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is not according to Thy holy will; wherefore not my will but Thine be done in all things: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

'For Faith.

GRANT, O God, that 1

may with humility receive, and with perseverance hold fast, all those truths which Thou hast revealed. I thank Thee, O God, for Thy Holy Word, and for that Thou hast not left us, in the affair of eternity, to the uncertainty of our own reason and judgment. Defend me against all delusion of error; the snares of wit and learning; the railleries of profane men; and from deserting the truth under oppression. Grant, O God, that neither education, interest, prejudice, nor passion, may ever hinder me from discerning the truth. Open the eyes of all that are in error: heal the wounds of the divided Church: that we may be one fold under one Shepherd. Amen.

For Hope.

hopes on Thee. Thy mercies are infinite, Thy promises as they are ineffable so are they also unfailing; and the merits of Thine Only-begotten Son, which plead for me, are beyond number and beyond price. Be Thou therefore my hope in all I have to do or bear; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Charity.

LORD, Who hast taught

us that all our doings without Charity are uothing worth; Send Thy Holy Ghost and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of Charity, the very bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whosoever liveth is counted dead before Thee: grant_this for Thine only Son, Jesus Christ's sake, Amen.

GOD, Who makest all

things to work together for good to them that love Thee: grant our hearts to be continually filled with Thy love: that no temptation may draw us away from the accom

ALMIGHTY Everlasting plishment of the holy desires

Father, grant me in all

the necessities, dangers, and situations of this life to fix my

Thou dost breathe into our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen,

ETERNAL Almighty Uncreated Love; O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, take away from us all bitterness, anger, strife, malice, envy, and contention. Inflame our hearts that, quickened by Thy example, we may truly love our enemies; bless those that curse us; do good to those that hate us. Give us patience and kindness towards our neighbour to endure their infirmities, to bear their burdens, to assist them with help and counsel, to correct them if they sin, to guide them if they err, to lead them by a good example in the way of everlasting life; that we may all love one another, not in word nor in tongue, but in deed and in truth. Grant this, O Lord, Who livest and reignest, world without end. Amen.

For Obedience.

LORD GOD, 1 pray Thee with all my heart to have mercy upon me, açcording to Thy Word unto Thy servant, and to grant me a right obedience to Thee, and to my superiors, that I may obey implicitly, quickly, and humbly, both in thought and deed; not only because this is

commanded me, but in imitation of Thee, Who for our sake wast obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross; Who livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen,

For Humility.

GOD, Who resistest the proud, and givest grace to the humble: grant us the virtue of true humility, according to the example of Thine Only-begotten Son, that we may never by being puffed up provoke Thine anger, but humbly receive the gifts of Thy grace: through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Patience.

GOD, Who by the pa

tience of Thine Onlybegotten Son, hast overcome the pride of the enemy, grant us, we beseech Thce, devoutly to remember the things which He endured for us, that we may after His example quietly bear the misfortunes that come upon us: through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Meekness.

JESUS, my God, Who art all goodness and

meekness, how wonderful art Thou. Show me Thy face, that I may see the clemency of Thy countenance, the mildness of Thine eyes, the sweetness of Thy lips, the lovingkindness of Thine acts, the beauty of Thy paths, and the overflow

may both be able to see what things we ought to do, and may have grace and strength to perform the same: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Final Perseverance.

ing love of Thy heart. Grant MY Lord and my God, I

me to see Thee, O God of Gods and to keep Thee ever before my eyes, that, being overpowered by Thy love, may study to imitate and to be clothed upon with Thy meekness: Who livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen.

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thank Thee for my cre

ation, for my redemption by Jesus Christ, and that Thou hast made me a Christian, that Thou hast called me to a knowledge of the true Faith, and that Thou, after my so many sins past, hast awaited my conversion. I love Thee, my God, and grieve for all my sins: and yet, O God, I am in danger of sinning again. I pray Thee, for Christ Jesus' sake, to give me perseverance unto the hour of my death. Thou knowest well, O God, how weak I am; stand by me and strengthen me, that I may never be separated from Thee. Grant this, O Lord, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.

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tions there are around us to draw us aside and to weaken our good resolutions. Thou knowest, too, our weakness and our inclination to evil. Deliver me, lest I give way in the hour of temptation. Strengthen me, O God, for the battle. Fully trusting in Thy grace, I will try to withstand every temptation, to subdue every passion, and not to give way until I have obtained a perfect command over myself. Thy help is mightier than all temptations, By Thy grace I hope always to conquer and to deliver my soul, and at last to receive the crown from Thy hands; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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For the Fear of God.

MOST High, Almighty,

awful, terrible God, most just Judge of all works good and ill, Who by Thine Only-begotten Son hast taught us to fear Thee, grant me to fear Thee for Thy perfect justice, Thy terrible judgments, the greatness of Thy Majesty, and the multitude of my sins by which I have rebelled against Thee, that I may rightly fear and tremble before Thee, before Whom the angels veil their faces through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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hope, as our highest good Whom we love, as our Divine Teacher Whose Gospel we revere, as our True Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world; defend, support, and extend the Holy and Blessed Faith: O let Thine altars be set up among the nations which still sit in darkness and the shadow of death; make them glad with the Holy Sacrifice and the graces of the Holy Sacraments. Humble the pride of all the foes of the Faith; frustrate their evil intentions. Strengthen and assist all those whom Thou hast called to the Apostolic labour of preaching Thy Sacred Word in heathen lands. Give them the faith, love, and constancy of the Apostolic Martyrs: bless their labours with the dew of Thy grace, and grant that Thy Name may be honoured and glorified by the confession of the true Faith among all nations: Who livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen.

For the Suppression of Heresy and Delusion.

LORD JESU CHRIST, true peace, and faithful Pastor of Thy Church, in Whose sight all we should be

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