Mary, Mother of God 207 A Ne pater tue us do-Ién- tes quaere-bi-mus te, Et quid est quod me quacre-bi- ‘ £ 0 SS = 2 Ae in his quae Patris me-i sunt, o-portet me es- se? My son, why have you treated us so? Your father and I have been anxiously looking for you. How is it that you were seeking me? Did you not know that I must be about my Father’s business? Prayer after Communion vos caléstibus réfics sacra- | JTERNAL FATHER, We Want to ‘méntis, fac, clementissime | IC tive as Jesus, Mary, and Pater, sanctze Familize exémpla | Joseph, in peace with you and idigiter imitéri, ut, post rtm: | one another. May this com- nas séculi, eius cons6rtium | munion strengthen us to face consequémur zetérnum. the troubles of life. January 1. Octave of Christmas MARY, MOTHER OF GOD Solemnity Introit Sedulius; Ps 44:2, 11, 12 o> - Se Alve *sancta Pa- ens, e-ni- xa pu- érpe-ra208 Mary, Mother of God Re- gem, gui caelum terram- que re- git _in saé-cu- la sae-cu- 16- rum. 7. P, Al-le- I~ ia, alles 1G foe ia, Ps.E-ructavit cor me- um verbum bonum: di-co ego Ope-ra me- a re-gi Hail holy Mother, the Child-Bearer who has brought forth the King, the ruler of heaven and earth for ever. ¥.My heart overflows with a goodly theme; I address my works to the King. Or: Lux fulgebit,p. 193. Opening Prayer us, qui salitis atérna, | (Yop our FaTHeR, may we beat Marize virginitéte always profit’ by the fectinda, humino géneri pré- | prayers of the Virgin Mother mia praestitisi, tribue, qué: | Mary, for you bring us life and sumus, ut ipsam pro nobis | salvation through Jesus Christ intercédere —sentismus, per | her Son. quam merdimus Filium tuum auctérem vitae suscipere. st reading Num 6: 22-27: Words of blessing.