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ost lovely  child,  who  by  thy  birth  hast  comforted  the  world,  made  glad  the  heavens, struck terror  into  hell,  brought  help  to  the  fallen, consolation to  the  sad,  health  to  the  sick,  joy  to  all; we pray  thee  with  all  fervent  love,  be  thou  born again in  spirit  in  our  souls  through  thy  most  holy love. Renew our  fervor  in  thy  service,  rekindle in our  hearts  the  fire  of  thy  love,  and  bid  all  virtues blossom  there,  which  may  cause  us  to  find more and  more  fervor  in  thy  gracious  eyes. O Mary, may  we  feel  the  saving  power  of  thy  sweetest name! Let it  ever  be  our  comfort  to  call  on that  great  name  in  all  our  troubles;  let  it  be  our hope in  dangers,  our  shield  in  temptation,  and  in death  our  last  aspiration.

O Mary,  who  didst  come  into  the  world  free from stain:  obtain  of  God  for  me  that  I  may  leave it without  sin!

Indulgence. 100 days,  once  a  day. (Pius IX,  March  27, 1863.)

Preparatory Prayer  (p.  74).

e find  the  explanation  of  the  great  prerogatives and  privileges  which  God  bestowed