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 aid. In all  temptations  Mary  is  the  "Help  of Christians"  if  we  have  recourse  to  her. But if we  wish  her  to  help  us,  we  must  not  expose  ourselves unnecessarily  to  temptation. "He that loveth  danger  shall  perish  in  it"  (Ecclus.  iii.  27). This sad  experience  has  come  to  many. Let us, therefore, avoid  the  danger  and  occasion  of  sin; and whenever  evil  approaches  us  in  any  shape, let us  call  upon  Mary,  and  we  may  rest  assured that she  will  assist  us. "I shall  certainly  triumph over  my  enemies,"  exclaims  St.  Alphonsus,  "if  I place  my  trust  in  thee,  O  Mary,  and  if  thou  art my  shield  and  protection  against  them."

Prayer of  the  Church  (p. 75).

Litany of  Loreto  (p. 322).

e hail  thee,  O  chosen  one! who like  the  untarnished sun  didst  burst  forth  into  being in the  dark  night  of  sin. Humbly prostrate  at  thy feet, O  Mary,  we  give  thee  our  homage,  and  with all our  hearts  we  pray  thee  to  vouchsafe  in  thy goodness to  be  born  again  in  our  souls,  that,  led captive by  thy  loveliness  and  sweetness,  they  may ever live  united  to  thy  most  sweet  and  loving heart.

Hail Mary,  etc.

Ejaculation (p. 76).