didst so make ready the body and soul of the glorious virgin mother Mary that she deserved to become a meet dwelling for Thy Son: grant that we, who rejoice in her memory, may through her loving intercession be delivered from the evils that hang over us, and from ever- lasting death. Through the same Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.
V. May the divine assistance remain always with us.
R. Amen.
Novena in Honor of the Blessed Virgin for any Festival and for any Special Occasion
In connection with the Litany of Loreto and the Memorare, the following prayer may be said.
O MARY, ever blessed Virgin, Mother of God, queen of the angels and of the saints, I salute thee with the most profound veneration and filial devotion. I renew the consecration of myself and all I have to thee. I thank thee for thy maternal protection and for the many blessings that I have received through thy wondrous mercy and most powerful intercession. In all my necessities I have recourse to thee with unbounded confidence
