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 O holy Mary! refuge of sinners, pray for all in the lamentable state of mortal sin.

O Mother of God! most powerful advocate of sinners, I invoke thee especially on behalf of the most obdurate.

E pray thee, O Almighty, and Eternal God! glory to all nations, to preserve the works of thy mercy, that thy Church, being spread through the whole world, may continue, with unchanging faith, in the confession of thy name.

E pray thee, who alone art good and holy, to endow with heavenly knowledge, sincere zeal, and sanctity of life, our chief bishop N. N., the vicar of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the government of his Church; our own bishop, N. N. (or, if he is not consecrated, our bishop elect;) all other bishops, prelates and pastors of the Church; and especially those who are appointed to exercise amongst us the functions of the holy ministry, and conduct thy people into the ways of salvation.

E pray thee, O God of might, wisdom and justice! through whom authority is rightly administered, laws are enacted, and judgment decreed, assist, with thy holy spirit of counsel and fortitude, the President of these United States; that his administration may be conducted in righteousness, and be eminently useful to thy people, over whom he presides; by encouraging due respect for virtue and religion; by a faithful execution of the laws in justice and mercy; and by restraining vice and immorality. Let the light of thy divine wisdom direct the delibe-