Virgo clemens, Virgo fidelis, Speculum justitiæ, Causa nostræ lætitiæ, Rosa mystica, orum, Regina Angelorum, Regina Patriarcharum, Regina Prophetarum, Regina Apostolorum, Regina Martyrum, Regina Confessorum, Regina Virginum, Regina Sanctorum omnium, Regina sine labe originali concepta, Ora pro nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Virgin most merciful, Cause of our joy, Spiritual Vessel, Vessel of honour, Vessel of singular devo tion, Mystical Rose, Ark of the covenant, Queen of Angels, Queen conceived without original sin, Pray for us. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world. Parce nobis, Domine. Spare us, Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Exaudi nos, Domine. O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord. Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec- Lamb of God, who takest cata mundi, Miserere nobis. Christe audi nos. Ant. Sub tuum præsidium confugimus, sancta Dei Genitrix, nostras deprecationes ne despicias in necessitatibus nostris; sed a periculis cunctis libera nos semper, Virgo gloriosa et benedicta. . Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genitrix. Ry. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi. away the sins ofthe world, Have mercy on us. Christ hear us. Christ graciously hear us, Ant. We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God, despise not our petitions in our necessities; but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin, . Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. Ry. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray. Defend, O Lord, we beseech thee, by the intercession of blessed Mary ever virgin, this thy family from all adversity; and merci. fully protect us, who prostrate ourselves before thee with all our hearts, from the snares of the enemy.Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Ry. Amen. V. May the divine assistance remain always with us. By. Amen. A SHORT PARAPHRASE OF THE LITANY OF LORETTO. Kyrie eleison. Lord God the Father, have mercy upon us. Christe eleison. Lord God the Son, have mercy upon us. Kyrie eleison. Lord God the Holy Ghost, have mercy upon us. Christe audi nos. these our prayers, Christ, our anointed Priest, hear Christe exaudi nos. Christ, our anointed King, hear our petition. Pater de calis Deus, miserere nobis. O God the Father, of heaven, have mercy on us. Fili Redemptor mundi Deus. O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. Spiritus Sancte Deus. mercy on us. O God the Holy Ghost, have Sancta Trinitas unus Deus. Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. Sancta Maria. Holy Mary, by thy name of sweetness, after the name of Jesus most venerable, pray for us. Sancta Dei Genitrix. Holy Mother of God, fron whose own flesh was formed God's sacred body, pray for us. Sancta Virgo Virginum. Holy Virgin of virgins, as the lily amongst thorns, so is my beloved among the virgin daughters; pray for us. Mater Christi. Mother of Christ, of the Anointed One, thou didst stand by the altar of the cross; pray for us. Mater divinæ gratiæ. Mother of Divine grace, by thee did grace come down from heaven; pray for us. Mater purissima. Mother most pure, exempted from all stain of sin; pray for us. Mater castissima. Mother most chaste, without all sting of concupiscence; pray for us. Mater inviolata. Mother inviolate; Mother, yet ever Virgin; pray for us. Mater intemerata. Mother undefiled by any the slightest breath of evil; pray for us. Mater amabilis. Mother most amiable, thou art the Mother of incarnate love; pray for us. Mater admirabilis. Mother most admirable, for God himself could form no greater Mother than his own; pray for us. Mater Creatoris. Mother of our Creator, at thy virgin breast he who sustains the world was nourished; pray for us. Mater Salvatoris. Mother of our Saviour; thou of whom was formed that very blood that hath redeemed the world; pray for us. Virgo prudentissima. Virgin most prudent, taught by heaven, the whilst thou didst keep silence and ponder in thy heart; pray for us. Virgo veneranda. Virgin most venerable; thou whom all generations shall call blessed; pray for us. Virgo prædicanda. Virgin most renowned; thou who art worthy that thy glory should be extolled and celebrated through the whole world; pray for us. Virgo potens. Virgin most powerful, by thy prayers omnipotent with God; pray for us. Virgo clemens. Virgin most merciful; who can declare thy love for souls redeemed by Jesus' Blood?-pray for us. Virgo fidelis. Virgin most faithful; for thy love was strong as death, as thou didst stand by the cross of Jesus, faithful to the last; pray for us. Speculum justitiæ. Mirror of justice; for who so perfectly reflects the image of Jesus as his holy Mother?— pray for us. Sedes sapientiæ. Seat of wisdom, since in thy arms the Eternal Wisdom of the Father was enthroned; pray for us. Causa nostræ lætitiæ. Rainbow of peace, and of good tidings of great joy to a storm-tossed world; pray for us. Vas spirituale. Spiritual vessel “full of grace," from thee all grace hath issued forth; pray for us. Vas honorabile. Vessel of honour and election, formed of the purest gold, fit for the service of the King of Heaven; pray for us. Vas insigne devotionis. Vessel of singular devotion, after whose form each vessel of election must be fashioned; pray for us. Rosa mystica. Mystical rose, exhaling the sweet odour of all virtues, yet circled by the thorns of tribulation; pray for us. Turris Davidica. Tower of David, built against the enemies of God, in the city of the mystical Jerusalem; pray for us. Turris eburnea. Tower of ivory; for in the Canticles thou art that tower of ivory whereto the fair neck of the bride is likened; for through thee all graces pass from Christ the Head unto the Church his Body; pray for us. Domus aurea. House of gold, palace adorned in every part with the symbolic gold of charity; pray for us. Fœderis arca. Ark of the covenant, formed of fairest workmanship, not for the tables of the law, but for the Lord of the Law himself; pray for us. Janua cœli. Gate of heaven, since through thee salvation came into the world, and none can enter heaven but by thee; pray for us. Stella matutina. Morning star, thou didst appear at length above the darkness of this world, sure forerunner of the Sun of justice; pray for us. Salus infirmorum. Health of the sick, since in thee do we behold strength in the midst of weakness; pray for us. Refugium peccatorum. Refuge of sinners, if by sin we have again and again trampled under foot the blood of Jesus, yet in thee shall we find a gentle advocate with him; pray for us. Consolatrix afflictorum. Comforter of the afflicted, thou hast watched beside, and suffered with the Man of Sorrows, and hast learned how to console the miserable; pray for us. Auxilium Christianorum. Help of Christians; they who are called by Christ's own name shall ever find in thee their tenderest mother; pray for us. Regina Angelorum. Queen of Angels, since the King of Heaven, who had the Angels for his ministering servants, called thee his Mother; pray for us. Regina Patriarcharum. Queen of Patriarchs, thou |