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e fly to  thy  patronage,  O  holy  Mother of God! despise not  our petitions in  our  necessities, but  deliver  us from  all  dangers,  O  ever glorious and  blessed  Virgin.

V. Make  me  worthy  to praise  thee,  holy  Virgin.

R. Give  me  strength against thine  enemies.

V. Blessed  be  God  in His  saints.

R. Amen.

The Sovereign Pontiff,  Pius  VI,  by  a  decree  of  the  Sacred Congregation  of  Indulgences,  April  5,  1786,  granted  an indulgence  of  100  days,  once  a  day,  to  all  the  faithful  who, moved  by  the  true  spirit  of  religion  to  atone  in  some  manner for  the  insults  offered  to  the  most  blessed  Virgin  Mary, Mother  of  God,  and  to  the  saints,  and  to  defend  and  promote the  worship  and  veneration  of  their  holy  images,  shall say,  with  at  least  contrite  heart  and  devotion,  the  Salve Regina,  with  the  versicles,  Dignare  me  and  Benedictus  Deus, in  the  morning,  and  Sub  tuum  prcesidium,  with  the  same versicles,  in  the  evening. Also an  indulgence  of  7  years and  7  quarantines  on  all  the  Sundays  of  the  year.