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 grace. Do thou,  who  wast  so  entirely  filled  with heavenly grace,  give  some  portion  of  it  to  my  soul, and make  me  partaker  of  the  treasures  of  thy  immaculate conception.

MARY, mystical  rose  of  charity,  I rejoice  with thee that  thou  didst  gloriously  triumph  in  thy  immaculate conception  over  the  infernal  serpent,  and that thou  wast  conceived  without  stain  of  original sin. I thank and  praise  with  all  my  heart  the  most holy Trinity  for  having  granted  to  thee  such  a privilege; and  I implore  thee  to  obtain  for  me  courage  to overcome  every  device  of  the  infernal  enemy,  and  not to stain  my  soul  with  sin. Ah, do  thou  always  assist me; and let  me,  under  thy  protection,  ever  triumph over the  common  enemies  of  our  eternal  salvation.

IMMACULATE Virgin  Mary,  mirror  of  virtue,  I rejoice  with  the  utmost  joy  to  see  that  the  most sublime and  perfect  virtues  have  been  from  thy  first conception infused  into  thee,  and  with  them  all  the gifts of  the  Holy  Spirit,  I thank  and  praise  the most holy  Trinity  for  having  favoured  thee  with these privileges;  and  I implore  thee,  O gracious Mother, to  obtain  for  me  the  practice  of  virtues,  and to render  me  thus  worthy  to  receive  the  gifts  and  the grace of  the  Holy  Spirit.