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 fathers: to  Abraham  and to his  seed  forever.

other of  mercy, hail, O  gentle Queen!

Our life,  our  sweetness, and our  hope,  all  hail!

Children of  Eve, To thee  we  cry  from  our sad banishment;

To thee  we  send  our sighs,

Weeping and  mourning in this  tearful  vale.

Come, then,  our  Advocate;

Oh, turn  on  us  those  pitying eyes  of  thine:

And our  long  exile  past, Show us  at  last

Jesus, of  thy  pure  womb the fruit  divine.

O Virgin  Mary,  mother blest!

O   sweetest,  gentlest, holiest!

ee, Mother  of  my  God! at thy  feet  a  wretched sinner, who  has  recourse  to  thee,  and  puts his trust  in  thee. I am  not  worthy  that  thou