The Crown of Twelve Stars.

i. 100 Days. T.Q. ii. Plenary, once a month. I,II, IV. (See Instructions.) 195 Gregory XVI, January 8, 1838;

Pius IX, March 17, 1856; Leo XIII, July 23, 1898.

ALL praise and thanksgiving; be to the ever-blessed Trinity, who hath shown unto us Mary, ever-Virgin,

clothed with the sun, with the moon beneath her feet, and on her head a mystic crown of twelve stars. R/.

For ever and ever. Amen.

Let us praise and give thanks to God the FATHER, who elected her for his daughter. R/. Amen. PATER

noster.

Praise be to GOD the FATHER, who predestined her to be the Mother of his SON. R/. Amen. Ave Maria.

Praise be to GOD the FATHER, who preserved her from all stain in her conception. R/. Amen. Ave Maria.

Praise be to GOD the FATHER, who on her birthday adorned her with his choicest gifts, R/. Amen. Ave

Maria.

Praise be to GOD the FATHER, who gave her Joseph for her pure spouse and companion. R/. . Amen.

Ave Maria and Gloria PATRI.

Let us praise and give thanks to GOD the SON, who chose her for his Mother. R/. Amen. PATER noster.

Praise be to GOD the SON, who became Incarnate in her womb, and abode there nine months. R/. Amen.

Ave Maria.

Praise be to GOD the SON, who was born of her and was nourished at her breast. R/. Amen. Ave Maria.

Praise be to GOD the SON, who in his childhood willed that Mary should teach Him. R/. Amen. Ave

Maria.

Praise is to GOD the SON, who revealed to her the mysteries of the redemption of the world. R/. Amen.

Ave Maria and Gloria PATRI.

Let us praise and give thanks to GOD the HOLY GHOST who made her his spouse. R/. Amen. PATER

noster.

Praise be to GOD the HOLY GHOST, who revealed to her first his name of HOLY GHOST. R/. Amen.

Ave Maria.

Praise be to GOD the HOLY GHOST, through whose operation she became at once Virgin and Mother.

R/. Amen. Ave Maria.

Praise be to GOD the HOLYGHOST, through whom she became the living temple of the Most Holy

Trinity. R/. Amen. Ave Maria.

Praise be to GOD the HOLY GHOST, by whom she was exalted in Heaven high above all creatures. R/.

Amen. Ave Maria and Gloria PATRI.

For the Holy Catholic Church, for the propagation of the faith, for peace among Christian princes, and for

the uprooting of heresies, let us say Salve Regina,

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