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 cite our  hearts  to  a  tender  compassion  with  the Mother of  Sorrows.

Prayer of  the  Church  (p.  117).

Litany of  Loreto  (p.  322).

compassionate thee,  sorrowing  Mary,  in  the grief thy  tender  heart  underwent  when  the holy old  man  Simeon  prophesied  to  thee. Dear Mother, by  thy  heart  then  so  afflicted,  obtain  for me the  virtue  of  humility  and  the  gift  of  the  holy fear of  God.

Hail Mary,  etc.

Ejaculation (p. 118).

Preparatory Prayer  (p.  115).

OR the  second  time  the  sword  of  sorrow pierced Mary's  heart  when  she  was  commanded to  fly  into  Egypt  with  her  divine  Child. Without manifesting  undue  perplexity  or  discontent, she  hastily  gathered  a  few  necessaries  for the journey,  while  St.  Joseph  saddled  the  beast of burden. Then taking  the  infant  Jesus  into  her arms and  pressing  Him  to  her  throbbing  heart,