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 MARY,  who  didst  enter  the  world  free  from  stain,  do thou  obtain  for  me  from  God  that  I  may  pass  out  of it  free  from  sin.

Indulgence of 100  days,  once  a  day. — Pius  IX,  March 27, 1863.

Mother, we  pray  false  love  may  lose  its  lure. And only  love  that  doth  not  taint  nor  cloy May hold  us  —  as  the  Spotless  holds  the  Pure, As thou, Immaculate,  the  Stainless  Boy!

O never  delight  from  life  we'll  borrow To mar  thy  face  with  a  mother's  sorrow: Be now  and  through  each  swift  to-morrow Cause of  our  Joy!

(From Cautate  Marice:  David  Bearne,  S.J.)

Mother Mary! to thy  keeping Soul and  body  we  confide. Toiling, resting,  waking,  sleeping To be  ever  at  thy  side; Cares that  vex  us,  joys  that  please  us, Life and  death  we  trust  to  thee; Thou must  make  them  all  for  Jesus, And for  all  eternity! — Father  Faber.

HE following  prayers  are  so  arranged  as  to  occupy  your time usefully  whenever  you  assist  at  Mass  in  preparation for  holy  communion. Remember, however,  that  you are not  in  any  way  bound  to  say  all  these  prayers;  nor, indeed, any  of  them. In place  of  them,  you  may  choose other prayers  from  this  book,  or  substitute  such  acts  of