Our Lady of Lourdes Novena
		Be Blessed, O most pure Virgin, for having vouchsafed to manifest your shining with life, sweetness & beauty, in the Grotto of Lourdes, saying to the child St. Bernadette: "I am the Immaculate COnception."  A thousand times we congratulate you upon your Immaculate Conception.  And now, O ever Immaculate Virgin, Mother of MErcy, Health of the sick, Refuge of the sinners, Comforter of the afflicted, you know our wants, our troubles, our sufferings deign to cast upon us a look of mercy.  By appearing in the Grotto of Lourdes, you were pleased to make it a privilaged sanctuary, whence you dispense your favors, and already many have obtained the cure of their infirmities, both spiritual & physical.  We come, therfore, with the most unbounded confidence to implore your maternal intercession.  Obtain for us, O loving Mother, the granting of our request...(mention your request here),  Through gratitude for your favors, we will endeavor to imitate your virtues, that we may on day share your glory.  Our Lady of Lourdes, Mother of Christ, you had influence with your divine Son while upon earth.  You have the same influence now in Heaven. Pray for us: obtain for us from your Divine Son our special requests if it be the Divine Will. Amen.
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