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ship, in the mystical body of Thy SON CHRIST our LORD; Grant me grace so to follow Thy blessed Saints in all virtuous and godly living, that I may come to those unspeakable joys, which Thou hast prepared for them that unfeignedly love Thee; through JESUS CHRIST our LORD. Amen.

The LORD'S Prayer.

UR FATHER.

OUR

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Commit yourself to GOD.

HE LORD bless me and keep me from all evil this day, and preserve me in my going out and coming in, now and for evermore. Amen.

Thursday Evening

Thanksgiving.

LESSED be Thou, O LORD GOD, for all

Bthe blessings of the day past; give me a

grateful heart for all Thy great and undeserved mercies; for CHRIST'S sake. Amen.

I.

Examine your Conscience.

1. HAVE I said my prayers to-day in a hurried

careless

2. Have I been diligent and honest in the work of this day?

3. Have I given way to evil thoughts? spoken hasty words? done any sinful action?

For Pardon and a Pure Conscience.

ALMIGHTY and Everlasting GOD, Who art

always more ready to hear than we to pray, and art wont to give more than either we desire, or deserve; Pour down upon me the abundance of Thy mercy; forgiving me those things whereof my conscience is afraid, and giving me those good things which I am not worthy to ask, but through the merits and

mediation of JESUS CHRIST, Thy SON, our LORD. Amen.

For the Comfort of the HOLY SPIRIT.

O GOD the King of Glory, Who hast exalted

Thine only SON JESUS CHRIST with great triumph unto Thy kingdom in heaven; I beseech Thee, leave me not destitute of Thy Heavenly gifts; but send to me Thine HOLY GHOST to guide and comfort me, and exalt me unto the same place whither our SAVIOUR CHRIST is gone before, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the HOLY GHOST, One GOD, world without end. Amen.

For the Love of GOD.

GOD, Who hast prepared for them that love Thee such good things as pass man's understanding; Pour into my heart such love toward Thee, that I, loving Thee above all things, may obtain Thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through JESUS CHRIST our LORD. Amen.

The LORD's Prayer.

OUR FATHER.

Then say,

BLESS, O LORD, my relations and friends,

Into

and all for whom I ought to pray. Thy holy keeping I commit my soul and body,

this night and for evermore. Amen.

Friday Morning

Invocation.

In of of

N the Name of the FATHER, and of the SON,

TURN

URN Thy Face from my sins, and put out all my misdeeds. Make me a clean heart, O GOD, and renew a right spirit within me.

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The Apostles' Creed.

BELIEVE.

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For the Imitation of CHRIST.

LMIGHTY and Everlasting GOD, Who, of Thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent Thy SON, our SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, to take upon Him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the Cross, that all mankind should follow the example of His great humility; Mercifully grant, that I may both follow the example of His patience, and also be made partaker of His Resurrection; through the same JESUS CHRIST our LORD. Amen.

For Contrition.

LMIGHTY and Everlasting GOD, Who

nothing

dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent; Create and make in me a new and contrite heart, that I worthily lamenting my sins, and acknowledging my wretchedness, may obtain of Thee, the GOD of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through JESUS CHRIST our LORD. Amen.

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For the Whole Church.

LMIGHTY GOD, I beseech Thee graciously to behold this Thy family, for which our LORD JESUS CHRIST was contented to be betrayed, and given up into the hands of wicked men, and to suffer death upon the Cross; Who now liveth and reigneth with Thee and the HOLY GHOST, ever One GOD, world without end. Amen.

For the Conversion of the Heathen.

MERCIFUL GOD, Who hast made all

nothing Thou

made, nor wouldest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted and live; Have mercy upon all Jews, Turks, Infidels, and Hereticks, and take from them all ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of Thy Word; and so fetch them home, blessed LORD, to Thy

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