Litany of the Children of Mary

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O Daughter of God the Father, exalted above all creatures, reign over thy children;
Graciously hear us, O Mary.

O Mother of God the Son and our Mother, protect thy children;
O Spouse of the Holy Ghost, obtain the sanctification of thy children;
Mother of strength, obtain the spirit of fortitude for thy children;
Mother of love, obtain a solid, generous, and constant love for thy children;
Mother, full of zeal for thy Son's glory, obtain a prudent, enlightened, and burning zeal for thy children;
Mother, who wast pure as the lily among thorns, obtain that love of purity which trembles at the shadow of spot or stain for thy children;
Mother, who didst never lose sight of the presence of God, obtain the grace of recollection in the midst of the tumult of the world for thy children;
Mother, most generous, obtain a spirit of sacrifice for thy children;
Mother, ever calm, even in the agony of the cross, obtain a spirit of peace which no tempests shall ruffle for thy children;
Mother, full of faith, obtain that interior spirit which reveals God in all His creatures for thy children;
Mother, meek and humble, ask the virtues which Jesus loved, and of which He gave such touching examples for thy children;
Mother, who didst never seek any eye but that of God as witness of thy actions, obtain the desire of pleasing Him alone for thy children;
Mother, chaste and pure, obtain that the most perfect modesty may ever distinguish us thy children;
Mother, who didst despise all the vanities of the world, obtain strength to resist its deceitful charms for thy children;
Graciously hear us, O Mary.

V. O Mary, full of grace.

R. From thy throne in heaven, bless thy children.

Let us pray.

O Jesus, who from the cross hast given Mary as a Mother for all men, and hast still further favoured us by admitting us into the number of her privileged children, grant that, profiting by the graces which thou pourest on us, we may realise in a happy eternity those consoling words: “A true servant of Mary cannot be lost.” We implore this of Thee by the tenderness of Thy Sacred Heart, and the sufferings of Thy bitter Passion. Amen.

Renewal of Act of Consecration.

Queen of Heaven, Mother of God, and my Mother, how happy I am to have learnt to know thy greatness and thy ineffable goodness, how happy I am in possessing the sweet title of “Child of Mary”! O my Mother, thou hast never rejected any one who had recourse to thee, and thou wilt not refuse to receive once more the offering which I now make thee of myself. Receive me into thy heart, O my Mother! it is there thy children should ever dwell. I prefer thy love to all earthly delights, my title of “Child of Mary” to all worldly honours, and I would rather die than forfeit the right of calling myself thy child. Blessed be the sweet chains which bind me to thy service, they will be my happiness here and my salvation hereafter, for thou wilt help me, O my Mother! to fulfil my promise, thou wilt not let thy child perish! No, I shall be thine for all eternity. Amen.

Repeat Invocation to Mary Immaculate.

Holy Mary—conceived without sin—pray for us—pray for us—who have recourse to thee.