V. and R. Have mercy, etc.
6. The Adoration of the Kings.
O most sweet Infant Jesus! Who wast manifest to the three kings, who worshipped Thee as Thou didst lie on Mary's breast, and offered to Thee the mysterious presents of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, have mercy upon us.
V. and R. Have mercy, etc.
7. The Presentation.
O most sweet Infant Jesus! presented in the Temple by the Virgin Mary, embraced by the holy old man Simeon, and revealed to the Jews by Anna the prophetess, have mercy upon us.
V. and R. Have mercy, etc.
8. The Flight Into Egypt.
O most sweet Infant Jesus! Whom Herod sought to slay, carried by St. Joseph with Thy Mother into Egypt, saved from death by flight, and glorified [pg 055] by the blood of the holy innocents, have mercy upon us.
V. and R. Have mercy, etc.