"We salute Thee, Eternal Word and Wisdom of the Father, and beseech Thee, by that infinite charity which drew Thee from the hosom of Thy Eternal Father to choose the pure Immaculate Virgin to be Thy Mother ; as also through that admirable work Thou wroughtest in Her Sacred Womb, when Thou didst clothe Thy glorious Divinity with our base flesh, and in that sort became our Brother ; and gave Thy Glorious Mother unto us for our Advocate and Mother ; for which cause we humbly have recourse unto Her, hoping what our own merits cannot obtain, to obtain by Her. Confident whereof, we turn ourselves to Thee, 0 Sweet Mother of Tflercy, and by that inestimable treasure which was in- closed in Thy Virginal Womb, which neither Heaven nor earth could contain, 0 Daughter of the Eternal Father, Mother of the Son, and Spouse of the Holy Ghost, we heseech Thee that Thou wilt vouchsafe by Thy intercession to open unto us the same Divine Treasure, and beseech Thy Beloved Son, that through the love He bore Thee, He will receive our petitions for this soul (or these souls) and forgive them in whatsoever they have offended, and by His Holy Birth by Which He hath broken Adam s chains, will be pleased to unloose these poor souls from the chains of their sins. Amen. Miserere. "

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The titlepage on the wrapper is "Devotions for the Faithful Departed, etc."

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