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 By the  glee  of  the  Angels  who  sang  for  joy  at  the  birth of  thy  Son  Jesus, We beseech thee, hear us.

By his  infant  Blood,  that  was  first  spilt  in  Circumcision, We beseech thee, hear us.

By the  tender  love  with  which  thou  didst  cherish  thy Infant Son,  and  suckle  him  at  thy  virgin  breasts,

By the  adoration  of  the  Magi  and  their  mystical  gifts,

By thy  offering  of  thy  Son  in  the  Temple,

By all  the  affections  of  love,  joy,  thankfulness,  admiration, praise,  &amp;c.,  which  thou  didst  feel  at  the  sight  of the  many  miracles  of  thy  Son,

By all  the  distresses  and  discomforts  which  thou  hadst, first at  Bethlehem,  when  there  was  no  room  for  thee in the  inn,  and  afterwards  when  flying  into  Egypt,

By the  most  humble  obedience  of  thy  Son,  with  which  he was  subject  to  thee  and  to  Joseph,

By the  sorrow  of  thy  mother’s  heart,  with  which  thou followedst thy  Son  on  the  way  to  his  Passion,

By the  sword  of  most  bitter  sorrow  which  passed  through thy soul  beneath  the  Cross  of  thy  Son,

By the  joy  thou  feltest  at  the  resurrection  of  thy  Son,

By the  unspeakable  triumph  at  thy  Assumption  of  the heavenly court,

That thou  mayest  vouchsafe  to  commend  and  reconcile us to  thy  Son,

That thou  mayest  obtain  for  us  a readiness  of  will  to obey  thy  Son  in  all  things,

That thou  mayest  vouchsafe  to  implore  for  us  mercy  of thy  Son  in  our  necessities  and  distresses,

That in  every  tribulation  thou  mayest  obtain  for  us  the wine of  divine  consolation,

That thou  mayest  vouchsafe  continually  to  cherish  and protect us  as  a mother  her  infant  children,

That thou  mayest  vouchsafe  to  assist  us  at  the  hour  of our  death,  and  to  crush  the  serpent  that  lies  in  wait for our  heel,

That thou,  who  art  our  Advocate,  mayest  turn  towards us thy  merciful  eyes,

That thou  mayest  make  us  to  enjoy  the  Fruit  of  thy womb for  ever,

Lamb of  God,  who  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world,  &amp;c.

V. Vouchsafe  that  I may  praise  thee,  O holy  Virgin.

R. Give  me  strength  against  thy  enemies.

V. Grace is  shed  abroad  on  thy  lips.

R. Therefore  hath  God  blessed  thee for  ever.