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 Prayer of  the  Church  (p. 134).

Litany of  Loreto  (p. 322).

lorious Virgin  and  Mother  of  God,  Mary! I beseech  thee  through  the  preparation  which with which  thou  wast  glorified  by  God — by  the Father as  His  most  beloved  Daughter,  by  the  Son as His  immaculate  Mother,  and  by  the  Holy  Ghost as His  most  pure  Spouse — in  heaven;  obtain  for me the  grace  to  share  to  some  extent  this  thy glory, and  therefore  to  live  so  that  I  may  deserve it.

Hail Mary,  etc.

Ejaculation (p. 135).

Preparatory Prayer  (p. 133).

ary's glory  received  its  culmination  by  her coronation as  queen  of  heaven  and  earth. It was  meet  that  in  her  should  be  fulfilled  the words of  Holy  Scripture:  "Come  from  Libanus, my  Spouse,  come,  thou  shalt  be  crowned"  (Cant. iv.  8),  and  that  her  own  prophetic  words,  "He hath  put  down  the  mighty  from  their  seat,  and hath  exalted  the  humble"  (Luke  i.  52),  should  be exemplified  in  her. For it  was  reasonable  and