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 Virgin of  all  virgins  best! Listen to  my  fond  request: Let me  share  thy  grief divine; Let me,   to   my  latest breath, In my  body  bear  the  death Of that  dying  Son  of  thine. Wounded with  His  every wound, Steep my  soul  till  it  hath swooned In His  very  blood  away; Be to  me,  O  Virgin, nigh, Lest in  flames  I  burn  and die. In His  awful  judgment day. Christ, when  Thou  shalt call me  hence, Be Thy  Mother  my  defense. Be Thy  cross  my  victory; While my  body  here  decays. May my  soul  Thy  goodness praise, Safe in  paradise  with  Thee. Amen.