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First Sorrow of Our Lady: The Prophecy of Simeon

Seven Sorrows of MaryPresentation of JesusBlessed Virgin MaryProphecy of Simeon
I grieve for thee, O Mary, most sorrowful, in the affliction of thy tender heart at the prophecy of the holy and aged Simeon. Dear Mother, by thy heart so afflicted, obtain for me the virtue of humility and the gift of the holy fear of God. Hail Mary, etc.

SOURCES

  • St. Alphonsus Liguori, The Raccolta (1910 edition, Benziger Brothers, public domain)

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