A charm set by Mary for her Son, before the fair man and the turbulent
woman laid Him in the grave.
The charm of Michael with the shield;
Of the palm-branch of Christ;
Of Bridget with her veil.
The charm which God set for Himself when the divinity within Him was
darkened.
A charm to be said by the cross when the night is black and the soul is
heavy with sorrow.
A charm to be said at sunrise, with the hands on the breast, when the
eyes are red with weeping, and the madness of grief is strong.
A charm that has no words, only the silent prayer.