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Hail Mary,  etc.   (Three  times.)

ail, holy  queen,  Mother  of  mercy,  our  life, our sweetness,  and  our  hope! To thee  do we  cry,  poor  banished  children  of  Eve;  to  thee do we  send  up  our  sighs,  mourning  and  weeping in this  vale  of  tears. Turn then,  most  gracious advocate, thine  eyes  of  mercy  toward  us,  and after this  our  exile  show  unto  us  the  blessed  fruit of thy  womb,  Jesus. O clement,  O  loving,  O sweet  Virgin  Mary!

V. Pray  for  us,  O  holy  Mother  of  God.

R. That  we  may  be  made  worthy  of  the  promises of  Christ.

God, our  refuge  and  our  strength! Look down with  favor  upon  Thy  people  crying  to Thee;  and  through  the  intercession  of  the  glorious and immaculate  Virgin  Mary,  Mother  of  God, of her  spouse,  blessed  Joseph,  of  thy  holy  apostles Peter and  Paul,  and  all  Thy  saints,  mercifully and graciously  hear  the  prayers  which  we  pour forth to  Thee  for  the  conversion  of  sinners  and for the  liberty  and  exaltation  of  holy  mother Church. Through Christ  our  Lord. Amen.