Little Office of the Immaculate Conception

AT MATINS

Come, my lips, and wide proclaim

The Blessed Virgin's spotless fame.

V. O LADY! make speed to befriend me.

R. From the hands of the enemy mightily defend me.

V. Glory be to the Father, etc. Alleluia.

From Septugesima to Easter, instead of Alleluia, is said:

Praise be to Thee, O

Lord, King of everlasting glory.

Hymn

HAIL, Queen of the Heavens!

Hail, Mistress of earth!

Hail, Virgin most pure

Of immaculate birth!

Clear Star or the morning

In beauty enshrined!

O Lady! make speed

To the help or mankind.

Thee God in the depth

Of eternity chose;

And formed thee all fair,

As His glorious spouse;

And called thee His Word's

Own Mother to be,

By Whom He created

The earth, sky, and sea.

Amen.

V. God elected her, and pre-elected her.

R. He made her to dwell in His tabernacle.

V. O Lady! aid my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

Let us pray

HOLY Mary, Queen of Heaven, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ,

and Mistress of the world, who forsakest no one, and despisest no one,

look upon me, O Lady! with an eye of pity, and entreat for me, of thy beloved Son,

the forgiveness of all my sins, that, as I now celebrate, with devout affection,

thy holy and Immaculate Conception, so, hereafter, I may receive

the prize of eternal blessedness, by the grace of Him Whom thou, in virginity,

didst bring forth, Jesus Christ our Lord: Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost,

liveth and reigneth, in perfect Trinity, God, world without end. Amen.

V. O Lady! aid my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

V. Let us bless the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

V. May the souls of the faithful,

through the mercy of God,

rest in peace.

R. Amen.

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