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 Let us not cease to applaud at the royal triumph of Mary; and uniting our homage with the sixth choir of the angels, let us honour the singular glory of her assumption into heaven, while we say:

Let us meditate how glorious Mary is in heaven, by reason of her patronage of man, and for the power she has to aid him, with great watchfulness in all his necessities ; wherefore with lively confidence, in having for our patroness the very Mother of our God, let us with all our hearts present our supplications to her:

1. Mary, our most powerful patroness, whose glory it is in heaven to be the advocate of men; oh, preserve us thy children from the touch of the enemy of man, and place us safe in the arms of our God and our Creator. Three Hail Marys.

2. Mary, our most powerful patroness, who, being in heaven the advocate of man, wouldst that all men should be saved; make it thy care that none of us be driven to despair at the sight of our past relapses into sin. Three Hail Marys.

3. Mary, our most powerful Patroness, who fulfilling thine office, dost love to be continually invoked by men; obtain for us the spirit of true devotion, and that we may ever call upon thee in life, and above all at the awful moment of our death. Three Hail Marys.

Let Us  take  part  in  the  joy  of  the  angels  praising  Mary, and rejoice  because  we  know  that  she  is  raised  to  the dignity of  Queen  of  the  universe;  while  with  the  seventh choir we  sing:

Let us  meditate  how  glorious  Mary  is  in  heaven  by