May the blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, and all the Saints, pray for us to our Lord that we may be preserved this day from sin and all evils. Amen.

O my good Angel, whom God, by his divine mercy, has appointed to be my guardian, enlighten and protect, direct and govern me this day. Amen.

I unite all my actions and sufferings, to the sufferings of Jesus and Mary, and I make the intention now to gain all the Indulgences to which I may be entitled for any good works I may do this day. Amen.

May our Lord bless us, and preserve us from all evil, and bring us to life everlasting. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. THE ANGELUS.

(100 days. Plenary each month.)

I. The angel of the Lord announced unto Mary.

R. And she conceived of the Holy Ghost. Hail, Mary, &c.

II. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.

R. Be it done unto me according to thy word. Hail, Mary, &c.

III. And the Word was made flesh.

R. And dwelt among us.

Hail, Mary, &c.

Let us pray.

Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ thy Son was made known by the message of an angel, may, by his passion and cross, be brought to the glory of his resurrection; through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

In Paschal time, instead of the " Angelus," the "Regina Coeli," page 129, is said standing.

GRACE BEFORE AND AFTER MEALS. Remember that all you have, has been given you by God. Be therefore most careful to bless yourself, and to say your grace, both before and after your meals. St. Paul says "Whether you eat or drink, or whatever else you do, do all for the glory of God" (1 Cor. x. 31). Gluttony is a grievous sin, so be careful not to eat or drink more than you want.

Grace before Meals.

Bless us, O Lord, and these thy gifts, which we are about to receive of thy bounty. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Grace after Meals.

We give thee thanks, Almighty God, for all thy benefits, who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.

May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Aspiration, to be often used.

O my God, teach me to love thee; teach me to serve thee as I ought

NIGHT PRAYERS.

In the name of the

Father, and of the

Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and for ever. Amen.

Our Father. Hail Mary. 'I believe. I confess (page 2). Come, Holy Ghost (page 3). Let us place ourselves in the presence of God, and give him thanks for all the benefits which we have received from him, particularly this day.

O my God, I firmly believe thou art here present, and seest me, and observest all my actions, all my thoughts, and the most secret motions of my heart. Thou watchest over me with the greatest love, every moment bestowing favours, and preserving me from evil. Blessed be thy holy name; and may all creatures bless thy goodness for the benefits which I have ever received from thee, and particularly this day. May the saints and angels supply my defect in rendering thee. due thanks. Never permit me to be so base and wicked as to repay thy bounties with ingratitude, and thy blessings with offences and injuries.

Let us ask of our Lord Jesus Christ grace to discover the sins which we have committed this day; and beg of him a true sorrow for them, and sincere repentance.

O my Lord Jesus Christ, Judge of the living and the dead, before whom I must

appear one day to give an exact account of my whole life; enlighten me, I beseech thee, and give me a humble and contrite heart, that I may see wherein I have offended thine infinite Majesty, and judge myself now with such a just severity, that then thou mayest judge me with mercy and clemency.

Let us here examine what sins we have committed this day, by thought, word, deed, or omission.

Let us conceive a great sorrow for having offended God.

O my God, I detest these and all other sins which I have committed against thy divine Majesty. I am extremely sorry that I have offended thee, because thou art so good, and sin displeaseth thee. I love thee with my whole heart; and firmly purpose, by the help of thy grace, never more to offend thee. I resolve to avoid the occasions of sin; I will confess my sins, and will endeavour to make satisfaction for them. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, and pardon me, a wretched sinner. In the name of thy beloved Son Jesus, I humbly beg of thee so to wash me with his precious blood, that my sins may be entirely remitted.

Let us endeavour, as much as possible, to put ourselves in the dispositions in which we desire to be found at the hour of death.

O my God, I accept of death as a homage and adoration which I owe to thy divine

Majesty, and as a punishment justly due to my sins, in union with the death of my dear Redeemer, and as the only means of coming to thee, my beginning and last end.

I firmly believe all the sacred truths which the Catholic Church believeth and teacheth, because thou hast revealed them. And by the assistance of thy holy grace, I am resolved to live and die in the communion of this thy Church.

Relying upon thy goodness, power, and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, and life everlasting, through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ, my only Redeemer, and by the intercession of his blessed Mother, and all the saints.

I love thee with all my heart and soul, and desire to love thee as the blessed do in heaven. I adore all the designs of thy divine Providence, resigning myself entirely to thy will.

I also love my neighbour for thy sake, as I love myself. I sincerely forgive all who have injured me, and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.

I renounce the devil, with all his works; the world, with all its pomps; the flesh, with all its temptations.

I desire to be dissolved, and to be with Christ. Father, into thy hands I commend

my spirit.