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HRICE happy  Virgin! suffer thy  servant  to  congratulate  thee  for  the  ineffable  joy  with  which thy sacred  heart  was  replenished,  when  thou  foundest thy beloved  Son  in  the  Temple,  sitting  in  the  midst of the  doctors,  hearing  them,  and  asking  them  questions with  an  admirable  wisdom,  to  the  great  astonishment of  all  present. 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  the  joy  of  this  event,  a  meek  and  pure a 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  thy  divine Son, Environed  with  glory,  and  triumphant  over death and  the  ignominy  of  his  passion,  appeared  to thee  comforting  thy  soul. 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  the  glory  of  that  day,  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  thou  wast carried  to  the  highest  heavens  on  the  wings  of the