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 Word! to adopt  me  as  thy  child;  and  take  upon thyself  the  care  of  my  salvation. Oh! let it  not  be  said, my dearest  Mother  that  I  have  perished  where  no  one ever found  but  grace  and  salvation. Amen.

Our blessed  Saviour,  as  is  related  in  the  book  of  the Revelations with  which  St.  Bridget  was  favored,  promised his holy  Mother,  that  whoever  should  piously  commemorate and  affectionately  compassionate  her  dolors,  and  invoke her  assistance  through  the  merits  thereof,  should not quit  the  world  without  a  true  compunction  for  his  sins; that in  afflictions,  particularly  at  the  hour  of  death,  they should find  aid  and  relief;  moreover,  that  on  the  motive of her  dolors,  no  favor  should  be  refused  to  her  intercession, if the  same  were  for  the  real  advantage  of  her  clients.

OST afflicted  Mother  of  God! suffer thy  servant to  remind  thee  of  that  grief  which  penetrated thy  sacred  heart,  when  holy  Simeon  foretold that a  sword  should  pierce  thy  very  soul,  prophetically denouncing the  excess  of  torments  thou  shouldst undergo in  the  passion  and  sufferings  of  thy  most beloved Son. I bear  a  sensible  part  in  thy  affliction, most tender  and  distressed  Mother! obtain for  me, from thy  divine  Son,  through  the  merits  of  this  thy anguish, a  meek  and  pure  heart,  and  a  happy  departure from  this  life,  under  thy  maternal  care  and  powerful  protection. ''Amen. Hail Mary. ''

OST afflicted  Mother  of  God! suffer thy servant to remind  thee  of  that  grief  which  pierced  thy