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o_o pious_a joseph_n o_o amiable_a virgin_n intercede_v to_o obtain_v this_o favour_n for_o we_o by_o your_o powerful_a intercession_n in_o all_o perplex_v difficulty_n v._o meditation_n of_o the_o virtue_n saint_n joseph_n exercise_v at_o the_o birth_n circumcision_n and_o presentation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n prepratory_n prayer_n beg_v grace_n of_o god_n profitable_o to_o consider_v the_o example_n saint_n joseph_n give_v we_o in_o these_o three_o mystery_n i._o prelude_n imagine_v saint_n joseph_n after_o his_o tiresome_a winter_n journey_n of_o thirty_o mile_n with_o our_o bless_a lady_n who_o have_v now_o almost_o accomplish_v her_o nine_o month_n arrive_v at_o bethleem_n whither_o he_o come_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o emperor_n edict_n to_o unroll_v himself_o and_o his_o consort_n behold_v he_o with_o solicitude_n seek_v a_o place_n for_o she_o to_o retire_v into_o but_o find_v none_o he_o be_v force_v to_o lead_v she_o into_o a_o poor_a ruinous_a stable_a where_o the_o 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none_o want_v wherewithal_o to_o purchase_v '_o they_o o_o wonderful_a love_n of_o poverty_n and_o mortification_n o_o blind_a obedience_n o_o admirable_a confidence_n in_o the_o divine_a providence_n he_o know_v the_o emperor_n edict_n be_v god_n command_n who_o can_v and_o will_v take_v care_n of_o they_o and_o support_v they_o to_o comply_v with_o it_o o_o what_o heavenly_a discourse_n pass_v in_o the_o way_n upon_o this_o subject_a o_o what_o act_v of_o resignation_n to_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o usage_n they_o meet_v withal_o be_v deny_v place_n in_o a_o inn_n and_o force_v to_o lodge_v and_o and_o bring_v forth_o her_o son_n in_o a_o stable_a o_o what_o joy_n be_v it_o to_o he_o to_o become_v a_o victim_n of_o obedience_n and_o feel_v these_o sensible_a effect_n of_o poverty_n o_o what_o love_n what_o compassion_n what_o sorrow_n fill_v his_o tender_a heart_n to_o see_v what_o the_o divine_a infant_n and_o his_o mother_n suffer_v at_o his_o entrance_n into_o the_o world_n what_o act_v of_o love_n what_o congratulation_n and_o thanksgiving_n do_v he_o the_o give_v he_o and_o with_o what_o joy_n and_o comfort_n do_v jesus_n fill_v his_o heart_n pierce_v with_o sorrow_n for_o what_o he_o and_o his_o mother_n suffer_v by_o his_o heavenly_a smile_n and_o carress_n and_o how_o do_v the_o angel_n by_o their_o heavenly_a canticle_n endeavour_v to_o comfort_n and_o rejoice_v his_o sad_a heart_n as_o they_o have_v do_v the_o shepherd_n who_o they_o bring_v to_o adore_v he_o and_o what_o occasion_n do_v the_o sight_n also_o of_o the_o offering_n and_o adoration_n of_o the_o three_o king_n give_v he_o to_o bless_n admire_n and_o love_v the_o divine_a providence_n procure_v these_o honour_n be_v to_o the_o divine_a infant_n and_o his_o mother_n o_o the_o charm_a beauty_n of_o poverty_n o_o the_o dignity_n of_o humility_n o_o unspeakable_a pleasure_n of_o suffer_a mortification_n for_o god_n in_o god_n and_o with_o god_n o_o divine_a lesson_n teach_v we_o and_o practise_v not_o only_o by_o s._n joseph_n but_o by_o no_o less_o than_o god_n himself_o yet_o how_o be_v these_o admirable_a virtue_n thus_o esteem_v by_o god_n contemn_v by_o man_n o_o bless_a joseph_n obtain_v for_o i_o such_o a_o love_n esteem_v and_o practice_n of_o they_o as_o may_v constant_o replenish_v all_o my_o thought_n and_o action_n influence_v by_o those_o that_o be_v communicate_v to_o your_o heart_n from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o divine_a infant_n jesus_n ii_o point_n consider_v saint_n joseph_n perform_v that_o hard_a task_n of_o obedience_n in_o circumcise_n this_o divine_a infant_n imagine_v how_o the_o pain_n he_o cause_v he_o pierce_v his_o own_o heart_n consider_v how_o the_o divine_a infant_n by_o his_o smile_n and_o interior_a inspiration_n encourage_v assist_v and_o even_o provoke_v and_o help_v he_o to_o performthi_v great_a pledge_n of_o his_o divine_a love_n by_o this_o early_a shed_n of_o his_o sacred_a blood_n consider_v what_o a_o strife_n of_o joy_n 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