soul with the precious food of Thy Body and Blood.

O Holy Ghost, who sheddest abroad the love of God in the hearts of His children, and leadest them into all truth, help my infirmities, and teach me how to pray, that I may worship the Father in spirit and in truth, and may be united with my dear Lord and Saviour in this Holy Sacrament by Thy mighty power, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Son, One God for evermore. Amen.

O SAVIOUR of the world, who by Thy Cross and precious Blood hast redeemed me, save me and help me, I humbly beseech Thee, O Lord. Amen..

HYMN I.

ROCK of ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee;

Let the water and the blood,
From Thy riven Side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure,

Cleanse me from its guilt and power.

Not the labours of my hands
Can fulfil Thy law's demands;
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears for ever flow,
All for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, and Thou alone.

Nothing in my hand I bring,
Simply to Thy Cross I cling;
Naked, come to Thee for dress;
Helpless look to Thee for grace;
Foul, I to the Fountain fly,—
Wash me, Saviour, or I die.

While I draw this fleeting breath,
When my eyelids close in death,
When I soar through tracts unknown,
See Thee on Thy Judgment Throne,
Rock of ages, cleft for me,

Let me hide myself in Thee. Amen.

The following PRAYER ON THE PASSION may also be used during the preparation on Friday:

O MOST loving Saviour, who wast "wounded for our transgressions," and "bruised for our iniquities," I adore and bless Thy infinite love and compassion, which brought Thee to such unutterable sufferings for me the chief of sinners. For me didst Thou suffer the agony in the garden, when Thy soul was exceeding sorrowful even unto death, and Thy sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. For me didst Thou bear the cruel kiss of the traitor, and the forsaking of Thy chosen disciples. For me wast Thou falsely accused, and unjustly condemned. For me wast Thou mocked,

and struck, and spit upon. For me didst Thou wear the sharp crown of piercing thorns. For me was Thy sacred Flesh mangled with the scourge. For me didst Thou go forth bearing the Cross until Thou didst sink under the load. For me didst Thou, even on this day of the week, hang in mortal agony upon the Cross, the nails rending Thy holy Hands and Feet. For me didst Thou pray, "Father, forgive them"; for I too have crucified Thee by my sins. For me didst Thou endure the terrible hiding of Thy Father's Face, and the awful death-struggle, and the parting asunder of soul and body. O infinite Love, kindle in my cold heart the flame of love to Thee! Touch my dry stony heart with the rod of Thy power that the stream of love may flow forth! And "by Thine Agony and bloody Sweat; by Thy Cross and Passion; by Thy precious Death and Burial; Good Lord, deliver" me. Amen.

Or else this,

O MERCIFUL JESU, who didst bear Thy Cross for me, help me to take up my cross daily and follow Thee. Amen.

O Thou, who wast lifted up for me, draw me unto Thee, that I may love Thee better for Thy exceeding love to me. Lord, I love Thee, help Thou my want of love. Amen.

O heavenly Father, make me to bear in my body

the marks of the Lord Jesus by a pure and holy and self-denying life. Amen.

0 Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world; have mercy upon me.

0 Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world; grant me Thy peace. Amen.

SATURDAY MORNING.

It will suffice to add to your Morning Prayer one of the following Prayers :

O LORD, our God, the Bread of heaven, and the Life of the world, I have sinned against heaven and before Thee, and am not worthy to share in the heavenly Food of Thy most holy Feast. But do Thou, of Thy Divine goodness, grant me so to eat Thy Flesh and to drink Thy Blood that I may obtain remission of sins and eternal life; through Thine own perfect merits, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit art One God for ever and ever. Amen.

Or else this,

O LORD GOD, behold I am about to draw nigh to Thy Divine and heavenly Sacrament. Cast me not out, though I be defiled by a multitude of sins. I lift up my voice to Thee, not as being worthy to

approach Thee, but looking only to Thy great goodness. O God, be merciful to me a sinner! I have sinned against heaven and before Thee, and am not worthy to look upon Thy holy and spiritual Table, where Thine only-begotten Son Jesus Christ is, in a figure, set forth as a Sacrifice for me a sinner stained with every defilement. O God, help me to draw near with faith, that I may receive all the benefits of that holy Sacrifice; through the same Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

After your Morning Prayer say these three verses from the 24th Psalm, and try to think of them sometimes during the day :

"Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall rise up in His holy place?

"Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart, and that hath not lift up his mind into vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour.

66 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of His salvation."

SATURDAY NIGHT.

It is well to recall once again the remembrance of the sins you have already confessed, and to use to-night one of the Confessions given for Friday on