CONTENTS.
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Liguori, Alfonso Maria de', Saint
Sect. 1.—To thee we send up our sighs, groaning and weeping in this valley of tears!—The need we have of the intercession of Mary for our salvation
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Sect. 2.—The same subject continued
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CHAPTER VI.
Sect. 1.—Ah, then, our advocate!—Mary is an advocate, powerful to save all
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Sect. 2.—Mary is a merciful advocate, who does not refuse to defend the cause of the most miserable sinners
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Sect. 3.—Mary is the peacemaker between sinners and God
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CHAPTER VII.
Turn thy eyes of mercy towards us.—Mary is all eyes, to pity and relieve our miseries
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CHAPTER VIII.
Sect. 1.—And after this our exile, show us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.—Mary rescues her servants from hell
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Sect. 2.—Mary assists her servants in purgatory
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Sect. 3.—Mary conducts her servants to paradise
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CHAPTER IX.
Oh clement, oh merciful!—How great is the clemency and mercy of Mary
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CHAPTER X.
Oh sweet Virgin Mary!—How sweet is the name of Mary in life and in death
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THE VERY DEVOUT PRAYERS OF VARIOUS SAINTS TO THE HOLY MOTHER
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PART II.
DISCOURSE I. ON THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY.
How befitting it was to all three of the Divine Persons that Mary should be preserved from original sin
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DISCOURSE II ON THE BIRTH OF MARY.
Mary was born a saint, and a great saint, for great was the grace with which our Lord enriched her from the beginning, and great was the fidelity with which Mary at once corresponded with it
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DISCOURSE III. ON THE PRESENTATION OF MARY.
The offering which Mary made of herself to God was prompt, without delay; entire, without reserve
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DISCOURSE IV. ON THE ANNUNCIATION OF MARY.