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 By the love with which thou wast taken up into heaven,

By the love with which thou wast welcomed into heaven, and exalted high above all creatures,

By the mutual love which unites thee to God

By the love with which thou dost pity all sinners,

Holy Mary,

Intercede for us

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,

Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,

Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,

Have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us.

Christ, graciously hear us.

Ant. Through thee may we have access to thy Son, O thou blessed one who hast found grace, thou Mother of the Life and Mother of Salvation; that by thee we may receive him who hath been given to us by thee. O our Lady, our advocate, may thy undefiled purity plead with him in excuse of our corruption; may thy humility, so pleasing to God, obtain from him forgiveness of our vanity; may thine abounding charity cover the multitude