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 death shall  arrive,  do  thou  assist  me  from  heaven with thy  prayers,  and  obtain  for  me  the  happiness of embracing  thy  feet  in  paradise. O holy  Virgin! help me  at  the  moment  of  my  death;  "holy  Mary, Mother  of  God,  pray  for  me  a  sinner,  now  and  at  the hour  of  my  death."

St. Joseph,  my  protector,  obtain  for  me  a  holy death. My guardian  angel,  St. Michael the  Archangel, defend  me  from  the  Evil  One  in  that  last  conflict. My holy  patrons,  and  all  ye  saints  in  paradise, succor me  in  that  last  hour. Jesus, Mary  and  Joseph, be with  me  at  the  hour  of  my  death. Amen.

These beads  are  divided  into  three  parts,  and  are said as  follows:

In the name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost, Amen. First part. Blessed be  the  holy  and  Immaculate  Conception of  the  ever  Blessed  Virgin  Mary. Our Father  once,  Hail  Mary four times. Glory be,  once. The same  prayers  are  repeated  for  the second and  third  parts.

my most  holy  Mother! on the  one  hand  I  see the graces  thou  hast  obtained  for  me;  and on the  other,  the  ingratitude  I  have  shown thee. The ungrateful  are  unworthy  of  all  favors; yet not  for  this  will  I  distrust  thy  mercy. Great advocate, have  pity  on  me. Thou, Mary,  dost  bestow every grace  which  God  vouchsafes  to  us  sinners,  and therefore did  He  make  thee  mighty,  rich,  and  kind, that so  thou  mightest  succor  us. I wish  to  save  my soul. In thy  hands  I  place  my  eternal  welfare;  to