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|Holy Mary, the blest earth that budded forth the Saviour, ||Isaiah xlv. |- |Holy Mary, the Gate passed through by the Prince alone, ||Ezech. xliv. |- |Holy Mary, the blossoming rod of Aaron, ||Num. xvii. |- |Holy Mary, the Mountain out of which was cut the Stone without hands, || Dan. ii. |- |Holy Mary, who wentest to Bethlehem with Joseph thy Spouse, || Luke ii. |- |Holy Mary, who, when thou broughtst forth thy Son, didst lay him in a manger, ||Ibid. |- |Holy Mary, who, when thou becamest a Mother, wert visited by the shepherds and the Magi, ||Matt. ii. |- |Holy Mary, who yieldedst thy Son to be circumcised according to the law, ||Luke ii. |- |Holy Mary, who didst freely submit to the Law of Purification, ||Ibid. |- |Holy Mary, who didst fly into Egypt with thy Son and thy Spouse, || Matt. ii. |- |Holy Mary, who didst return out of Egypt into the land of Israel, || Ibid. || Pray for us. |- |Holy Mary, who for three days didst seek thy Son sorrowing, ||Luke ii. |- |Holy Mary, who didst rejoice to find thy Son in the Temple, ||Ibid. |- |Holy Mary, who didst honour the marriage-feast with thy presence, together with thy Son, || John ii. |- |Holy Mary, who didst suggest to thy Son the failure of wine at the marriage, || Ibid. |- |Holy Mary, who didst stand by the Cross of thy Son, ||John xix. |- |Holy Mary, who wert commended to the beloved Disciple, ||Ibid. |- |Holy Mary, who wert pierced with a sword of sorrow, ||Luke ii. |- |Holy Mary, who wert filled with the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost, ||Acts i. |- |Holy Mary, who art called Blessed by all generations, ||Luke i. |- |By thy eternal election to be the Mother of the Son of God, We beseech thee, hear us. |- |By the love of thy only-begotten Son |}