Little Office of the Immaculate Conception

At Matins Come, my lips, and wide proclaim The Blessed Virgin's spotless fame. O Lady! make speed to befriend me. R. From the hands of the enemy mightily defend me. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Alleluia. From Septuagesima to Easter, instead of Alleluia is said: Praise be to Thee, O Lord, King of everlasting glory. HYMN Hail, Queen of the heavens! Hail, Mistress of earth! Hail, Virgin most pure Of immaculate birth! Clear Star of the morning In beauty enshrined! O Lady! make speed To the help of mankind. Thee God in the depth Of eternity chose; And formed thee all fair, As His glorious spouse; And called thee His Word's Own Mother to be, By Whom He created The earth, sky, and sea. Amen. V. God elected her, and pre-elected her. R. He made her to dwell in His tabernacle. V. O Lady! aid my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee. Let us pray Holy Mary, Queen of heaven, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and Mistress of the world, who forsakest no one, and despisest no one, look upon me, O Lady! with an eye of pity, and entreat for me, of thy beloved Son, the forgiveness of all my sins; that, as I now celebrate, with devout affection, thy holy and immaculate conception, so, hereafter, I may receive the prize of eternal blessedness, by the grace of Him Whom thou, in virginity, didst bring forth, Jesus Christ our Lord: Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth in perfect Trinity, God, world without end. Amen. V. O Lady! aid my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee. V. Let us bless the Lord. R. Thanks be to God. V. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R. Amen. At Prime O Lady! make speed to befriend me. R. From the hands of the enemy mightily defend me. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Alleluia. Hymn Hail, Virgin most wise, Hail, Deity's shrine! With seven fair pillars, And table divine! Preserved from the guilt Which hath come on us all; Exempt, in the womb, From the taint of the fall! O new Star of Jacob, Of angels the Queen! O Gate of the saints! O Mother of men! To Zabulon fearful As th' embattled array! Be thou of the faithful The refuge and stay. Amen. V. The Lord Himself created her in the Holy Ghost. R. And poured her out over all His works. V. O Lady! aid my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee. Let us pray Holy Mary, Queen of heaven, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and Mistress of the world, who forsakest no one, and despisest no one, look upon me, O Lady! with an eye of pity, and entreat for me, of thy beloved Son, the forgiveness of all my sins; that, as I now celebrate, with devout affection, thy holy and immaculate conception, so, hereafter, I may receive the prize of eternal blessedness, by the grace of Him Whom thou, in virginity, didst bring forth, Jesus Christ our Lord: Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth in perfect Trinity, God, world without end. Amen. V. O Lady! aid my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee. V. Let us bless the Lord. R. Thanks be to God. V. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R. Amen. At Tierce O Lady! make speed to befriend me. R. From the hands of the enemy mightily defend me. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Alleluia. HYMN Hail, Solomon's Throne! Pure Ark of the law, Fair Rainbow and Bush, Which the patriarch saw! Hail, Gedeon's Fleece! Hail, blossoming rod! Samson's sweet Honeycomb! Portal of God! Well-fitting it was That a Son so divine Should preserve from all touch Of original sin, Nor suffer by smallest Defect to be stained That Mother, whom He For Himself had ordained. Amen. V. I dwell in the highest. R. And my throne is on the pillar of the clouds. V. O Lady! aid my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee. Let us pray Holy Mary, Queen of heaven, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and Mistress of the world, who forsakest no one, and despisest no one, look upon me, O Lady! with an eye of pity, and entreat for me, of thy beloved Son, the forgiveness of all my sins; that, as I now celebrate, with devout affection, thy holy and immaculate conception, so, hereafter, I may receive the prize of eternal blessedness, by the grace of Him Whom thou, in virginity, didst bring forth, Jesus Christ our Lord: Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth in perfect Trinity, God, world without end. Amen. V. O Lady! aid my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee. V. Let us bless the Lord. R. Thanks be to God. V. