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 122

To thee have I raised up mine eyes, O Queen: who reignest in Heaven. Let our help be in the power of thy name: let all our works be directed by thee. Blessed be thou in Heaven and on earth: in the sea and in all abysses. Blessed be thy fecundity: blessed be thy virginity and purity. Blessed be thy holy body: blessed be thy most holy soul.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Hail Mary of Gold

Hail Mary, White Lily of the Glorious and always serene Trinity. Hail brilliant Rose of the Garden of heavenly delights: O you, by whom God wanted to be born and by whose milk the King of Heaven wanted to be nourished! Nourish our souls with effusions of divine grace. Amen!

Hymn

Hail, virginal Mother!
Hail, purity's cell!
Fair shrine where the Trinity
Loveth to dwell!
Hail, garden of pleasure!
Celestial balm!
Cedar of chastity!
Martyrdom's palm!
Thou land set apart
From uses profane!
And free from the curse
Which in Adam began!
Thou city of God!
Thou gate of the east!
In thee is all grace,
O joy of the blest! Amen.

℣ As the lily among the thorns.
℟ So is my beloved among the daughters of Adam
℣ 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.