[Advent] v. Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry Star of the deep and Portal of the sky! Mother of Him who thee from nothing made. Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid: O, by what joy which Gabriel brought to thee, Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see. _ V. The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary. R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. $Oremus _ v. Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts: that as we have known the incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, so too by his Cross and passion may we be brought to the glory of his resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. [Nativiti] v. Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry Star of the deep and Portal of the sky! Mother of Him who thee from nothing made. Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid: O, by what joy which Gabriel brought to thee, Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see. _ V. After childbirth thou didst remain a virgin. R. Intercede for us, O Mother of God. _ $Oremus v. O God, who, by the fruitful virginity of blessed Mary, hast bestowed upon mankind the reward of eternal salvation: grant, we beseech thee, that we may experience her intercession, through whom we have been made worthy to receive the author of life, Our Lord Jesus Christ thy Son. Amen. [Quadragesimae] v. Hail, O Queen of heaven, enthroned! Hail, by Angels Mistress owned! Root of Jesse, Gate of morn, Whence the world's true Light was born: Glorious Virgin, joy to thee, Loveliest whom in heaven they see: Fairest thou, where all are fair, Plead with Christ our sins to spare. _ V. Allow me to praise thee, holy Virgin. R. Give me strength against thine enemies. _ $Oremus v. Grant, O merciful God, to our weak natures thy protection, that we who commemorate the holy Mother of God may, by the help of her intercession, arise from our iniquities. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. [Paschalis] v. O Queen of heaven rejoice! alleluia: For He whom thou didst merit to bear, alleluia, Hath arisen as he said, alleluia. Pray for us to God, alleluia. _ V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. R. Because the Lord is truly risen, alleluia. _ $Oremus v. O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ; grant, we beseech thee, that through his Mother, the Virgin Mary, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. [Postpentecost] v. Hail holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping In this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us. And after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. _ V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. _ $Oremus v. O almighty, everlasting God, who by the cooperation of the Holy Spirit, didst prepare the body and soul of Mary, glorious Virgin and Mother, to become a worthy dwelling for Thy Son; grant that we who rejoice in her commemoration may, by her gracious intercession, be delivered from present evils and from everlasting death. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. [Ant ad S_Dominicum] Ant. Light of the Church, teacher of truth, rose of patience, ivory of chastity, you freely poured forth the waters of wisdom; preacher of grace, unite us with the blessed. (Alleluia.) _ V. Blessed Father, Dominic, pray for us. (Alleluia.) R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. (Alleluia.) _ $Oremus v. Grant, we beseech You, almighty God, that we who are weighed down by the burden of our sins, may be relieved through the patronage of the blessed Dominic, Your confessor and our father. $Per Christum _ $Fidelium animae