An indulgence of one year, to be gained each day of this novena, which may be made either in public or private, nine days previous to the twenty-fifth day of any month; provided that the faithful assist at it with a contrite heart (Pius IX.).
The Ordinary of the Mass.
[Transcriber's Note: This section was printed in two columns, with Latin on the left and English on the right. In this e-book, the Latin and English are rendered in successive paragraphs.]
The Asperges.
While the priest sprinkles holy water, the following Anthems are sung:
Ant. Asperges me, Domine, hyssopo, et mundabor: lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor.
Ant. Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, O Lord, and I shall be cleansed: Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.