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Holy Mary,  Mother  of  God,  as  the  body  of  thy  beloved Son was  for  us  extended  on  the  cross,  so  may  our  desires be daily  more  and  more  stretched  out  in  his  service,  and our hearts  wounded  with  compassion  of his  most  bitter passion; and  thou,  O  most  blessed Virgin, vouchsafe  to negotiate  for  and  with  us  the  work  of  our salvation, by thy  powerful  intercession. Amen.

Hail, holy  Queen, &c. as before, p. 668.

Let us  contemplate,  in  this,  mystery  how  our  Lord Jesus Christ,  triumphing  gloriously  over  death,  rose  again the third  day,  immortal and impassible.

Our Father,  &amp;c.

By the  first  bright  Easter-day, When the  stone was rolled away; By the  glory  round  thee  shed At thy  rising  from the dead; King of  glory,  hear  our  cry; Make us soon thy  joys  to  see, Where enthroned  in  majesty Countless angels sing to thee.

O glorious  Virgin  Mary  by  that  unspeakable  joy  thou receivedst in  the  resurrection  of  thy  only-beloved  Son; we beseech  thee  obtain  of  him  for us that our  hearts  may never go  astray  after the  false  joys  of  this  world,  but may be  ever  and  wholly  employed  in  pursuit  of  the  only true and  solid  joys  of  heaven. Amen.

Let us  contemplate,  in  this  mystery,  how  our  Lord Jesus Christ,  forty  days  after  his  resurrection,  ascended into heaven,  attended  by  angels,  in  sight  of  his  most