Our Lady of Perpetual Help (2)

Mother of Perpetual Help,

me ever to be able to call upon thy powerful name,

thy name is the help of the living and

salvation of the dying. Ah,

most pure, Mary

sweet, grant

thy name from this day forth may be

me the very breath of life. Dear Lady
,
delay not to come to my assistance whenever I

call upon thee; for in all

temptations that assail me, in all the

that befall me, I will never

off calling upon thee, ever repeating
:
Mary, Mary. What comfort,

sweetness, what confidence,

what tenderness fills my soul at the sound of

name, at the very

of thee! I give thanks to

Lord, who for my sake hath

given thee a name so sweet, so lovable, so mighty
.
But I am not content

to speak thy name; I would utter it for

love of thee; it is my desire that

should ever remind me to

thee, Mother of Perpetual Help.