Before any public or private office of devotion. LORD, open Thou my lips to bless Thy Holy Name cleanse also my heart from all vain, wicked, and wandering thoughts: enlighten mine understanding, enkindle mine affections; that worthily, attentively, and devoutly, I may be able to offer my worship unto Thee, and may be accounted worthy graciously to be heard in the presence of Thy Divine Majesty. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. O Lord, in union with that divine intention wherewith Thou didst offer worship to God upon earth I offer my worship unto Thee. Amen. WH After Devotion. HATSOEVER in this my worship I have done amiss in thought, word, or deed, through the weakness of the flesh, the perversity of my will, or the malice of the devil, do Thou, Ŏ most loving Father, graciously pardon, for the sake of the merits of the Passion and Death of Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Blessed be the Holy and Undivided Trinity, and blessed be the Sacred Humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ to endless ages. Amen. The English Catholic's VADE MECUM. Common Forms. The Lord's Prayer, or Pater Noster. OUR Father, Which art in Heaven, Hallowed Give be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy Will be done in earth, As it is in Heaven. us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But delive: us from evil.. Amen. The Angelic Salutation, or Ave Maria. HAIL is win; AIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with. and blessed is the Fruit of thy Womb, Jesus. Amėn. I The Apostles' Creed, or Credo. BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, 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 R dead, He ascended into Heaven, And sitteth on the Right Hand of God, the Father Almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the quick 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 the life everlasting. Amen. G The Doxology, or Gloria Patri. LORY be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. I The Confession, or Confiteor. CONFESS to Almighty God, to Blessed Mary, and to all Saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed; by my fault, by my own fault, by my own grievous fault (here strike your breast three times). Wherefore, I beg that Blessed Mary and all Saints may pray to the Lord our God for me. God Almighty have mercy upon me, forgive me my sins, and bring me to everlasting life. The Almighty and merciful Lord grant to us pardon, absolution, and remission of all our sins Amen. The Prayer "Anima Christi.". OUL of Christ, hallow me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O Good Jesus, hear me. Within Thy Wounds hide me. Suffer me not to be separated from Thee. And bid me come to Thee. That with Thy Saints I may praise Thee HYMNS TO THE HOLY GHOST. COM 'OME, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, Thou the anointing Spirit art, Who dost Thy sevenfold gifts impart. Thy blessed Unction from above Anoint and cheer our soiled face, Teach us to know the Father, Son, Praise to Thy eternal merit, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. 3 Another Version. OME Holy Ghost, Creator blest, The hearts which Thou hast made, inspire, Thy name is called the Paraclete, Thou dost Thy sevenfold Gifts impart, Thy Light to every sense impart, Keep far away our ghostly Foe, The Father and the Son may we Be truly taught to know, through Thee, Thee, Spirit of Them Both, adore. Praise to the Father, and the Son, The Spirit's Gifts, world without end. Amen. |