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R. Amen. At Sext O Lady! make speed to befriend me. R. From the hands of the enemy mightily defend me. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Alleluia. HYMN Hail, virginal Mother! Hail, purity's Cell! Fair Shrine, where the Trinity Loveth to dwell! Hail, Garden of pleasure! Celestial Balm! Cedar of chastity! Martyrdom's Palm! Thou Land set apart From uses profane! And free from the curse Which in Adam began. Thou City of God! Thou gate of the East, In thee is all grace, O joy of the blest! Amen. V. As the lily among the thorns. R. So is my beloved among the daughters of Adam. V. O Lady! aid my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee. Let us pray Holy Mary, Queen of heaven, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and Mistress of the world, who forsakest no one, and despisest no one, look upon me, O Lady! with an eye of pity, and entreat for me, of thy beloved Son, the forgiveness of all my sins; that, as I now celebrate, with devout affection, thy holy and immaculate conception, so, hereafter, I may receive the prize of eternal blessedness, by the grace of Him Whom thou, in virginity, didst bring forth, Jesus Christ our Lord: Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth in perfect Trinity, God, world without end. Amen. V. O Lady! aid my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee. V. Let us bless the Lord. R. Thanks be to God. V. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R. Amen. At None O Lady! make speed to befriend me. R. From the hands of the enemy mightily defend me. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Alleluia. HYMN Hail, City of refuge! Hail, David's high tower. With battlements crowned And girded with power! Filled at thy conception With love and with light! The dragon by thee Was shorn of his might. O Woman most valiant! O Judith thrice blest! As David was nursed In fair Abisag's breast; As the saviour of Egypt Upon Rachel's knee: So the world's great Redeemer Was cherished by thee. Amen. V. Thou art all fair, my beloved. R. And the original stain was never in thee. V. O Lady! aid my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee. Let us pray Holy Mary, Queen of heaven, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and Mistress of the world, who forsakest no one, and despisest no one, look upon me, O Lady! with an eye of pity, and entreat for me, of thy beloved Son, the forgiveness of all my sins; that, as I now celebrate, with devout affection, thy holy and immaculate conception, so, hereafter, I may receive the prize of eternal blessedness, by the grace of Him Whom thou, in virginity, didst bring forth, Jesus Christ our Lord: Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth in perfect Trinity, God, world without end. Amen. V. O Lady! aid my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee. V. Let us bless the Lord. R. Thanks be to God. V. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R. Amen. At Vespers O Lady! make speed to befriend me. R. From the hands of the enemy mightily defend me. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Alleluia. HYMN Hail, Dial of Achaz! On thee the true sun Told backward the course Which from old he had run! And, that man might be raised, Submitting to shame, A little more low Than the angels became. Thou, rapt in the blaze Of His infinite light, Dost shine as the morn On the confines of night; As the moon on the lost Through obscurity dawns; The serpent's destroyer! A lily 'mid thorns! Amen. V. I made an unfailing light to arise in heaven. R. And as a mist I overspread the whole earth. V. O Lady! aid my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee. Let us pray Holy Mary, Queen of heaven, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and Mistress of the world, who forsakest no one, and despisest no one, look upon me, O Lady! with an eye of pity, and entreat for me, of thy beloved Son, the forgiveness of all my sins; that, as I now celebrate, with devout affection, thy holy and immaculate conception, so, hereafter, I may receive the prize of eternal blessedness, by the grace of Him Whom thou, in virginity, didst bring forth, Jesus Christ our Lord: Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth in perfect Trinity, God, world without end. Amen. V. O Lady! aid my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee. V. Let us bless the Lord. R. Thanks be to God. V. