OUR LADY MOTHER OF GRACE
433
Most holy Mary, great Queen of Heaven, the very treasure of life and
ever-flowing channel of Divine grace, by thine ineffable virtues thou
wast so pleasing in the sight of God, that thou didst merit to conceive
in thy virginal womb the very Author of life and of grace, Jesus Christ
our Lord; and by becoming the Mother of the God-made man, thou didst
become likewise the Mother of redeemed humanity. Mother, therefore, of
grace and of life, of mercy and forgiveness, turn upon me thy motherly
countenance; behold my many miseries both in body and soul; raise me up
to a state of perfect friendship with Almighty God, obtain for me the
grace of final perseverance. And since thy prayers, O Mary, are
all-powerful with our Lord, permit me, miserable as I am, to choose
thee as my special patroness. With the help of thy mighty intercession
I am sure to obtain from thy Divine Son all the graces necessary to
serve God faithfully. In such wise thou wilt show thyself unto me the
Mother of Divine grace as indeed thou art, and I, thanks to the
assistance obtained by thee, will be enabled to live in holiness on
earth and hereafter will enjoy the happy lot of praising thee eternally
in Heaven. Amen.
May 28, 1925, Oct. 9, 1933 and June 8, 1949
OUR LADY OF
INTERCESSION
[For the Holy Souls]
434
Most holy Mary, Our Lady of Intercession whose
maternal
tenderness gathers in one embrace all the souls redeemed by the
Precious Blood of thy Son Jesus, we come before thy royal throne with
sadness in our hearts as we remember those who have gone before us, but
also with unlimited confidence in thine intercession. Death, which
burst asunder the bonds of earth, has not destroyed the affection which
binds us to those who lived in the same faith as we do. O Mary,
countless souls await with unutterable anxiety the assistance of our
prayers, and the merits of our good works in that place of expiation.
Urged by the charity of Jesus Christ, we raise our countenance and
heart in supplication to thee, the compassionate Mother of all
believers, in favor of those suffering souls. Make our prayers of good
effect, O Mary; obtain for them the power to move the Heart of Jesus
our Redeemer through thy motherly intercession.
Let
thine incomparable holiness supply the defects of our misery,
thy love make good our languid affection, thy power strengthen our
weakness. Grant, O Queen of Heaven, that the ardent desire of the souls
of the departed to be admitted to the Beatific Vision may soon be
satisfied. We pray to thee, O Mother, especially for the souls of our
relations, of priests, of those who were zealous in
honoring thee, of those who did good to the souls of others, of those
who wept with them and for them and, finally, for the souls of those
who are forgotten. Grant that one day, when we are all reunited in
Heaven, we may be able to rejoice in the possession of God, in the
happiness of thy dear presence, in the fellowship of all the Saints,
thanking thee forever for all the blessings thou hast obtained for us,
O Mother, who art our unfailing comfort. Amen.
Hail Mary three times, and once Eternal rest grant unto them, etc.
Dec. 2, 1926 and Apr. 18, 1935
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