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 by thy  loveliness  and  sweetness,  they  may  ever live united  to  thy  most  sweet  and  loving  heart.

Hail Mary,  etc.

Ejaculation (p. 76).

Preparatory Prayer  (p.  74).

t. Alphonsus  writes  of  the  name  of  Mary: "This name  was  neither  invented  on  earth, nor  imposed  by  human  agency.  It  came  from heaven  and  was  given  to  the  Mother  of  God  by divine  command." Just as  it  is  a  peculiar  glory of our  Saviour's  name,  that  "God  hath  given  Him a  name  which  is  above  all  names,  that  in  the  name of  Jesus  every  knee  should  bow  of  those  that  are in  heaven,  on  earth,  and  under  the  earth" (Philipp. ii.  9),  thus  it  also  behooves  that  Mary, the most  perfect,  the  most  pure,  and  most  exalted of all  created  beings,  should  receive  a  most  holy, lovely, and  powerful  name. St. Methodius  declares that the  name  of  Mary  is  so  rich  in  grace  and  blessing, that  no  one  can  pronounce  it  devoutly  without at the  same  time  receiving  a  spiritual  favor. Bl. Jordan exclaims:  "Let  a  heart  be  ever  so  obdurate, let  a  man  even  despair  of  God's  mercy,