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 greater  fulness  than  all  others; dispose,  we  beseech thee, by  thy  gracious  aid,  our  cold  hearts  for  the approaching solemnity  of  Pentecost. We fly  to  thee, most benignant  Mother  of  sinners,  that  thou  mayst obtain for  us  a lively  contrition  for  our  sins; so  that, although we  cannot  receive  the  Holy  Spirit,  as innocent,  like  thyself,  yet  may  we  receive  him  as  true penitents, together  with  those  meek  penitents  who received him  in  the  upper  room. Grant this,  most holy Mother,  not  for  our  merits,  for  we  have  none, but out  of  thine  own  exceeding  goodness,  and  that great love  which  thou  bearest  to  the  same  blessed Spirit, who  hath  chosen  thee  to  be  his  Spouse. Amen.

Come O Holy  Ghost,  etc.

V. and  R.  Send  forth,  etc.

Grant, we  beseech  thee,  Almighty  God,  that  the splendour of  thy  brightness  may  shine  upon  us; and that the  light  of  thy  light  may,  by  the  illumination of the  Holy  Spirit,  confirm  the  hearts  of  those  who by grace  are  regenerate;  through  our  Lord  Jesus Christ. In the  unity  of  the  same. Amen.

May the  blessing  of  Almighty  God,  Father,  Son, and Holy  Ghost,  descend  upon  us,  and  remain  with us always. Amen.

LORD God,  who  didst  vouchsafe  by  the  preaching and  miracles  of  St.  Francis  Xavier  to  join unto thy  Church  the  countries  of  the  Indies; grant, we beseech  thee,  that  we  who  reverence  his  glorious merits, may  also  imitate  his  example; through  Christ our Lord. Amen.