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 His holiness, Pope  Pius  IX,  by  a  decree  of the  Sacred  Congregation  of  Indulgences,  Aug. 5, 1851,  granted  to  all  the  faithful  who,  with fervor  and  at  least  contrite  heart,  shall  say, morning  and  evening,  one  Hail  Mary,  together with  this  prayer,  to  implore  of  the  Blessed  Virgin victory  over  temptations,  especially  over  those against  chastity,  an  indulgence  of  100  days,  once a  day.

OST holy  Virgin,  Mother  of  the  incarnate  Word,  treasure-house  of  grace,  and refuge of  us  wretched  sinners,  with  lively  faith we have  recourse  to  thy  motherly  love,  and ask of  thee  the  grace  of  ever  doing  God's will  and  thine. In thy  most  holy  hands  we place  our  hearts,  and  of  thee  we  ask  health  of body  and  soul;  and,  as  we  have  the  sure  hope that thou,  our  most  loving  mother,  wilt  hear us, we  say  to  thee  with  lively  faith: Hail Mary,  three  times.

EFEND. we beseech  thee,  O  Lord through the  intercession  of  the  blessed Mary, ever  virgin,  thy  servants  from  all  infirmity; and  mercifully  deign  to  guard  them, prostrate in  the  sincerity  of  their  hearts  before thee, against  the  snares  of  the  enemy. Through Christ our  Lord. R. Amen.

The Sovereign Pontiff,  Leo  XII,  by  a  decree  of