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R. Amen. At Compline May Jesus Christ, thy Son, reconciled by thy prayers, O Lady! convert our hearts. R. And turn away His anger from us. V. O Lady! make speed to befriend us. R. From the hands of the enemy mightily defend me. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. HYMN Hail, Mother most pure! Hail, Virgin renowned! Hail, Queen with the stars, As a diadem, crowned. Above all the angels In glory untold, Standing next to the King In a vesture of gold. O Mother of mercy! O Star of the wave! O Hope of the guilty! O Light of the grave! Through thee may we come To the haven of rest; And see heaven's King In the courts of the blest! Amen. Thy name, O Mary! is as oil poured out. R. Thy servants have loved thee exceedingly. V. O Lady! aid my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee. Let us pray Holy Mary, Queen of heaven, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and Mistress of the world, who forsakest no one, and despisest no one, look upon me, O Lady! with an eye of pity, and entreat for me, of thy beloved Son, the forgiveness of all my sins; that, as I now celebrate, with devout affection, thy holy and immaculate conception, so, hereafter, I may receive the prize of eternal blessedness, by the grace of Him Whom thou, in virginity, didst bring forth, Jesus Christ our Lord: Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth in perfect Trinity, God, world without end. Amen. V. O Lady! aid my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee. V. Let us bless the Lord. R. Thanks be to God. V. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R. Amen. The Commendation These praises and prayers I lay at thy feet, O Virgin of virgins! O Mary most sweet! Be thou my true guide Through this pilgrimage here; And stand by my side When death draweth near. R. Thanks be to God. Ant. This is the rod in which was neither knot of original sin, nor rind of actual guilt. V. In thy conception, O Virgin! thou wast immaculate. R. Pray for us to the Father, Whose Son thou didst bring forth. Let us pray O God, Who, by the immaculate Conception of the Virgin, didst prepare a worthy habitation for Thy Son: we beseech Thee, that, as in view of the death of that Son, Thou didst preserve her from all stain of sin, so Thou wouldst enable us, being made pure by her intercession, to come unto Thee. Through the same Christ our Lord. R. Amen.

At Matins Eia, mea labia, nunc annuntiate Laudes et praeconia Virginis beatae. V. Domina, in adjutorium meum intende. R. Me de manu hostium potenter defende. V. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. R. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. Alleluia. From Septuagesima to Easter, instead of Alleluia is said: Laus tibi, Domine, Rex aeternae gloriae. Hymn. Salve, mundi domina, Coelorum regina: Salve, virgo virginum, Stella matutina. Salve plena gratia, Clara luce divina: Mundi in auxilium, Domina, festina. Ab aeterno Dominus Te praeordinavit Matrem unigeniti Verbi, quo creavit Terram, pontum, aethera: Te pulchram ornavit Sibi sponsam, quae In Adam non peccavit. Amen. V. Elegit eam Deus, et praeelegit eam. R. In tabernaculo suo habitare fecit eam. V. Domina, protege orationem meam. R. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. Oremus. Sancta Maria, regina coelorum, mater Domini nostri Jesu Christi, et mundi domina, quae nullum derelinquis, et nullum despicis: respice me, domina, clementer oculo pietatis, et impetra mihi apud tuum dilectum Filium cunctorum veniam peccatorum: ut qui nunc tuam sanctam et immaculatam conceptionem devoto affectu recolo, aeternae in futurum beatitudinis, bravium capiam, ipso, quem virgo peperisti, donante Domino nostro Jesu Christo: qui cum Patre et Sancto Spiritu vivit et regnat, in Trinitate perfecta, Deus, in saecula saeculorum. Amen. V. Domina, protege orationem meam. R. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. V. Benedicamus Domino. R. Deo gratias. V. Fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace. R. Amen. At Prime V. Domina, in adjutorium meum intende. R. Me de manu hostium potenter defende. V. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. R. