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 Through this  sorrow  and  this  joy  of  thine,  with  fervent sighs we  supplicate  thee  to  interpose  in  our  behalf,  that so it  may  never  befall  us  to  lose  Jesus  by  mortal  sin;  but that, if  unhappily  we  ever  lose  him,  we  may  seek  him again with  Unwearied  sorrow,  until  once  more  we  find  his favour, especially  at  the  moment  of  our  death,  that  so  we may  pass  to  the  enjoyment  of  him  in  heaven,  and  there with thee  sing  his  divine  mercies  for  all  eternity.

Our Father,  Hail  Mary,  and  Glory  be  to  the  Father.

Ant. Jesus himself  was  beginning  about  his  thirtieth year, being  (as  it  was  supposed)  the  son  of  Joseph.

V. Pray  for  us,  O  holy  Joseph.

R. That  we  may  be  made  worthy  of  the  promises  of Christ.

O God,  who  by  thy  ineffable  providence  didst  vouchsafe to  choose  the  blessed  Joseph  for  the  spouse  of  thy most holy  Mother;  grant,  we  beseech  thee,  that  he  whom we venerate  as  our  protector  on  earth  may  be  our  intercessor in  heaven;  who  livest  and  reignest  for  ever  and ever. Amen.

Indulgences: 100 days  each  time;  300  days  on  Wednesdays;  300  days  on  each  day  of  the  two  Novenas  before  his Feast and  his  Patronage;  plenary  on  those  two  Feasts;  plenary once  a  month  for  daily  recital;  300  days  for  each  Sunday when recited  seven  Sundays  running. Applicable to  the  dead.

Most glorious  patriarch,  chastest  spouse  of  the  great Mother of  God,  and  reputed  father  of  my  Lord  Jesus Christ, my  loving  St.  Joseph,  confiding  in  the  greatness of thy  holiness,  and  inflamed  with  the  love  which  Jesus and Mary  bore  thee,  I  choose  thee  this  day  in  their  presence to  be  my  especial  protector,  advocate,  and  patron; and I  firmly  purpose  to  keep  this  devotion  to  thee  always burning within  my  heart. And since  I  know  that  thou wert appointed  by  the  eternal  Father  to  be  the  head  of the  holy  family  upon  earth,  I  desire  to  be  one  of  its  devoted servants  and  friends,  and  I  beg  of  thee  to  admit  me into  the  number. I desire,  unworthy  sinner  though  I  be,