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From the  Saturday  before the  first  Sunday  of  Advent to  Candlemas  inclusive.

OTHER of  Christ! hear thou thy  people's cry,  Star  of  the  deep,  and portal of  the  sky.

Mother of  Him  Who thee from  nothing  made. Sinking we  strive  and call to  thee  for  aid.

Oh, by  that  joy  which Gabriel brought  to  thee, Pure Virgin,  first  and last, look  on  our  misery.

V. The  angel  of  the Lord declared  unto  Mary.

R. And  she  conceived of the  Holy  Ghost.

OUR forth,  we  beseech Thee,  O  Lord, Thy grace  into  our  hearts, that we,  to  whom  the  Incarnation of  Christ,  Thy Son, was  made  known  by the  message  of  an  angel,