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ET us  meditate  how  glorious  Mary  is  in  heaven by reason  of  the  royal  crown  wherewith  her  divine Son hath  crowned  her,  and  for  the  full  knowledge which she  now  has  of  the  deep  mysteries  of  God, past, present,  and  to  come; and,  full  of  veneration for the  incomparable  honour  bestowed  upon  our Queen, let  us  have  recourse  to  her  and  say:

1. Queen  unrivalled,  who  in  heaven  on  high  dost enjoy the  high  glory  of  having  been  crowned  by  thy divine Son  with  a royal  diadem; help  us  to  shave thy matchless  virtues,  and  ask  for  us  that,  purified in heart,  we  may  be  made  worthy  to  wear  a crown with thee  in  Paradise. Three Hail  Marys.

2. Queen  unrivalled  in  the  full  knowledge  granted thee of  all  things  upon  earth; for  thy  glory’s  sake obtain pardon  for  our  past  evil  deeds,  that  we  may never offend  again  by  froward  tongue  or  wanton thought. Three Hail  Marys.

3. Queen  unrivalled,  whose  desire  it  is  to  see  men pure and  clean  of  heart,  that  so  they  may  be  made worthy of  thy  God; obtain  for  us  forgiveness  of our  sins,  and  help  us,  that  all  our  looks,  words,  and deeds may  please  his  heavenly  majesty. Three Hail Marys.

Let us,  then,  purify  our  hearts  in  order  that  we may  be  worthy  to  give  praise  to  Mary; and  to  the glory she  possesses  in  that  bright  crown  which  decks her royal  brow,  let  us  add  these  humble  tokens  of our  love,  while  with  the  eighth  choir  we  joyfully sing:

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