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Holy Mary, the blest earth that budded forth the Saviour, | Isaiah xlv. | |
Holy Mary, the Gate passed through by the Prince alone, | Ezech. xliv. | |
Holy Mary, the blossoming rod of Aaron, | Num. xvii. | |
Holy Mary, the Mountain out of which was cut the Stone without hands, | Dan. ii. | |
Holy Mary, who wentest to Bethlehem with Joseph thy Spouse, | Luke ii. | |
Holy Mary, who, when thou broughtst forth thy Son, didst lay him in a manger, | Ibid. | |
Holy Mary, who, when thou becamest a Mother, wert visited by the shepherds and the Magi, | Matt. ii. | |
Holy Mary, who yieldedst thy Son to be circumcised according to the law, | Luke ii. | |
Holy Mary, who didst freely submit to the Law of Purification, | Ibid. | |
Holy Mary, who didst fly into Egypt with thy Son and thy Spouse, | Matt. ii. | |
Holy Mary, who didst return out of Egypt into the land of Israel, | Ibid. | Pray for us. |
Holy Mary, who for three days didst seek thy Son sorrowing, | Luke ii. | |
Holy Mary, who didst rejoice to find thy Son in the Temple, | Ibid. | |
Holy Mary, who didst honour the marriage-feast with thy presence, together with thy Son, | John ii. | |
Holy Mary, who didst suggest to thy Son the failure of wine at the marriage, | Ibid. | |
Holy Mary, who didst stand by the Cross of thy Son, | John xix. | |
Holy Mary, who wert commended to the beloved Disciple, | Ibid. | |
Holy Mary, who wert pierced with a sword of sorrow, | Luke ii. | |
Holy Mary, who wert filled with the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost, | Acts i. | |
Holy Mary, who art called Blessed by all generations, | Luke i. | |
By thy eternal election to be the Mother of the Son of God, We beseech thee, hear us. | ||
By the love of thy only-begotten Son |