death shall arrive, do thou assist me from heaven with thy prayers, and obtain for me the happiness of embracing thy feet in paradise. O holy Virgin! help me at the moment of my death; "holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for me a sinner, now and at the hour of my death."
St. Joseph, my protector, obtain for me a holy death. My guardian angel, St. Michael the Archangel, defend me from the Evil One in that last conflict. My holy patrons, and all ye saints in paradise, succor me in that last hour. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, be with me at the hour of my death. Amen.
Little Beads of the Immaculate Conception.
These beads are divided into three parts, and are said as follows:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, Amen. First part. Blessed be the holy and Immaculate Conception of the ever Blessed Virgin Mary. Our Father once, Hail Mary four times. Glory be, once. The same prayers are repeated for the second and third parts.[1]
Prayer to Mary. [2]
To obtain her Protection.
O my most holy Mother! on the one hand I see the graces thou hast obtained for me; and on the other, the ingratitude I have shown thee. The ungrateful are unworthy of all favors; yet not for this will I distrust thy mercy. Great advocate, have pity on me. Thou, Mary, dost bestow every grace which God vouchsafes to us sinners, and therefore did He make thee mighty, rich, and kind, that so thou mightest succor us. I wish to save my soul. In thy hands I place my eternal welfare; to
