Maria Desolata

V. O God, come to our aid.
R. O Lord, make haste to help us.
V. Glory be to the Father, etc.
R. As it was in the beginning, etc.

I We grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the affliction of your tender heart at the prophecy of the holy and aged Simeon. Dear Mother, by your heart so afflicted, obtain for us the virtue of humility and the gift of the holy fear of God. Hail Mary, &c

II We grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the anguish of your most affectionate heart during the flight into Egypt and your sojourn there. Dear Mother, by your heart so troubled, obtain for us the virtue of generosity, especially toward the poor, and the gift of piety. Hail Mary, &c

III We grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in those anxieties which tried your troubled heart at the loss of your dear Jesus. Dear Mother, by your heart so full of anguish, obtain for us the virtue of chastity and the gift of knowledge. Hail Mary, &c

IV We grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the consternation of your heart at meeting Jesus as He carried His Cross. Dear Mother, by your heart so troubled, obtain for us the virtue of patience and the gift of fortitude. Hail Mary, &c

V We grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the martyrdom which your generous heart endured in standing near Jesus in His agony. Dear Mother, by your afflicted heart, obtain for us the virtue of temperance and the gift of counsel. Hail Mary, &c

VI We grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the wounding of your compassionate heart, when the side of Jesus was struck by the lance before His Body was removed from the Cross. Dear Mother, by your heart thus transfixed, obtain for us the virtue of fraternal charity and the gift of understanding. Hail Mary, &c

VII We grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, for the pangs that wrenched your most loving heart at the burial of Jesus. Dear Mother, by your heart sunk in the bitterness of desolation, obtain for us the virtue of diligence and the gift of wisdom. Hail Mary, &c

Let us pray :
O Lord Jesus Christ, the soul of Your Mother the Blessed Virgin Mary was pierced by a sword of sorrow in the hour of Your most bitter Passion. Through our grief at her sorrow, may she intercede for us before the throne of Your mercy, now and at the hour of our death. We make our prayer through You, Who live and reign with the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God for ever and ever.
Amen.