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 3. We hail  thee,  brightest  Morn; who,  forerunner of the  Heavenly  Sun  of  Justice,  didst  first  bring  light to earth. ''Ave Maria. ''

4. We  hail  thee,  Elect;  who,  like  the  untarnished Sun, didst  burst  forth  in  the  dark  night  of  sin. ''Ave Maria. ''

5. We  hail  thee,  beauteous  Moon;  who  didst shed light  upon  a world  wrapt  in  the  darkness  of idolatry. ''Ave Maria. ''

6. We  hail  thee,  dread  Warrior-Queen,  who,  in thyself  a host,  alone  didst  put  to  flight  all  hell. ''Ave Maria. ''

7. We  hail  thee,  fair  Soul  of  Mary,  who  from  all eternity, wast  Goa’s  and  God’s  alone. Ave Maria.

8. We  hail  thee,  dear  Child,  and  we  humbly  venerate thy  most  holy  infant  body; we  honour  the sacred swaddling-clothes  wherewith  they  bound  thee, the cradle  wherein  they  laid  thee,  and  we  bless  the hour and  the  day  when  thou  wast  born. ''Ave Maria. ''

9. We  hail  thee,  most  beloved  Infant,  decked  with every virtue,  immeasurably  high  above  all  saints,  and therefore worthy  Mother  of  the  Saviour  of  the  world; who, made  fruitful  by  the  Holy  Spirit,  didst  bring forth the  Incarnate  Word. ''Ave Maria. ''

NFANT most  lovely,  who,  by  thy  holy  birth,  hast comforted the  world,  made  glad  the  heavens,  struck terror into  hell,  brought  help  to  the  fallen,  consolation to the  sad,  salvation  to  the  weak,  joy  to  all  men  living; we pray  thee,  with  all  fervent  love  and  gratitude,  be thou  spiritually  reborn  in  our  souls  by  means  of  thy most holy  love; renew  our  spirits  to  thy  service,  rekindle in  our  hearts  the  fire  of  charity,  bid  all  the