Prayer on the Day of the Visitation of Mary

Obenignant God, heavenly Father, how great is Thy grace, how unsearchable Thy mercy toward me a poor sinner. Thou didst send Thine only Son and have him assume human nature, that I might, by means of the blessed fruit of a virgin’s womb, receive the divine blessing and continually be a blessed one of the Lord. For this great benefit I render heartfelt thanks, and at the same time I humbly pray Thee to enkindle my heart with the fervor of the Holy Spirit that my soul may magnify Thee and my spirit may always rejoice in my Savior. Oh, why should I not with due thanks extol Thee, why should not my spirit take delight in Thee! Thou, O kind God, hast done great things unto me, not only in my creation and preservation. but also in the redemption of my soul, which Thy dear Son Jesus Christ has rescued from death, which he wedded to himself and promised to love eternally. O Lord, look upon me also in future with the eyes of Thy mercy as Thou didst look up on the Virgin Mary, and let Thy grace be ever with me, then I, too, will praise and magnify Thee for ever and ever. Amen.