2. Holy Mary virgin of of the night we implore you - stay with us when sorrow weighs us down. Dispel the darkness of our trials

3. ….when winds of desperation blow and threaten our existence or dark clouds of worry threaten the chill of delusion, or death’s severe sentence

4. Free us from the shivers of the night

5. In the hour of our Calvary You, who have experienced the sun’s eclipse, cover us with your mantle so that wrapped in your warmth, our long wait for freedom may be more bearable

6. With your motherly caress, lighten the sufferings of the sick

7. Swamp with your discrete and loving presence the bitterness of those who are lonely. Quench the fires of nostalgia in the hearts of the wanderers And let them rest their weary heads, upon your shoulder.

8. Sing again today your Magnificat and proclaim a torrent of justice for all earth’s oppressed

9. Do not leave us lonely in the night chanting to our fears. Even in moments of obscurity hold us close …

10. … and whisper to us that you are the, Virgin of Advent, Awaiting the light, and our face will be dried of all its tears

11. And we will awake with the dawn.

12. Amen! Fr. Tonino Bello

13. and Happy Feast of Mary Immaculate HappyAdvent