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The priest  with  the  people  recites  the  Hail  Mary  thrice, then  the  Salve  Regina:

AIL. holy Queen. Mother of  mercy,  our  life,  our sweetness, and  our  hope! To thee  do  we  cry, poor banished  children  of  Eve;  to  thee  do  we  send  up our  sighs,  mourning  and  weeping  in  this  valley  of  tears. Turn, then,  most  gracious  advocate,  thine  eyes  of mercy  toward  us. and after  this  our  exile  show  unto us the  blessed  fruit  of  thy  womb. Jesus. O clement, O loving,  O  sweet  Virgin Mary!

V. Pray  for  us,  O  holy  Mother  of  God.

R. That  we  may  be  made  worthy  of  the  promises  of Christ.

God, our  refuge  and  our  strength,  look  down  in mercy  on  Thy  people  who  cry  to  Thee;  and  by the  intercession  of  the  glorious  and  immaculate  Virgin Mary, Mother  of  God,  of  St.  Joseph  her  spouse,  of  Thy blessed apostles  Peter  and  Paul,  and  of  all  the  saints, in mercy  and  goodness  hear  our  prayers  for  the  conversion of  sinners,  and  for  the  liberty  and  exaltation of our  holy  Mother  the  Church. Through Christ  our Lord. Amen.

Holy Michael,  Archangel,  defend  us  in  the  day  of battle;  be  our  safeguard  against  the  wickedness and snares  of  the  devil. May God  rebuke  him,  we humbly  pray;  and  do  thou,  prince  of  the  heavenly host, by  the  power  of  God,  thrust  down  to  hell  Satan