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 thy merits  and  thy  exaltation  to  this  sublime  dignity, a meek  and  pure  heart,  and  a  happy  departure  from this life,  under  thy  maternal  care  and  powerful  protection. ''Amen. Hail Mary.''

HRICE happy  Virgin! suffer thy  servant  to  congratulate thee  for  the  ineffable  joy  with  which  thy sacred heart  was  replenished,  when  the  Son  of  God was born  of  thee  in  a  stable  at  Bethlehem. I rejoice in thy  happiness,  O  blessed  Mother! Look thou  on me  in  this  moment,  and  obtain  for  me,  of  thy  divine Son, through  thy  merits  and  this  sublime  favor  of heaven,  a  meek  and  pure  heart,  and  a  happy  departure from this  life,  under  thy  maternal  care  and  powerful protection. ''Amen. Hail Mary.''

HRICE happy  Virgin! suffer thy  servant  to  congratulate thee  for  the  ineffable  joy  with  which  thy sacred heart  was  replenished,  when  the  Magi  from  the east arrived  at  the  stable  of  Bethlehem. They prostrate themselves  before  thy  divine  Son,  O  blessed Mother! and by  the  offerings  they  make  and  the homage they  pay,  acknowledge  him  as  King,  God and Man. I rejoice  in  thy  happiness. Look thou  on me  in  this  moment,  and  obtain  for  me,  of  thy  divine Son, through  thy  merits,  and  by  the  joy  thou  receivedst on this  occasion,  a  meek  and  pure  heart,  and  a  happy departure from  this  life,  under  thy  maternal  care and powerful protection. ''Amen. Hail Mary.''