the perils of this mortal life, and especially in the terrible hour of death, that so my heart, united with thine own, may love JESUS now and throughout all ages. Amen