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EJOICE, O Spouse of the Holy Ghost, for the bliss which you possess in paradise, where you are exalted above the angelic choirs. Ave.

2. Rejoice, O true Mother of God, for the happiness which you feel in paradise; for as the sun illuminates the earth, so do you, with your divine Son, adorn and illuminate heaven by your brightness. Ave.

3. Rejoice, O Daughter of God, for the joy to which you have attained in paradise, where the whole hierarchy of angels and archangels, thrones and dominations, and all the blessed, pay you honor, acknowledging you as the Mother of their Creator. Ave.

4. Rejoice, O Handmaid of the blessed Trinity, for the gladness which you feel and enjoy in paradise; for all the graces which you ask from your divine Son are instantly granted, and because, as St. Bernard says, "no grace is granted to us on earth which has not first passed through your holy hands." Ave.

5. Rejoice, O Queen of heaven, for you alone deserve to sit at the right hand of your divine Son, who is seated at the right hand of the eternal Father. Ave.

6. Rejoice, O hope of sinners, refuge of the unhappy, for the bliss which you enjoy in paradise; for the eternal Father rewards with his most precious graces all those who love and reverence you on earth. Ave.

7. Rejoice, O Mother, Daughter, and Spouse of God, because all the joys, graces, and favors that you enjoy in heaven will never undergo any diminution, but will continue to rejoice your blessed heart for an endless eternity, Ave. Gloria.