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o thee  we  have  recourse,  most  powerful  worker  of miracles,  in  whose  breast  burned  a  sublime  fire  of charity  towards  God  and  the  poor. To thee,  who  wast deemed worthy  to  hold  in  thy  arms  the  infant  Jesus,  who chose to  be  born  poor,  to  thee,  full  of  confidence,  we  betake ourselves, that  thou  mayest  pray  the  good  Jesus  to  have compassion on  us  in  our  great  tribulations. Oh! obtain for us  the  favor  which  we  humbly  implore  (here  state  the favor  needed). If thou  dost  obtain  it  for  us,  O  glorious St. Anthony,  we  will  offer  thee  bread  for  the  poor  whom thou didst  love  so  greatly  on  earth.

''Our Father,  Hail  Mary,  and  Glory. ''

His Holiness, Leo  XIII,  by  a  rescript  of  the  S.  Congr. of Indulgences, May  ii,  1897,  granted  to  the  faithful  who shall  recite  the  above  prayer,  with  an  Our  Father,  Hail Mary,  and  Glory,  etc.,  an  indulgence  of  one  hundred  days, once  a  day.

His Holiness, Leo  XIII,  by  a  rescript  of  the  S.  Congr. of Indulgences, June  9,  1896,  granted  to  the  faithful  who  shall say thirteen  Paters,  Aves,  and  Glorias  in  honor  of  St.  Anthony of  Padua,  an  indulgence  of  one  hundred  days,  once a day.

His Holiness,  Leo  XIII,  by  a  brief  of  March  i,  1898, granted to  the  faithful  who,  on  thirteen  successive  Tuesdays or as  many  successive  Sundays,  once  only,  at  any  time during the  year,  shall  spend  some  time  in  pious  meditation, or vocal  prayers,  or  any  other  works  of  piety,  to  the glory of  God  and  in  honor  of  St.  Anthony  of  Padua,  on the  usual  conditions,  confession  and  communion;  and