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O Great
Saint Gerard,
beloved servant of Jesus Christ, perfect imitator of your meek and humble Savior,
and devoted Child of the Mother of God: enkindle within my heart one spark of
that heavenly fire of charity which glowed in your heart and made you an angel
of love. O glorious Saint Gerard, because when falsely accused of crime, you did
bear, like your Divine master, without murmur or complaint, the calumnies of
wicked men, you have been raised up by God as the Patron and Protector of
expectant mothers. Preserve me from danger and from the excessive pains
accompanying childbirth, and shield the child which I now carry, that it may see
the light of day and receive the lustral waters of baptism through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.