The Little Office of the Immaculate Conception

℣ O Lady, make speed to befriend me.
℟ From the hands of the enemy mightily defend me.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum.—Amen.

Allelúia.
From Septuagesima to Easter, instead of Alleluia, is said:
Laus tibi, Dómine, Rex ætérnæ glóriæ.

Psalm 53

O Lady, save me in thy name: and deliver me from my injustices. That the craft of the enemy may not hurt me: hide me under the shadow of thy wings. O my Lady, help me ! bestow thy grace upon my soul ! Willingly I will offer thee a sacrifice of praise: and I will give praise to thy name, for it is good. For thou shalt deliver me from all tribulation: and my eye shall despise mine enemies.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Hymn

Hail, Virgin most wise!
Hail, Deity's shrine!
With seven fair pillars,
And table divine.
Preserv'd from the guilt
Which hath come on us all,
Exempt, in the womb,
From the taint of the Fall!
O new star of Jacob!
Of Angels the Queen!
O gate of the Saints!
O mother of men!
O terrible as
The embattled array!
Be thou of the faithful
The refuge and stay. Amen.

℣ The Lord Himself created her in the Holy Ghost.
℟ And poured her out among all his works
℣ Dómina, exáudi oratiónem meam.
℟ Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

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.

℣ Dómina, exáudi oratiónem meam.
℟ Et clamor meus ad te véniat.
℣ Benedicámus Dómino.
℟ Deo grátias.
℣ Fidélium ánimæ per misericórdiam Dei requiéscant in pace.
℟ Amen.