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E SALUTE  thee,  St. Anthony, lily  of  purity,  ornament  and  glory  of  Christianity. We salute  thee,  great  saint,  cherub  of  wisdom and seraph  of  divine  love. We rejoice  at  the favors Our  Lord  has  so  liberally  bestowed  on thee. In humility  and  confidence  we  entreat thee to  help  us,  for  we  know  that  God  has given thee  charity  and  pity,  as  well  as  power.

Behold our  distress,  our  anxiety,  our  fears concerning [here  name  your  request]. We ask thee by  the  love  thou  didst  feel  toward  the amiable little  Jesus,  when  He  covered  thee with His  caresses,  to  tell  Him  now  of  our wants. Oh! remember how  complete  thy bliss was  when  thou  didst  hold  Him  to  thy breast.

We venerate  thee,  O  glorious  favorite  of God,  and  bow  our  guilty  heads  before  thee  in humble  reverence,  while  we  raise  our  sad hearts full  of  hope  toward  the  throne  of  divine mercy, and  to  thee,  our  intercessor. He who placed Himself  in  thy  arms  will  now  fill  thy hands with  all  we  ask  of  thee.

Obtain for  us,  then,  what  we  desire,  angel of love,  and  we  will  make  known  the  wondrous efficacy of  thy  intercession,  for  the  greater glory of  God.