Jul 25, 2023
O parents of the Virgin Mary,
grandparents of the Lord our God,
you who gave birth
to our Blessed Mother,
through whom we are blessed
for all ages…
O you through whom the promise to David
came to be fulfilled,
you whose virtues
found favor with the Lord,
you whom He chose
to bring forth His Mother
and the Mother of all the redeemed –
pray our posterity shall endure
even as your own,
that we shall bear fruit
even in our old age
and see our children’s children
in a happy Jerusalem.
Pray we shall know the Virgin
as intimately as you
and so come to know our Lord
in the kingdom where He reigns.