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 accustomed clemency  to  the  humble petition  of  Thy  poor  child; and by  that  sweetness  which  Thy blessed soul  perceived  at  the  time of Thy  alliance  with  our  human nature, when,  resolving,  with  the Father and  the  Holy  Ghost,  to unite  Thy  divine  person  to  mortal flesh for  man's  salvation,  Thou didst send  Thy  angel  to  Thy  holy Virgin Mary  with  those  happy tidings, and  clothing  Thyself  with our human  nature,  in  her  chaste womb, remained  true  God  and  true man, for  the  space  of  nine  months, in her  sacred  womb.

By the  anguish  Thou  endured, when the  time  of  Thy  designed passion drew  nigh,  Thou  didst  pray to Thy  eternal  Father,  that  if  it might  stand  with  His  most  divine providence, Thou  desired  that  the bitter chalice  might  pass  away  from Thee ! yet concluding  with  a  most perfect act  of  resignation— Not  my