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thou didst bring him back fmm Egypt; but, mwured
by the angel, thou didst dwell at Nazareth with glad
heart, in the sweet company of Jems and Mary.
By this thy sorrow and thy joy, obtain for us that, with
hearts set free from every hwtfr11 fear, we too may taste
the quiet of a tranquil conscience, safely dwelling with
Jesus and with Mary, and &day die within their loving
arms. r,
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory he to the Father.
7. Pattern of all holiness, glorious St. Joseph, without
fault of thine, thou Qdst lm the holy child Jesus, afid
for three days, to thy great sorrow, didst seek for Him,
until, with joy unspeakable, thou didst find thy Life
amid tht Doctors in the Temple.
By this thy sorrow and thy joy, we pray thee with all
bur heart, stand Mween us and danpr, that we may
never lose Jesus by mortal sin; but if, to our shame
and disgrace, we Iose Him, may we seek Him with such
ceaseless grief that we may find Him propitious to us,
especially at the hour of our death, and thus go to enjoy
Him in heaven, and there with thee sing His divine
mercy forever!
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father.
Ant. Jesus was about thirty years old, being, as was
supposed, the son of Joseph.
V. Pray fbr us, blessed Joseph,
R. That we may be made worthy of tbe promises cf
Christ.
Let us pray
OD, Who in Thine ineffable providence didst vouch-
@ safe to choose blessed Joseph to be the husband
of Thy most hol Mother: gmt, we beseech Thee, that
we nlay be mad: worthy to receive him for OW inter-
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