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THY name, O Mary! is as oil poured out.
R. Thy servants have loved thee exceedingly.
V. O Lady, aid, etc. (with the prayers and versicles as above).
The Commendation
THESE praises and prayers
I lay at thy feet,
O Virgin of virgins !
O Mary most sweet !
Be thou my true guide
Through this pilgrimage here;
And stand by my side
When death draweth near.
R. Thanks be to God.
Ant. This is the rod in which was neither knot of original sin, nor rind of actual guilt.
V. In thy conception, O Virgin! thou wast immaculate.
R. Pray for us to the Father, Whose Son thou didst bring forth.