3 P.M. - None or Afternoon Prayer

V. O Lady, make speed to befriend me. 

R. From the hands of the enemy mightily defend me. 

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. 

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.—Amen. 

Alleluia.  

Hymn    

Hail city of refuge, 

Hail, David's high tower, 

With battlements crown'd 

And girded with power.

Fill'd at thy Conception 

With love and with light, 

The dragon by thee 

Was shorn of his might.

O Woman most valiant, 

O Judith thrice blest, 

As David was nurs'd 

In fair Abisag's breast.

As the saviour of Egypt 

Upon Rachel's knee; 

So the world's great Redeemer 

Was cherish'd by thee. 
Amen.

V. Thou art all fair, my beloved. 

R. And the original stain was never in thee. 

V. O Lady, hear my prayer. 

R. And let my cry come unto thee. 

Let Us Pray. 

Holy Mary, Queen of heaven, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, and Mistress of the world, who forsakest no one, and despisest no one; look upon me, O Lady, with an eye of pity, and entreat for me, of thy beloved Son, the forgiveness of all my sins, that as I now celebrate with devout affection thy holy and Immaculate Conception, so, hereafter, I may receive the prize of eternal blessedness, by the grace of Him whom thou, in virginity, didst bring forth Jesus Christ our Lord; Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth, in perfect Trinity, God, world without end.—Amen.

V. O Lady, hear my prayer. 

R. And let my cry come unto thee. 

V. Let us bless the Lord. 

R. Thanks be to God. 

V. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. 

R. Amen.

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