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. Alleluia. Hymn. Salve, virgo sapiens, Domus Deo dicata, Columna septemplici Mensaque exornata. Ab omni contagio Mundi praeservata: Semper sancta in utero Matris, ex qua nata. Tu mater viventium, Et porta es sanctorum: Nova stella Jacob, Domina angelorum. Zabulo terribilis Acies castrorum; Porta et refugium Sis christianorum. Amen. V. Ipse creavit illam in Spiritu Sancto. R. Et effudit illam super omnia opera sua; V. Domina, protege orationem meam. R. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. Oremus. Sancta Maria, regina coelorum, mater Domini nostri Jesu Christi, et mundi domina, quae nullum derelinquis, et nullum despicis: respice me, domina, clementer oculo pietatis, et impetra mihi apud tuum dilectum Filium cunctorum veniam peccatorum: ut qui nunc tuam sanctam et immaculatam conceptionem devoto affectu recolo, aeternae in futurum beatitudinis, bravium capiam, ipso, quem virgo peperisti, donante Domino nostro Jesu Christo: qui cum Patre et Sancto Spiritu vivit et regnat, in Trinitate perfecta, Deus, in saecula saeculorum. Amen. V. Domina, protege orationem meam. R. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. V. Benedicamus Domino. R. Deo gratias. V. Fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace. R. Amen. At Tierce V. Domina, in adjutorium meum intende. R. Me de manu hostium potenter defende. V. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. R. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. Alleluia. Hymn. Salve, arca foederis, Thronus Salomonis, Arcus pulcher aetheris, Rubus visionis: Virga frondens germinis: Vellus Gedeonis: Porta clausa numinis, Favusque Samsonis. Decebat tam nobilem Natum praecavere Ab originali Labe matris Evae, Almam, quam elegerat, Genitricem vere, Nulli prorsus sinens Culpae subjacere. Amen. V. Ego in altissimis habito. R. Et thronus meus in columna nubis. V. Domina, protege orationem meam. R. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. Oremus. Sancta Maria, regina coelorum, mater Domini nostri Jesu Christi, et mundi domina, quae nullum derelinquis, et nullum despicis: respice me, domina, clementer oculo pietatis, et impetra mihi apud tuum dilectum Filium cunctorum veniam peccatorum: ut qui nunc tuam sanctam et immaculatam conceptionem devoto affectu recolo, aeternae in futurum beatitudinis, bravium capiam, ipso, quem virgo peperisti, donante Domino nostro Jesu Christo: qui cum Patre et Sancto Spiritu vivit et regnat, in Trinitate perfecta, Deus, in saecula saeculorum. Amen. V. Domina, protege orationem meam. R. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. V. Benedicamus Domino. R. Deo gratias. V. Fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace. R. Amen. At Sext V. Domina, in adjutorium meum intende. R. Me de manu hostium potenter defende. V. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. R. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. Alleluia. Hymn. Salve, virgo puerpera, Templum Trinitatis, Angelorum gaudium, Cella puritatis: Solamen moerentium, Hortus voluptatis: Palma patientiae, Cedrus castitatis. Terra es benedicta Et sacerdotalis, Sancta et immunis Culpa originalis. Civitas altissimi, Porta orientalis: In te est omnis gratia, Virgo singularis. Amen. V. Sicut lilium inter spinas. R. Sic amica mea inter filias Adae. V. Domina, protege orationem meam. R. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. Oremus. Sancta Maria, regina coelorum, mater Domini nostri Jesu Christi, et mundi domina, quae nullum derelinquis, et nullum despicis: respice me, domina, clementer oculo pietatis, et impetra mihi apud tuum dilectum Filium cunctorum veniam peccatorum: ut qui nunc tuam sanctam et immaculatam conceptionem devoto affectu recolo, aeternae in futurum beatitudinis, bravium capiam, ipso, quem virgo peperisti, donante Domino nostro Jesu Christo: qui cum Patre et Sancto Spiritu vivit et regnat, in Trinitate perfecta, Deus, in saecula saeculorum. Amen. V. Domina, protege orationem meam. R. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. V. Benedicamus Domino. R. Deo gratias. V. Fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace. R. Amen. At None V. Domina, in adjutorium meum intende. R. Me de manu hostium potenter defende. V. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. R. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. Alleluia. Hymn. Salve, urbs refugii, Turrisque munita David, propugnaculis Armisque insignita. In conceptione Charitate ignita, Draconis potestas Est a te contrita. O mulier fortis, Et invicta Judith! Pulchra Abisag virgo, Verum fovens David! Rachel curatorem Aegypti gestavit: Salvatorem mundi Maria portavit. Amen. V. Tota pulchra es, amica mea. R. Et macula originalis numquam fuit in te. V. Domina, protege orationem meam. R. