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 by this gracious presence at the moment of our death, and that, at length, we may contemplate and possess him, together with you and the angels and saints in heaven. Ave.

Y that purity of intention through which, O Mary, you quitted your home, and proceeded to visit your cousin Elizabeth, obtain for us. we pray, the grace of seeking in all that we do only the pure glory of God. Ave.

2. By that holy care with which you took the road to the mountains of Judea, obtain for us, we pray, the grace to walk continually in the way of holiness, that we may never be driven back by any obstacles which our enemies may oppose against us. Ave.

3. By the profound humility which induced you, O Mary, first to salute your cousin Elizabeth, obtain for us, we pray, the grace to turn to our profit whatever occasions may be offered us for the practice of this virtue, so beautiful and so necessary for our salvation. Ave.

4. By that extreme joy which you infused into the soul of Elizabeth when you tenderly embraced her, obtain for us, we pray, the grace to continue until death in the profession of piety, that we may attain to the fulness of heavenly happiness. Ave.

5. By that extraordinary favor which you, O Mary, obtained for John, that he should be sanctified in his mother's womb before he saw the light, obtain for us, we pray, the grace of preserving ourselves free from all stain till death. Ave.

6. By the most humble confession which you made, O Mary, of that marvellous work which Almighty God had performed in you, by which you became the object of the benediction of mankind, obtain for us the grace always to acknowledge the blessings which