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 was so wonderful along the ways of life, that we can hardly believe them to have been men. We should therefore at once be glad and ashamed on the festivals of the saints ; glad, because our patrons have gone before us ; ashamed, because we are unable to follow their example.

Lord, 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  heaveD,  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,  the  chosen  Mother  of  God,  called blessed  among  women,  and  throughout all  generations,