that we may, by the gift of the same Spirit, be always truly wise, and ever rejoice in his consolations.

Bright, Holy Spirit! kindly pour
Thy saving grace our senses o'er.
Do thou each worldly impulse stay,
And lead our souls their heavenward way.
May doubt, anxiety, and fear,

And worldly hope no more enthrall;
Becalm our thoughts, our spirits cheer
With hope of joys more bright than all.
Thy sure and certain hope bestow
To raise our hearts from all below.

Oh, raise our hearts, dear Lord, to thee!
Let mildness, joy, benignity, .
Instill'd by thee, our tempers rule.
Teach us on earth our hearts to school:
To live in friendliness and love

With all, and thus our souls prepare
For thee and all thy saints above-
Feeling on earth as all feel there.
May thy best gifts on earth be given
And bear their fruits on earth for heaven.

O Holy Ghost, the Comforter, to thee we recommend our souls and bodies, the beginning and end of our lives. Of ourselves we are corrupt and blind in our affections and desires; and are easily seduced into error, easily overcome by temptations when we rely on our own

judgment and strength. Wherefore, O Lord, we offer and commit our souls to thee and to thy divine protection. Do thou teach us all things, and bring all things to our minds, whatsoever have been spoken to us by our divine Saviour. Amen.

Visit, O Lord, we beseech thee, this house and family, and drive far from them all snares of the enemy. Let thy holy angels dwell herein, who may keep us in peace, and may thy blessing be always upon us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

May the divine assistance remain always with us, and may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Let us bless the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

MONDAY.

In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

FOR ATTENTION DURING PRAYERS.

Almighty and eternal God, we beseech thee to impress upon our minds the importance of the duty we fulfil whenever we address thee. Thou hast taught us that we ought to be ever recollected in thee, and to sanctify the Lord Jesus in our hearts. Keep, therefore, our fickle minds from wandering at the very time when we pro

fess to be praising thee, and to be asking for a continuance of thy care and favour. Gracious Lord, we have called for thy attention to our requests-let us not insult thy goodness by putting them forth as if we ourselves were heedless whether we obtained them or not! Oh let us not call down thy anger by worshipping thee with our lips only, while our hearts are far from thee! May our prayers be prayers indeedrising warm from our hearts to thy throne of mercy, and leaving our hearts open to receive `the answering showers of thy descending grace. Amen.

Our Father who art in heaven, &c.
Hail, Mary, full of grace, &c.

FOR PROTECTION DURING THE NIGHT.

Almighty and eternal God, be thou pleased, in thy mercy, to watch over us that we may not sleep in death. Forgive us if this day has been fruitless to us in good works. It was given us that we might labour in it to please thee, and to secure our everlasting salvation. It may be the last of our lives; and can we hope in thy mercy if we have squandered it away in spiritual sloth and vain occupations!

This very night, perhaps, our Redeemer may come suddenly upon us, and require of us those souls which should be the images of his divine perfections: oh, pardon us if we have ungratefully defiled them with sin, with thoughtlessness,

or with religious indifference; and grant us time to amend our lives for the future.

Give us, O Lord, this important future, and give us thy protection for the night to come. Let thy providence watch kindly over us, and may thy holy angels attend and guard us; may we be so protected and inspired through the night as to be enabled hereafter to perform better all the duties of our calling, and more faithfully to persevere in thy service. Grant that henceforward we may advance daily to fresh victories over our passions, and to a more perfect observance of thy commandments; grant that we may pass the remainder of our days in thy holy fear, that we may die in thy favour, and that we may then be happy with thee for ever in thy heavenly kingdom. Amen.

PRAYER BEFORE SELF-EXAMINATION.

Almighty Saviour, make known to us if we have offended thee during this day. Oh let us not, at the beginning of a new week, heap up unrepented sins upon our consciences. Discover to us our faults, whether of thought, word, deed, or omission, that we may strictly judge ourselves now, and so escape the terror of thy searching justice.

(Pause for Self-examination.)

AN ACT OF SORROW.

Merciful God, we are sorry from the bottom of our hearts for these and all our offences against

thee. We implore thy clemency, and humbly hope to obtain thy pardon. For this end, we offer thee the sacred merits of thy Son, Jesus Christ, in satisfaction for all our sins. We resolve, by the help of thy grace, never more to offend thee wilfully. We resolve, henceforward, to love thee and to serve thee better than we have hitherto done. Strengthen us and keep us in this good purpose for the glory of thy name, and for the eternal salvation of our own souls. Amen.

PSALM CXXIX. DE PROFUNDIS: FOR THE DEAD.

From the depths we have cried to thee, O Lord, Lord hear our voice.

Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of our supplication.

If thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities, Lord, who shall withstand it?

But with thee there is propitiation, and by reason of thy law we have waited for thee, O Lord.

Our souls have relied on his word; our souls have hoped in the Lord.

From the early morning even until night let Israel hope in the Lord.

Because with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plentiful redemption.

And he shall redeem Israel from all its iniquities.

Eternal rest give to them, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon them.