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lorious Virgin  and  Mother  of  God,  Mary! I beseech  thee  through  the  ineffable  glory thou didst  make  for  thy  departure  from  this world by  a  life  of  retirement,  full  of  merits  and virtue, dedicated  to  God  alone;  obtain  for  me  the grace that,  following  thy  example,  I  may  detach my heart  from  this  world,  and  patiently  bear affliction and  adversity,  carefully  avoid  sin,  and always strive  to  advance  in  the  love  of  God.

Hail Mary,  etc.

Ejaculation (p. 135).

Preparatory Prayer  (p. 133).

joy greater  than  human  heart  can  conceive fills the  heavenly  spirits  when  a  soul  enters heaven to  receive  her  reward. What jubilant transports, then,  must  those  have  been  with which they  hailed  the  entrance  into  heavenly  bliss of the  most  pure  and  holy  Virgin,  the  Mother  of the  Son  of  God,  body  and  soul,  transfigured  in glory! And she  is,  and  shall  be,  for  all  eternity, their mistress  and  queen! What an  ineffable  joy, too, for  the  Blessed  Virgin,  to  behold  the  count