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ET us  meditate  how  glorious  Mary  is  in  heaven, because she  is  enthroned  there  as  queen  of  the universe, and  is  ever  receiving  homage  and  veneration from  countless  hosts  of  angels  and  of  saints; and assisting  at  her  royal  throne,  let  us  implore her aid:

1. Sovereign  Queen  of  the  universe,  who  for  thy incomparable merit  art  raised  to  such  high  glory  in the  heavens; in  thy  pity  look  upon  our  miseries,  and rule us  by  the  gentle  sway  of  thy  protection. Three Hail Marys.

2. Sovereign  Queen  of  the  universe,  who  art  ever receiving honour  and  homage  from  all  the  heavenly hosts; accept, we  pray  thee,  these  our  invocations, offered with  such  reverence  as  befits  thy  dignity  and greatness. Three Hail  Marys.

3. Sovereign  Queen  of  the  universe; by  that glory which  thou  hast  by  reason  of  thy  high  place in heaven,  vouchsafe  to  take  us  into  the  number  of thy  servants,  and  obtain  for  us  grace  that,  with quick and  ready  will,  we  may  faithfully  keep  the precepts of  our  God  and  Lord. Three Hail  Marys.

Let us  take  part  in  the  joy  of  the  angels  praising Mary, and  rejoice  because  we  know  that  she  is  raised to the  dignity  of  Queen  of  the  universe; while  with the seventh  choir  we  sing:

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