R. Have mercy upon us.
Hail Mary, etc.
O Jesu! born of Virgin bright,
Immortal glory be to thee
Praise to the Father infinite,
And Holy Ghost eternally.
V. Christ is at hand.
R. O come, let us worship him.
Our Father, etc.
IX. The Sojourn in Egypt
O MOST sweet infant Jesus, who didst dwell as an exile in Egypt for seven years, where thou utteredst thy first words, and, loosed from thy swathing bands, didst first begin to walk upon this earth and, in the destruction of the idols, didst work in a hidden manner thy first miracles. Have mercy upon us.
V. Have mercy upon us, O Lord.
R. Have mercy upon us.
Hail Mary, etc.
X. The Return from Egypt
O MOST sweet infant Jesus, who when Herod was dead, wast recalled out of Egypt into the land of Israel, and didst in the journey suffer many fatigues and hardships, and wert carried back by Mary and Joseph to the city of Nazareth. Have mercy upon us.
V. Have mercy upon us, O Lord.
R. Have mercy upon us.
Hail Mary, etc.
XI. The Life in the Holy House.
O MOST sweet infant Jesus, who in the holy house of Nazareth didst dwell most holily, and didst pass thy life in obedience, poverty, and toil, and as thou didst increase in years, didst manifest to God
