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HOLY Joseph,  virgin  spouse  of  the  virgin  Mother  of  God,  most  glorious  advocate  of  all  such as are  in  danger,  or  in  their  last  agony,  and  most  faithful protector  of  all  the  servants  of  Mary,  your  dearest spouse! I, N.,  in  the  presence  of  Jesus  and  Mary,  do, from this  moment,  choose  you  for  my  powerful  patron and advocate,  in  order  that  I  may  obtain  the  grace  of a  most  happy  death:  I  firmly  resolve  and  purpose never to  forsake  you;  nor  to  say,  or  do  any  thing against your  honor. Receive me,  therefore,  for  your constant servant,  and  recommend  me  to  the  constant protection of  Mary,  your  dearest  spouse,  and  to  the everlasting mercies  of  Jesus  my  Saviour. Assist me in  all  the  actions  of  my  life;  I  now  offer  them  to  the greater and  everlasting  glory  of  Jesus  and  Mary,  as well  as  to  your  own.

In the  name  of  the  Father,  &amp;c.

V. Thou,  O  Lord,  wilt  open  my  lips.

R. And  my  tongue  shall  announce  thy  praise.

V. Incline  unto  my  aid,  O  God.

R. O  Lord,  make  haste  to  help  me.

Glory be  to  the  Father,  &amp;c.

On the  large  beads,  say  the  Glory  be  to  the  Father, &c, and  the  Our  Father and  on  the  small  beads, Glorious Patriarch  St.  Joseph,  Foster  Father  of  Jesus, and  Spouse  of  the  ever-immaculate  Mother  of  God,  pray for  us  now  and  at  the  hour  of  our  death; — and  finish the Chaplet  by  saying:  Pray  for  us,  O  holy  St.  Joseph, that  we  may  be  made  worthy  of  the  promises  of  Christ, and the  prayer  which  the  holy  Church  makes  use  of in  her  divine  Office: Assist  us,  O  Lord,  by  the  intercession &c., as at  the  end  of  the  Litany  of  St. Joseph.