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 our souls  we  may  feel  thy  presence,  and  that  of  our holy patrons,  assisting  us. Three Hail  Marys.

2. Glorious  Virgin,  who  at  the  moment  of  thy death wast  comforted  by  the  sight  of  thy  dear  Son Jesus; oh, pray  for  us,  that  at  that  awful  moment we too  may  be  comforted  by  receiving  Jesus  in  the most holy  Viaticum. Three Hail  Marys.

3. Glorious  Virgin,  who  didst  deposit  thy  spirit into the  arms  of  Jesus; assist  us,  that  we  may deposit our  souls  also  into  the  arms  of  Jesus,  always desirous that  his  most  holy  will  be  done. Three Hail Marys.

Come, then,  let  us  magnify  the  glory  of  Mary, assisted at  her  death  by  her  Son  Jesus  and  his Apostles, and  joining  in  jubilee  at  her  triumph,  say with the  second  choir  of  the  Heavenly  Host:

Hymn, or  Litany,  V.  and  R.,  ''and  prayer  as  before. ''

ET us  meditate  how  glorious  the  most  holy  Mary was in  her  death,  because  she  died  in  a very ecstasy of  the  love  of  God; and  desiring  that  we,  too, may be  strengthened  by  that  holy  fire  of  love,  let  us ask  for  her  help:

1. Mary,  most  happy  Virgin,  who  didst  die  of  the vehemence of  thy  love  of  God;  make  it  thy  care that in  our  hearts,  as  God  doth  will,  there  be  lit  up this  living  fire  of  his  love. Three Hail  Marys.

2. Mary,  most  happy  Virgin,  who  dying  of  divine love didst  teach  what  our  love  of  God  ought  to  be; pray for  us,  that  we  may  never  leave  our  God  in  life or death. Three Hail  Marys.

3. Mary,  most  happy  Virgin,  who,  in  leaving  this