Blessed be the holy and immaculate conception of the blessed Virgin Mary.

In thy conception, oh Virgin Mother, thou wast immaculate: pray for us to the Father, whose Son, Jesus, conceived of the Holy Ghost, thou didst bring forth.

O SANCTISSIMA.

Oh, thou most holy one,

Pure, bright and lowly one,
Blessed Mary, Virgin mild!
Mother belov'd of all,

Honour'd, approv'd of all,

Pray for, pray for me, pray for thy child.

Whom should we venerate?

Whom should we supplicate?

Where for help and solace flee?

Thou wilt receive our prayer;

Thou wilt present it there
Where God welcomes all coming from thee.

To God thou gavest birth.
O'er all the realms of earth,
Mary, now extends thy sway.

What thou dost recommend

To that will God attend :-
How can Christ his dear Mother gainsay?

Through all the realms of heaven,
Honour to thee is given,

Mighty Queen of Angels thou!
But from thy starry throne,
Mary look kindly down;-

'Tis thy children who sing to thee now.

Look down and help us here;

Take from us doubt and fear;
Give us, give us all we need.

Teach us to hope in thee

Fondly, confidingly;

Help of Christians! plead for us, plead!

THE CHRISTIAN'S GREETING.

Say: "Praised be Jesus Christ,"

Answer: "For ever. Amen."

THE ANGELIC TRISAGIUM.

"Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Armies: the earth is full of thy glory: Glory to the Father, Glory to the Son, Glory to the Holy Ghost."

RESIGNATION TO THE WILL OF GOD.

"May the most righteous, high, and loving will of God be done, praised and upheld in all things for ever."

PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME.

"Blessed be God.

Blessed be His holy name

Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true

man.

Blessed be the name of Jesus.

Blessed be Jesus in the most holy Sacrament of the Altar.

Blessed be the great Mother of God, most holy Mary.

Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.

Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints."

EUCHARISTIC ENCOMIUM.

"May thanks and praise be every moment blent

To the holiest and divinest sacrament."

PRAYER TO THE HOLY FAMILY.

"Jesus, Joseph and Mary, my heart and soul I give to ye.

Jesus, Joseph and Mary, help me in my last agony.

Jesus, Joseph and Mary, may my soul go forth in peace with ye."

ADDRESS TO GUARDIAN ANGELS.

"Angel of God who my guardian art,

Enlighten, take care of, guide and govern me, Whom heaven's great kindness entrusteth to thee."

THE LITANY OF ST. JOSEPH.

Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Jesus, receive our prayers. Lord Jesus, grant our petitions.

O God the Father, Creator of the world, Have mercy on us.

O God the Son, Redeemer of mankind, Have mercy on us.

Holy Ghost, perfecter of the elect, Have mercy

on us.

Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, spouse of St. Joseph,
St. Joseph, advocate of the humble,
St. Joseph, blessed amongst men,
St. Joseph, defender of the meek,

St. Joseph, exiled with Christ into Egypt,
St. Joseph, favourite of the King of heaven,
St. Joseph, guardian of the Word incarnate,
St. Joseph, honoured amongst men,

St. Joseph, pattern of humility & obedience,
St. Joseph, kind intercessor for the afflicted,
St. Joseph, lily of chastity and temperance,
St. Joseph, example of silence and resign.
ation,

St. Joseph, nursing father to the Son of
God,

St. Joseph, the just and perfect man,
St. Joseph, pattern of the industrious and
innocent,

Pray for us.

St. Joseph, endowed with all virtue,

St. Joseph, ruler of the family of Jesus,

St. Joseph, spouse of the ever-blessed virgin, St. Joseph, possessed of all-glorious privileges,

St. Joseph, union of all Christian perfections,

St. Joseph, protector of the dying,

St. Joseph, our dear patron and defender,

Pray for us.

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, Hear us, O Lord.

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.

V. Pray for us, O holy St. Joseph.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promiscs of Christ.

O God, who didst make choice of holy St. Joseph to be the spouse of the blessed Virgin Mary, the nurse and guardian of thy beloved Son Jesus, we humbly beseech thee to grant us, through his intercession, purity both of soul and body, that, being free from all sin and adorned with the wedding garment, we may he admitted to the nuptials of the Lamb in eternal Glory, through the same Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son, who liveth and reigneth, with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.