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 * man, who,  with  great  longing,  was  waiting for  the  redemption  of  Israel,  ||Luke  ii.
 * Who, by  the  sight  of  thee,  didst  comfort  Anna,  the  daughter  of  Phanuel,  who  served  thee  constantly  in  the  temple  by  fastings  and  prayers,  ||Ibid.
 * Who didst  inflame  the  three  kings  with  strong  desire  to  seek  and  adore  the  newborn King  of  heaven  and  earth,  ||Matt.  ii.
 * Who, by  the  leading  of  a star,  didst  enlighten the  same  kings  with  a noble  faith  to  acknowledge  a little  infant  to  be  God  and  man,  ||Ibid.
 * Who didst  send  John  the  Baptist,  of  wonderful abstinence  and  austerity  of  life, to  be  thy  precursor  and  preacher  of  penance, ||Matt.  iii.
 * Who didst  endue  him  with  zeal  and  love  for  the  truth,  fearlessly  to  reprove  the  crime   of  the  wicked  king,  ||Mark  vi.
 * Who broughtest  the  whole  world  to  the   obedience  of  thy  Gospel  by  those  whom   thou  choosest  to  be  thy  disciples  and   apostles,  though  poor,  simple,  and  unlearned  men,  ||Matt.  iv.
 * Who didst  vouchsafe  to  John,  who  was  signally  gifted  with  chastity, the  special  privilege  of  thy  love,  ||John  xiii.
 * Who commendedst  the  woman  of  Canaan  when  she  besought  thee,  for  her  faith  and  perseverance  in  prayer, ||Matt.  xv.
 * Who approvedst  the  faith  of  the  centurion  and  the  ruler,  and  blessed  them  with  a  miraculous  cure,  ||Matt.  viii.
 * Who didst  mark  the  humility  of  the  publican  with  special  commendation,  ||Luke  xviii. and  John  iv.
 * Who didst  favour  with  a miracle  the  zeal  of  the  multitude  that  stayed  with  thee  three  days  to  hear  thy  word,  ||Mark  viii.
 * Who, by  the  fire  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  on  the  day  of  Pentecost, didst  confirm  in  thy  love  the  hearts  of  thy  Apostles,  ||Acts  ii.
 * Be favourable,  O Lord,  and  spare  us.
 * Be favourable,  O Lord,  and  deliver  us.
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 * Who commendedst  the  woman  of  Canaan  when  she  besought  thee,  for  her  faith  and  perseverance  in  prayer, ||Matt.  xv.
 * Who approvedst  the  faith  of  the  centurion  and  the  ruler,  and  blessed  them  with  a  miraculous  cure,  ||Matt.  viii.
 * Who didst  mark  the  humility  of  the  publican  with  special  commendation,  ||Luke  xviii. and  John  iv.
 * Who didst  favour  with  a miracle  the  zeal  of  the  multitude  that  stayed  with  thee  three  days  to  hear  thy  word,  ||Mark  viii.
 * Who, by  the  fire  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  on  the  day  of  Pentecost, didst  confirm  in  thy  love  the  hearts  of  thy  Apostles,  ||Acts  ii.
 * Be favourable,  O Lord,  and  spare  us.
 * Be favourable,  O Lord,  and  deliver  us.
 * }
 * Who, by  the  fire  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  on  the  day  of  Pentecost, didst  confirm  in  thy  love  the  hearts  of  thy  Apostles,  ||Acts  ii.
 * Be favourable,  O Lord,  and  spare  us.
 * Be favourable,  O Lord,  and  deliver  us.
 * }
 * Be favourable,  O Lord,  and  deliver  us.
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