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1884, Pope
Leo XIII prescribed the recitation of several prayers after Low Mass. In
1934, Pope Pius XI ordered that these same prayers be offered for the conversion
of Russia. The prayers were meant to be said publicly by a priest after the Traditional
Latin Low Mass; but now anyone can say the prayers privately after any Mass.
So think about it. Why rush
off after Mass just to chat with someone, to dump coffee (or tea) and junk food onto the
Blessed Sacrament in you, or to be the first out of the parking lot? Why not say these
prayers—and other prayers of thanksgiving—privately and voluntarily? Of course,
if you are in a parish that has Masses back to back and everyone stayed to pray after
Mass, then—O Lord!—the Mass schedule might have to be adjusted to
suit the needs of prayer rather than human convenience.
Anyway, here are the Leonine
Prayers, the prayers prescibed by Pope Leo XIII.
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The
Hail Mary, said three times |
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HAIL,
(bow head) Mary,
full of grace!
The Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou amongst women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
(bow head) Jesus!
Holy (bow head) Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
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(fit reverentia) María,
grátia plena!
Dóminus tecum;
benedícta tu in muliéribus,
et benedíctus fructus ventris tui,
(fit reverentia) Iesus!
Sancta (fit reverentia) María,
Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatóribus
nunc et in hora mortis nostræ.
Amen.
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The
Hail Holy Queen |
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HAIL,
Holy Queen,
mother of mercy;
hail, our life, our sweetness,
and our hope!
To thee do we cry,
poor banished children of Eve;
To thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping
in this vale of tears.
Turn then, most gracious Advocate,
thine eyes of mercy towards us:
and after this our exile
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb,
(bow head) Jesus.
O clement, O loving,
O sweet Virgin
(bow head) Mary!
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises
of Christ.
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SALVE
Regína,
mater misericórdiæ;
vita, dulcédo,
et spes nostra, salve.
Ad te clamámus,
éxsules fílii Hevæ;
Ad te suspirámus,
geméntes et flentes
in hac lacrymárum valle.
Eia ergo, Advocáta nostra,
illos tuos misericórdes óculos ad nos convérte:
Et (fit reverentia) Iesum,
benedíctum fructum ventris tui,
nobis post hoc exsílium osténde.
O clemens, O pia,
O dulcis Virgo
(fit reverentia) María.
V. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Génitrix.
R. Ut digni efficiámur promissiónibus
Christi.
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Let us pray. O
God, our refuge and our strength,
look down in mercy on Thy people who cry to Thee,
and by the intercession of the glorious and immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother
of God, of St. Joseph her Spouse, of Thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul,
and of all the saints, in mercy and goodness hear our prayers for the conversion
of sinners, and for the liberty and exultation of our holy Mother the Church.
Through the same Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.
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The
prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel |
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SAINT
Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle;
be our protection against the wickedness and
snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him,
we humbly pray:
and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,
by the power of God,
cast into hell
Satan and all the evil spirits
who prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls.
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SANCTE
Michaël Archángele,
defénde nos in praélio,
contra nequítiam et insídias diáboli esto
præsídium.
Impéret illi Deus,
súpplices deprecámur:
tuque, Princeps milítiæ cœléstis,
Sátanam aliósque spíritus malígnos
qui ad perditiónem animárum pervagántur in
mundo,
divína virtúte,
in inférnum detrúde.
R. Amen.
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Conclusion,
said three times |
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V.
Most Sacred Heart of (bow head) Jesus,
R. Have mercy upon us.
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V.
Cor (fit reverentia) Iesu
sacratíssimum
R. Miserére nobis.
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Read
an excerpt from a homily about angels