Dear Fisheaters,
I'm sure we're all rejoicing at the prospect of welcoming former Anglicans into the Church, and the effect their reception will have in enriching our cultural heritage and universal spirituality. Here are prayers to Our Lady of Walsingham, patroness of England and the Anglophone world; I pray that our pious intentions will be met with a surge of converts and, God willing, that this will be a firm step on the long road towards ending protestantism.
O Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Walsingham, to thy loving intercession we commend ourselves, our homes, our friends and our native land. We recall with thankful hearts the love thou didst show to thy Son on Earth, and the blessings given us through thy prayers. As thy devoted children, we dedicate our lives to His service. Our Lady of Walsingham, pray for us that we may do whatever His will is for us.
Amen
O alone of all women, Mother and Virgin, Mother most happy, Virgin most pure, now we sinful as we are, come to see thee who are all pure, we salute thee, we honour thee as how we may with our humble offerings; may thy Son grant us, that imitating thy most holy manners, we also, by the grace of the Holy Ghost may deserve spiritually to conceive the Lord Jesus in our inmost soul, and once conceived never to lose Him.
Amen
O blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Walsingham, Mother of God and our most gentle Queen and Mother, look down in mercy upon us, our parish, our country, our homes, and our families, and upon all who greatly hope and trust in your prayers. By you it was that Jesus, our Savior and Hope, was given to the world; and He has given you to us that we may hope still more. Plead for us your children, whom you did receive and accept at the foot of the Cross, O sorrowful Mother.
Intercede for our separated brethren, that with us in the one true fold they may be united to the Chief Shepherd, the Vicar of your Son. Pray for us all, dear Mother, that by faith fruitful in good works we all may be made worthy to see and praise God, together with you in our heavenly home.
Amen.
Further information:
Historical background, "The Virgin by the Sea"The Pynson Ballad (Rosarium, this should interest you especially!)
Novena to Our Lady of Walsingham
