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 live a  holy  life,  die  a  happy  death,  and  attain to everlasting  happiness  in  heaven. Amen.

His Holiness,  Leo  XIII,  in  his  Encyclical  of  Aug. 15,  1889,  has  ordered  that  after  the  public  recitation of the  Holy  Rosary  prescribed  by  him  on  other  occasions for  the  month  of  October,  the  above  prayer should be  added,  granting  for  its  recitation  an  indulgence of  7  years  and  7  quarantines.

Moreover, His  Holiness,  by  a  decree  of  the  S.  Congr. of Indulgences,  Sept.  21,  1889,  has  granted  to  the  faithful who  shall  recite  the  same  prayer  at  any  time  of the  year  an  indulgence  of  300  days,  once  a  day.

Note. — When  this  prayer  is  not  recited  after  the Rosary, the  words  "after  imploring  the  help  of  thy most  holy  Spouse"  are  omitted.

e come  to  thee,  O  blessed  Joseph,  in  our sore distress. Having sought  the  aid of thy  most  blessed  spouse,  we  now  confidently implore  thy  assistance  also. We humbly beg  that,  mindful  of  the  dutiful affection which  bound  thee  to  the  immaculate virgin Mother  of  God,  and  of  the  fatherly  love wherewith thou  didst  cherish  the  child  Jesus, thou wilt  lovingly  watch  over  the  heritage which Jesus  Christ  purchased  with  His  blood, and by  thy  powerful  intercession  help  us  in  our