Remaining a Virgin

O Jesus, Son of David, have mercy onus. (Ten times) Glory, &c. R 242 THE ROSARY OF THE III. The Circumcision of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Meditation. — Our Saviour, being eight days old, begins to suffer for our sins, and his blood already flows for us. He is cir- cumcised according to the law, as if he had been himself a sinner.

O Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on us. (Ten times) Glory, &c. IV. Our Lord Jesus Christ is found in the Temple. The Meditation. — Our Saviour, being twelve years old, shows himself more than mortal by his knowledge and wisdom, teach- ing the teachers of the Jews.

O Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on us. (Ten times) Glory, &c.

V. The Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Meditation. — The Saviour of the world is baptized by St. John. The Eternal Father declares him to be his Son.

O Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on us. (Ten times) Glory, &c. THE PRAYER.

O J esus, whose name is above all names, that in the name of Jesus every knee may bend, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and in hell. Who, at the time appointed by the Eternal Wisdom, assumedst flesh in the womb of the blessed Mary, ever Virgin, and thus becamest the Son of David, whose birth gladdened men and angels. VHio began so MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS. 243 'early to suffer for us, and to shed on our account that blood that washeth away the sins of the world. Whose immortal wisdom appeared at . the age of twelve years. To whose baptism all heaven was attentive : grant to ns to celebrate these mysteries to thy honour and our own salvation. Who with the Father and the Holy Ghost livest and reignest one God for all eternity. Amen