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LITANY OF ST. ALOYSIUS.

an ardent love and charity. By these so singu­lar favours- by thy innocence and penance, equally admirable- by that love of God which burnt in thy breast, and his towards thee; in fine, by the unspeakable bliss and happiness thou enjoyest in heaven, give me leave in a suppliant manner to entreat thy goodness to obtain for me a true contrition and repentance- an un­defiled purity of heart- and a conscience free from sin, and all offence of God. Be thou ever present to me; protect and defend me, as well in life as in death, when my weakness will stand most in need of and call for thy power­ful assistance.

Let me also, my dear and indulgent patron, most earnestly beg the particular grace of N.N. This I confidently hope to obtain through thy holy intercession. O Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mother! who so much lovest Aloysius, inter­cede with thy only begotten Son, that under thy patronage some weight may be added to my poor and unworthy prayers; grant this my re­quest, founded, not on my own, which are none, but on the merits of St. Aloysius. 0 most holy Virgin! may all know and be sen­sible that thou wouldst have Aloysius honoured and respected; and that, as a true mother, thou embracest such as have recourse to his protec­tion and patronage. May the number of the faith­ful who honour thee, O Queen of Angels, and the angelical Aloysius! here one arth, be daily increas­ed, and may they yet more praise and glorify you both in heaven, for all eternity. Amen.