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 O glorious  and  affectionate  St.  Joseph  Foster-father of Jesus  and  Spouse  of  Mary,  by  the  joy  at  thy  meeting with Jesus  in  the  place  of  departed  spirits,  and  by  the joy thou  hast  this  hour  in  thy  nearness  to  his  risen  beauty and most  sweet  splendour,  present  unto  him,  I  beseech thee, O  my  dear  father  and  protector,  this  my  devotion  to the  mysteries  of  his  Risen  Life;  and  as  he  spared  thee the bitterness  of  His  sacred  Passion,  obtain  for  me  the peace of  his  Resurrection  and  the  gift  of  spiritual  joy, that I  may  find  no  Joy  but  in  God,  and  in  Jesus,  Mary, and thyself. Amen

Our Father.

V. Pray  for  us, O  holy angels of  God,  alleluia.

R. That  we may  be  made  worthy  of  the  vision  of  Jesus Glorified, alleluia.

O Eternal  Father,  who  of  thine  infinite  goodness  didst give unto  us  thine  eternal  and  only-begotten  son  Jesus Christ, and  hast  now  raised  his  sacred  humanity  to  the high places  of  heaven;  grant,  we  beseech  thee,  that  by our  devotion  to  the  mysteries  of  his  Risen  and  Glorified Life both  on  earth  and  in  heaven,  we  may  so  please  thee, that by  thy  clemency  we  may  attain  to  the  vision  and enjoyment of  thee  in  the  world  to  come;  through  the same Jesus  Christ,  thy  Son,  our  Lord,  who  with  thee  and the Holy  Ghost  liveth  and  reigneth,  one  God,  world  without end. Amen.

1. O my  blessed  Jesus,  my  Lord  and  my  God,  I  adore and love  "thee  m  thy  risen  beauty  as  then  wert  at  the moment  of  thy  triumph  over  death,  and  as  thou  wert  in all  thine  apparitions  during  those  mysterious  forty  days: and  I  bless  thee  for  the  joys  thou  gavest  thy  dear  Mother In  thy  Soul  and  Body  Glorified.

Hail Mary,  Glory.

V. Blessed  be  Jesus  Risen,  alleluia.

R. And  blessed  be  his  five  bright  Wounds,  alleluia.

All praise  to  Jesus  for  the  joys His glory  now  on  Mary  showers; It is  a  joy  the  joys  are  hers, For Mary's  joys  are  doubly  ours.

2. O my  blessed  Jesus,  my  Lord  and  my  God,  I  adore and love  thee  in  that  risen  beauty  in  which thou didst