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ET us  meditate  how  glorious  Mary  is  in  heaven, by reason  of  her  patronage  of  man,  and  for  the power she  has  to  aid  him,  with  great  watchfulness  in all  his  necessities; wherefore  with  lively  confidence, in having  for  our  patroness  the  very  Mother  of  our God, let  us  with  all  our  hearts  present  our  supplications to  her:

1. Mary,  our  most  powerful  patroness,  whose glory it  is  in  heaven  to  be  the  advocate  of  men; oh, preserve us  thy  children  from  the  touch  of  the enemy of  man,  and  place  us  safe  in  the  arms  of  our God and  our  Creator. Three Hail  Marys.

2. Mary,  our  most  powerful  patroness,  who,  being in heaven  the  advocate  of  man,  wouldst  that  all  men should be  saved; make  it  thy  care  that  none  of  us be  driven  to  despair  at  the  sight  of  our  past  relapses into sin. Three Hail  Marys.

3. Mary,  our  most  powerful  Patroness,  who  fulfilling thine  office,  dost  love  to  be  continually invoked by  men; obtain  for  us  the  spirit  of  true devotion, and  that  we  may  ever  call  upon  thee  in  life, and above  all  at  the  awful  moment  of  our  death. Three Hail  Marys.

Now, with  all  our  hearts,  let  us  celebrate  the glories of  Mary; and,  consoled  at  having  Mary  for our advocate  in  heaven,  let  us  join  the  ninth  choir of the  angels  in  praising  her,  while,  we  sing:

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