Catholics are expected to make the sign of the cross. Then, and on all such occasions, you should call to mind, that those who deny Jesus Christ before men shall be denied by him before his Father, (St. Matt. x. 33 ;) and do not hesitate to show yourself a Catholic by making the sign of the cross openly, devoutly, and with that generous, noble species of pride which made St. Paul glory in this cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world was crucified to him, and he to the world.

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MORNING PRAYERS.

When you awake, bless yourself with the sign of the cross;

BLESSED

then say,

LESSED be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and forever.

O Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on me, and save my soul.

In putting on your clothes, say,

MOST loving Jesus, true Spouse of my soul, give me the wedding-garment of divine love and perpetual charity.

In washing yourself, say,

MY Lord Jesus, who hast redeemed us by thy precious blood, purify, I beseech thee, my heart from the stain of sin, that I may serve thee with perfect purity of body and soul.

After dressing and washing yourself, kneel down, and say, N the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of

IN the name of the Father

Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and forever. Amen.

THE LORD'S PRAYER.

UR FATHER, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done

OUR

on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily

bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive

them that trespass against us.

And lead us not into

Amen.

temptation; but deliver us from evil.

THE ANGELICAL SALUTATION.

AIL, MARY, full of grace; our Lord is with

HALL, art thou amongst women; and

blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

I

THE APOSTLES' CREED.

BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead: he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the Holy Catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

I

THE CONFITEOR.

CONFESS to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech the blessed Mary ever Virgin, the blessed Michael the archangel, the blessed

John the Baptist, the holy apostles Peter and Paul, and all the saints, to pray to the Lord, our God, for me.

May the almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen. May the almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, absolution, and remission of all our sins. Amen.

ALMIGHTY FATHER, who hast brought me

power, that I fall not into sin.

May all my thoughts, words, and actions be directed to thy honor and glory, through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Amen.

O most adorable Saviour Jesus Christ, open thou my heart and my lips to praise and glorify thy holy name, which above all names is blessed. Purify my soul from all evil and perverse thoughts, that my lips may continually bless thee, and my life glorify thee; and, since through thy goodness I have been created to the praise and glory of thy holy name, grant, I beseech thee, that in the sight of thy divine majesty I may faithfully serve thee here, and eternally rejoice with thee hereafter, who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest, one God, world without end. Amen.

O Almighty God, who, dwelling in the highest heavens, art pleased to regard the lowest creature upon earth, I humbly adore thy sacred majesty, and with all the powers of my soul exalt and praise thy holy name for the numberless blessings thou so freely bestowest upon me; for having created me to thine own image and likeness; for having redeemed me by the precious blood of thy Son, and sanctified me with thy Holy Spirit; for having preserved me amid so many dangers and difficulties of life, and raised my thoughts to the hope of a better; and especially for thy fatherly protection over me during

the dangers of the past night, and for bringing me in safety to the beginning of another day. Continue, O Lord, thy mercy to me, and, as thou hast awakened my body from sleep, so raise my soul from sin, that I may walk soberly and justly, as in the day, in all holy obedience before thee.,

Deliver me, O merciful Lord, from the impending evils of this day, and guide my feet in the ways of peace. Strengthen my resolutions of embracing with gladness the opportunities of doing good, and carefully avoiding all occasions of sin, especially those which I have found by experience to be most dangerous to my soul; and should I, through frailty, forget thee, my God, do thou, in thy mercy, remember me; and should I, through the weakness of my nature, fall, may I immediately rise by the assistance of thy grace. Make me diligent in the duties of my calling and state of life, and not over-solicitous for the affairs of this world; but, in all the disappointments and crosses that may befall me, may I be submissive to thy divine will, and obediently rely on thy merciful providence.

Let thy blessings be upon my actions, and thy grace direct my intentions, that the whole course of my life, and the principal designs of my heart, may always tend to the advancement of thy glory, the good of others, and the eternal salvation of my own soul, through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, who, with thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, one God, world without end. Amen.