April 9 — Blessed Virgin

Hail, Queen of heaven ! Hail, Lady of the angels ! Hail blessed root and gate, from which came light upon the world ! Rejoice, 0 glorious Virgin, that surpassest all in beauty ! Hail, most lovely Queen ! and pray to Christ for us.

V. Vouchsafe, 0 holy Virgin, that I may praise thee.

R. Give me power against thine enemies.

LET US PBAY

Grant, 0 merciful God, thy protection to us in our weakness; that we who celebrate the memory of the holy

COMPLINE intercessions ejus auxilio, a nostris iniquitatibus resurgamus. Per eumdem Christum Dominum nostrum. R. Amen.

V. Divinum auxilium maneat semper nobiscum. R. Amen.*

Mother of God, may, through the aid of her intercession, rise again from our sins. Through the same Christ our Lord. R. Amen.

F. May the divine assistance remain always with us. R. Amen.*

Then, in secret, Pater , Ave, and Credo ; page 44.

• In the monastic rite, this response is as follows : R. Et cum fratribus nostris R. And with our absent absentibus. Amen. brethren. Amen.