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for us
the graces and favors we ask during this Novena,
if they be beneficial to our immortal souls,
and the souls for whom we pray.

Here privately mention your Petitions.

Thou knowest, O Mary,
how often our souls have been the sanctuaries of thy Son
Who hates iniquity.
Obtain for us then
a deep hatred of sin
and that purity of heart
which will attach us to God alone
so that our every thought, word and deed
may tend to His greater glory.
Obtain for us also
a spirit of prayer and self-denial
that we may recover by penance
what we have lost by sin
and at length attain to that blessed abode
where thou art the Queen of angels and of men. Amen.

 
An Act of Consecration to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

Priest and People: O Virgin Mother of God,
Mary Immaculate,
we dedicate and consecrate ourselves to thee
under the title of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.
May this Medal be for each one of us
a sure sign of thy affection for us
and a constant reminder of our duties towards thee.
Ever while wearing it,
may we be blessed by thy loving protection
and preserved in the grace of thy Son.
O Most powerful Virgin,
Mother of our Savior,
keep us close to thee
every moment of our lives.
Obtain for us, thy children,
the grace of a happy death;
so