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 of men, though you knew the great sacrifice which you must one day make of him on the cross, and the bitter passion which you would have to endure with him, obtain for us, I pray you, that we may never refuse to make any sacrifice which may be required of us for his glory or for the salvation of our neighbor. Ave.

6. O immaculate Mary, who by that fiat which you pronounced when you consented to become the Mother of the Word, rejoiced heaven, consoled earth, and affrighted hell, obtain for us a perfect confidence in your holy protection, by which we may obtain the copious benefits of your Son's redemption, to which you, O great Virgin, lent your desired aid. Ave.

7. O immaculate Mary, who, by a miracle till then unheard of, became the Mother of the incarnate Word without the smallest stain on your spotless purity, obtain, we pray you, that we may be reserved and modest in our looks, words, and actions, and never sully, by any stain, that purity which is suited to our profession. Ave.

8. O immaculate Mary, who contracted so intimate a relation with the most holy Trinity that you became at the same time the Daughter of the holy Father, the Mother of the holy Son, and the Spouse of the Holy Ghost, obtain for us that we may so preserve the purity of our souls that we may be worthy to be the temples of the Father who created us, of the Son who redeemed us, and of the Holy Spirit who sanctifies us. Ave.

9. O immaculate Mary, who had the especial privilege of bearing in your virginal womb Him whom heaven and earth cannot contain, obtain for us that we may so exercise ourselves continually in humility, penitence, charity, and prayer, that we may worthily receive your divine Son when he vouchsafes to visit us in the blessed sacrament, and may also be blessed