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. Oremus. Sancta Maria, regina coelorum, mater Domini nostri Jesu Christi, et mundi domina, quae nullum derelinquis, et nullum despicis: respice me, domina, clementer oculo pietatis, et impetra mihi apud tuum dilectum Filium cunctorum veniam peccatorum: ut qui nunc tuam sanctam et immaculatam conceptionem devoto affectu recolo, aeternae in futurum beatitudinis, bravium capiam, ipso, quem virgo peperisti, donante Domino nostro Jesu Christo: qui cum Patre et Sancto Spiritu vivit et regnat, in Trinitate perfecta, Deus, in saecula saeculorum. Amen. V. Domina, protege orationem meam. R. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. V. Benedicamus Domino. R. Deo gratias. V. Fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace. R. Amen. At Vespers V. Domina, in adjutorium meum intende. R. Me de manu hostium potenter defende. V. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. R. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. Alleluia. Hymn. Salve, horologium, Quo, retrograditur Sol in decem lineis; Verbum incarnatur. Homo ut ab inferis Ad summa attollatur, Immensus ab angelis Paulo minoratur. Solis hujus radiis Maria coruscat; Consurgens aurora In conceptu micat. Lilium inter spinas, Quae serpentis conterat Caput: pulchra ut luna Errantes collustrat. Amen. V. Ego feci in coelis, ut oriretur lumen indeficiens. R. Et quasi nebula texi omnem terram. V. Domina, protege orationem meam. R. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. Oremus. Sancta Maria, regina coelorum, mater Domini nostri Jesu Christi, et mundi domina, quae nullum derelinquis, et nullum despicis: respice me, domina, clementer oculo pietatis, et impetra mihi apud tuum dilectum Filium cunctorum veniam peccatorum: ut qui nunc tuam sanctam et immaculatam conceptionem devoto affectu recolo, aeternae in futurum beatitudinis, bravium capiam, ipso, quem virgo peperisti, donante Domino nostro Jesu Christo: qui cum Patre et Sancto Spiritu vivit et regnat, in Trinitate perfecta, Deus, in saecula saeculorum. Amen. V. Domina, protege orationem meam. R. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. V. Benedicamus Domino. R. Deo gratias. V. Fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace. R. Amen. At Compline V. Convertat nos, Domina, tuis precibus placatus Jesus Christus Filius tuus. R. Et avertat iram suam a nobis. V. Domina, in adjutorium meum intende. R. Me de manu hostium potenter defende. V. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. R. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. Hymn. Salve, virgo florens, Mater illibata, Regina clementiae, Stellis coronata. Super omnes angelos Pura, immaculata, Atque ad regis dexteram Stans veste deaurata. Per te, mater gratiae, Dulcis spes reorum, Fulgens stella maris, Portus naufragorum. Patens coeli janua, Salus infirmorum Videamus regem In aula sanctorum. Amen. V. Oleum effusum, Maria, nomen tuum. R. Servi tui dilexerunt te nimis. V. Domina, protege orationem meam. R. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. Oremus. Sancta Maria, regina coelorum, mater Domini nostri Jesu Christi, et mundi domina, quae nullum derelinquis, et nullum despicis: respice me, domina, clementer oculo pietatis, et impetra mihi apud tuum dilectum Filium cunctorum veniam peccatorum: ut qui nunc tuam sanctam et immaculatam conceptionem devoto affectu recolo, aeternae in futurum beatitudinis, bravium capiam, ipso, quem virgo peperisti, donante Domino nostro Jesu Christo: qui cum Patre et Sancto Spiritu vivit et regnat, in Trinitate perfecta, Deus, in saecula saeculorum. Amen. V. Domina, protege orationem meam. R. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. V. Benedicamus Domino. R. Deo gratias. V. Fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace. R. Amen. The Commendation Supplices offerimus Tibi, virgo pia, Haec laudum praeconia: Fac nos ut in via Ducas cursu prospero; Et in agonia Tu nobis assiste, O dulcis Maria. R. Deo gratias. Ant. Haec est virga in qua nec nodus originalis, nec cortex actualis culpae fuit. V. In conceptione tua virgo immaculata fuisti. R. Ora pro nobis Patrem, cujus Filium peperisti. Oremus. Deus qui per immaculatam Virginis conceptionem dignum Filio tuo habitaculum praeparasti: quaesumus, ut qui ex morte ejusdem Filii tui praevisa eam ab omni labe praeservasti, nos quoque mundos ejus intercessione ad te pervenire concedas. Per eumdem Christum Dominum nostrum. R. Amen.