martyrdom thy generous heart bore so nobly whilst thou didst stand by Jesus agonizing. Dear Mother, by thy heart then so martyred, obtain for me the virtue of temperance and the gift of counsel. Ave Maria.
VI. I compassionate thee, sorrowing Mary, for the wound with which thy tender heart was riven when Jesus’ sacred side was cleft with the lance. Dear Mother, by thy heart then pierced through, obtain for me the virtue of fraternal charity and the gift of understanding. Ave Maria.
VII. I compassionate thee, sorrowing Mary, for the anguish felt by thy loving heart when Jesus’ body was buried in the grave. Dear Mother, by all the bitterness of desolation thou didst then know, obtain for me the virtue of diligence and the gift of wisdom. Ave Maria.
V. Pray for us, Virgin most sorrowful.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
LET US PRAY.
GRANT, we beseech thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, that the most Blessed Virgin Mary, thy Mother, may intercede for us before the throne of thy mercy, now and at the hour of our death, through whose most holy soul in the hour of thine own Passion the sword of sorrow passed. Through thee, Jesus Christ, Saviour of the world, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost for ever and ever. Amen.
