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ET us  prostrate  ourselves  before  the  majesty  of  the Most Holy  Trinity,  and,  uniting  our  dispositions with those  of  our  Blessed  Lady  and  the  holy  Apostles in the  upper  room  at  Jerusalem,  let  us  say  one  Our Father and  one  Hail  Mary,  to  obtain,  by  the  merits of Jesus  ascended,  the  fruits  of  the  Holy  Ghost — peace and  patience. Our Father,  Hail  Mary.

O sweetest and  most  dear  Mother  Mary,  behold  us at  thy  feet,  and  having  kissed  them  a thousand  times with the  lips  of  our  hearts,  we  humbly  implore  of thee  a favour,  more  needful  for  us  than  all  else  in  the world beside. Since thou  art  the  Spouse  of  the  Holy Ghost, the  Dispenser  of  his  treasures,  and  his  sweet Stewardess; since thou  hast  been  enriched  beyond  all other creatures  with  his  heavenly  gifts,  obtain  for  us, as thou  didst  obtain  it  for  the  Apostles,  his  coming into our  hearts; and  for  this  end  obtain  for  us  the grace to  imitate,  so  far  as  in  us  lies,  the  examples  of thy  humility,  thy  purity,  and  thy  charity. Amen.

Come, O Holy  Ghost,  etc.

V. and  R.  Send  forth  thy  Spirit,  etc.

O God, to  whom  every  heart  is  open  and  every will speaketh,  and  from  whom  no  secrets  are  hid, cleanse the  thoughts  of  our  hearts  by  the  infusion  of the  Holy  Ghost,  that  we  may  perfectly  love  thee  and worthily praise  thee; through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. In the  unity  of  the  same. Amen.

May the  blessing,  etc.

ET us  prostrate  ourselves  before  the  majesty  of  the Most Holy  Trinity,  and,  uniting  our  dispositions with those  of  our  Blessed  Lady  and  the  holy  Apostles