service, and in the service of the same most holy Virgin Mary; so that, fortified by so powerful a protection, we may perform those good desires which thou hast put into our hearts, and having effectually accomplished all that was set before us to do, may attain those things which thou hast been pleased to promise to those that abide in thee, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.
A WAY OF ASKING OUR LADY'S BLESSING.
COME, O my soul, prostrate thyself at the feet of Mary, thy mother, and depart not till she hath blessed thee. O blessed of God, and enriched with all blessings, in thy mercy and kindness bless my afflicted soul, and obtain for me, from thy beloved Son, abundant grace, that I may so faithfully serve both him and thee in this world, that I may be made partaker of eternal glory. Amen.
AN ACT OF FILIAL REVERENCE TO MARY.
Pope Leo XII. granted, in perpetuity, to all the faithful who should recite the three following prayers, together with three "Hail Marys," to ask the blessed Virgin-s assistance in the practice of Christian virtues, and especially the holy virtue of purity : 1. An indulgence of one hundred days each time they are said. 2. A plenary indulgence, once a month, on reciting them every day, with the usual conditions. These indulgences are applicable to the souls in purgatory.
I VENERATE thee with all my heart, O most holy Virgin, as the Daughter of the Father of heaven; and I consecrate to thee my soul, with all its powers. Hail, Mary!
