Then say three times,
Sancta Maria, et omnes Sancti et Sanctæ Dei, intercedite pro nobis ad Dominum, ut nos mereamur ab eo adjuvari et salvari. Amen.
Holy Mary, All ye holy men and women, saints of God, intercede for us to our Lord, that we may be made worthy to receive help and salvation at His hands. Amen.
TO THE MOST BLESSED VIRGIN.
I acknowledge thee, most holy Virgin, Queen of Heaven, Lady and Mistress of the Universe, Daughter of the Eternal Father, Mother of His well-beloved Son, most loving Spouse of His most Holy Spirit; and in these names I worship thee. Prostrate at the feet of thy great majesty, with all humility I pray thee of thy heavenly charity, that gift with which thou wert so bounteously enriched on thy Assumption into heaven, vouchsafe me thy grace and pity, take me under thy safe and true protection, and receive me into the number of those thy happy, blessed servants whose names thou dost carry graven on thy virgin breast. Deign, Mother and Lady most tender-hearted, to accept this wretched heart of mine, my memory, my will, and all my other powers and senses, internal and external; accept my eyes, my ears, my mouth, my hands, my feet; govern them all in conformity to the good pleasure of thy Son, that every movement of these my members may give thee infinite glory. And by that wisdom with which thy well-beloved Son illumined thee, I pray thee, tender Mother, obtain for me light and vision clearly to know myself and my own nothing-
