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 St. Mary Magdalen, who, in thy grief, noticed not the bright host of heaven,

St. Mary Magdalen, who would not be comforted until the life-giving voice had said: "Mary!"

St. Mary Magdalen, who wast the first apostle of the resurrection,

Lamb of God, &c, three times.

MY God ! may thy love be the sole principle of my penance. Let my sorrow be to have offended thee, my supreme good, my first beginning and last end. May my tears flow from a heart wounded with love. I grieve for the past, and firmly resolve never more to offend thee.

"Not that in heaven my home may be,

Nor lest I die eternally,

Nor from the hope of joy above me,

But even as thyself didst love me,

So love I, and will ever love thee,

Because thou art my God, my King, for evermore." Amen.

ORD, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us.

Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.

God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, pray for us.