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he Virgin Mary is taken up into the heavenly bridechamber, where the King of kings sitteth on a starry throne.

e run after the sweet smell * of thine ointments; maidens love thee exceedingly.

ail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women, Alleluia.

ear not, Mary: * thou hast found grace before the Lord: behold, thou shalt conceive, and shalt bring forth a Son, Alleluia.

hen Thou wert wondrously born of a virgin, then were the Scriptures fulfilled; Thou earnest down like the rain upon the fleece, that Thou mightest save mankind. We praise Thee, our God.

he bush which Moses saw * unconsumed, we acknowledge to be thine admirable virginity,