Prayer is the water of benediction, which, descending on the plants of our good desires, revives their verdure, and makes them flourish, cleanses our souls from their imperfections, and allays in our hearts the thirst of in dinate passions.-St. Francis of Sales.

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CONTENTS.

I. DEVOTIONS.

Common Forms :—

Our Father-Hail Mary-Creed-Gloria

-Confiteor-Anina Christi-Veni Crea-

tor-Veni Sancte Spiritus........

Morning Prayers

Prayers at Meditation

Mid-day Prayers

The Angelus......

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Evening Prayers...

Grace at Meals..

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Acts of Faith, Hope, Charity, and Contrition 13

Two Methods of Assisting at the Holy Com

munion :-

I. For Hearers

II. For Communicants

Devotions for Confession........

Preparation for Holy Communion.....

Prayers after Holy Communion..........

Aspirations to Jesus.........

Litanies

Of the Holy Name

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68

Of the Holy Ghost

Of the Saints and Angels

Of Penitents

Of the Holy Sacrament

Of the Passion

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For the Faithful Departed

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St. Gertrude's Oblation

Prayers of St. Gregory on the Passion

Prayers for the Departed

Miscellaneous Prayers and Intercessions :-

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For the Whole Church

99

For the Bishop.......

100

For our Parish and Clergy

100

During the Vacancy of a See.

100

For our Country

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For Synod or Council

For Restoration of Holy Places..

For Restoration of the Religious Life

For Conversion of the Heathen..

For the Town we dwell in

103

For Father or Mother.

For Wife or Husband

For Children...

For God-children.

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For Friends and Benefactors

105

For the Sick...

105

For those in Error

105

For those whom we have led into sin

105

For Travellers

106

For the Protection of the Angels

106

For the Intercession of the Saints...

107

On the Feast of our Patron Saint

For Reparation to the Blessed Sacrament

107

For Union and Concord.

108

For a Good Death

108

For any Grace

108

To return Thanks for a Benefit

109

Upon a Birthday

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For the Anniversary of Baptism

For the Anniversary of Marriage

For any Good Work

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For the Promotion of the Union of.

Christendom......

109

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III

For the Society for Intercessory Prayer 111

For the Confraternity of the Blessed

Sacrament....

For the English Church Union

III

112

For the Church Extension Association... 112

Prayers for Holy Days and Seasons :—

Advent

Christmas

113

Epiphany

Lent

Passiontide

-Easter

Ascension

Whitsuntide

Trinity

Corpus Christi

Our Lady

Apostles

Martyrs

Confessors.

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123

Virgins

Any Saint

Holy Angels..

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Dedication of a Church

Prayers for the Sick.............

126

Prayers for the Dying

Order for the Unction of the Sick

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135

The Order for Frime

Prayers for a Happy Death

Brother, now thy toils are o'er

141

Christ the King, the world's Creator

Christ, of the Angels praise

Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire.

Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest

Come, let me for a moment cast

Come, my soul, and let us dwell

Come Thou Holy Paraclete

From time's false dreams I flee

Hail, Jesus! hail! Who for

my

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sake

Hail, True Body! born of Mary

Holy leaders, quires supernal....

I love, I love Thee, Lord most high

Jesus! ever loving Saviour....

Jesus! my Lord, my God, my All

Jesu-The very thought is sweet....

My God, I love Thee

Now let all my heart and senses

Now let me close mine eyes

Now that the daylight fills the sky

Oft, my soul, thyself remind

O God of Truth, O Lord of might
O saving. Victim! slain to bless
Sweet Angel of Mercy

When the Patriarch was returning

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