EVENING SIGH - 15th Day

EVERYTHING THROUGH MARY

O Most Sweet Lady, with your own St. Bernard once more let me call you "The whole reason of my hope."  And with St. John Damascene let me say, "In you I have put all my hope."  The pardon of my sins, perseverance until death, and finally liberation from Purgatory—all these you will obtain for me.  All that work out their salvation obtain their salvation through you.  Your office then O Mary, is to save me.  This is what St. Bonaventure says "The one you wish to be saved will be saved."  Will then to save me and I shall be saved.  Since you save every one who calls on you, look down on me, O Mother, as I call on you and say:

Evening Sigh—"Salvation of those who call upon you, save me."  (St. Bonaventure).

PATRONAGE PRAYER

To be Said Each Day to Obtain Mary's Powerful Patronage

O Virgin Immaculate and Most Holy, my Mother Mary—the Mother of my Lord, the Queen of the World, the Advocate, the Hope, the Refuge of Sinners,—to you I come to seek your help today—I, who am the most in need of all. 
I bow in reverence before you, O Great Queen, and I thank you for the great graces you have given me until now, but especially because you have saved me from the punishments of hell which I have deserved so many times.
I love you, Most Lovely Lady, and because I love you so much I promise to be your faithful servant always, and to do all I can to make you loved by others,  In you I place all my hopes, all my salvation.
O Mother of Mercy, accept me for your servant and shield me under your mantle;  because you are great and powerful with God deliver me from all temptations, or better still get me the grace to conquer them even until death.
From you I ask for the true love of Jesus Christ;  through you I hope to die a good death.  O My Mother, I pray you by the love you have for God to give me your help at all times, but most of all at the last moment of my life;  do not leave me until you see me safe in Heaven blessing you and singing your mercies for ever.  Amen.  This is my hope.  So let it be.

VESPERS