"For thou, after God, art the right way for the erring, the life of the dying, the hope of those in danger, the haven of the storm-tossed, rest for the toiling, a spring for the thirsty, the consolation of the sad, the mediatress between God and man, the most blessed Virgin and the most fruitful Mother and safest support of Christians, guardian and mainstay of those who have recourse to thee, readiest and soundest defence of Christians. For I know and I truly know that in thee is the true medicine of the infirm, the recovery of the despairing, O deliverer of men, Most Blessed Mother of my Lord, most pious consoler of the afflicted and most prompt support of the failing, who alone wast made the door of Life, alone swept away the dangers of life, alone suckled the Price of life. In thee is our refuge, in thee our consolation, thou art the restoration of our life. Receive, I implore, my prayer and offer it to the Lord my God, because thy prayer is more powerful than every prayer, thy prayer is more acceptable than every prayer, thy request is more pleasing that all sacrifice." [Prayer to the Mother of God from Anglo-Saxon Winchester Prayer Book]
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