Vale, O valde decora!

The last image to be veiled.

The Mother of God of Perpetual Succour remained unveiled

for Her Novena of Prayers this evening.

After Night Prayers the veil came down

and with all the other sacred images

She will remain enpurpled

and, as it were, mourning

until Resurrection night,

now fourteen days away.

Lent has ended.

Tonight we enter

Passiontide.

Vale o valde decora,

Et pro nobis Christum exora.

Farewell, O most comely!

Prevail upon Christ to pity us.