A. I will, GOD being my helper. P. GOD, Who hath put into thy heart to do these things, give thee grace to fulfil it unto the end.

[Then addressing the child, if old enough, the Priest adds,

P. N., wilt thou go with this man (or woman) to be his child? A. I will.

P. Wilt thou be obedient and loving unto him?

A. I will, GOD being my helper. P. GOD, the SON of GOD, Who was obedient to His foster-father, Joseph, give thee grace so to do.]

7. The LORD, &c. Ry. And with, &c. . Let us pray.

LORD, have mercy, &c.
Our FATHER, &c.

451. O LORD our GOD, Who through Thy beloved SON, our LORD JESUS CHRIST, hast called us to be the children of GOD by adoption and the grace of Thine Almighty and HOLY SPIRIT, Who hast said, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to Me a son; look down, O merciful King, from Thy holy dwelling-place on these Thy servants, and unite them [though by natural birth strangers to each other] as father and son by Thy HOLY SPIRIT. Stablish them in Thy love, bind them together with Thy good favour, bless them in Thy glory, confirm them in Thy faith, that they may ever keep, and not make void, the promises of their lips, and Thyself

&c.

. The LORD, &c. Ry. And with, . Let us pray.

452. O LORD GOD, Creator of all the world, Who in the first Adam didst institute fleshly kinship, and hast made us Thy kindred through grace, in Thy beloved SON JESUS CHRIST our LORD; look on these Thy servants, who humbly beseech Thy blessing, and as they have bound themselves one to another as father and son, united in Thee, so grant that by perseverance in holiness they may obtain those good things which they desire, and be fitted for adoption in Thee, to the honour and praise of Thy holy Name. Through.

Blessing. The Almighty God, Who hast predestinated us unto the adoption of children by JESUS CHRIST unto Himself, make you heirs of Gon, and joint-heirs with CHRIST, that ye may be glorified together. Amen.

In the Name, &c. Our FATHER, &c.

y. Our old man is crucified with Him. Ry. That the body of sin might be destroyed. V. O GOD, make speed, &c. Ry. O LORD, make haste, &c. . Glory, &c. Ry. As

it was, &c.

The Chapter. Ezek. xviii. The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all My statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live. Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the LORD GOD; and not that he should return from his ways

and live?

Glory, &c. Ry. As it was, &c. . To the LORD our GOD belong merwe have rebelled against Him. . cies and forgiveness. Ry. Though The LORD, &c. R. And with, &c. . Let us pray.

LORD, have mercy, &c.
Our FATHER, &c.

.

. I said, LORD, be merciful unto me. R. Heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee. . Turn Thee again, O LORD, at the last. R. And be gracious unto Thy servants. Let Thy merciful kindness be upon Thee. V. O remember not our old us. R. As we do put our trust in sins. R. But have mercy upon us, and that soon. V. Help us, O GOD of our salvation, for the glory of Thy Name. R. O deliver us, and be merciful unto our sins, for Thy Name's sake. V. LORD, hear, Ry. And let, &c. . Let us

&c.

pray.

O LORD, we beseech Thee, mercifully hear our prayers, and spare all those who confess their sius unto Thee; that they whose consciences by sin are accused, by Thy merciful pardon may be absolved. Through.

453. O LORD our GOD, Who art not wearied out by our sins, but art gracious when we repent; look upon this Thy servant who confesseth that he hath grievously sinned against Thee. Thou Who willest not the death of a sinner, but rather that canst alone wash away our offences he should turn from his wickedness, and pardon our iniquities. Grant, therefore, that he may serve Thee in true repentance, and amending his ways may give Thee thanks for everlasting blessings. Through.

454. Hear us, O LORD, and as

Thou wast pleased with the confession and prayer of the publican, so likewise be gracious. to this Thy servant, and mercifully hear his prayers, that he, abiding in contrite acknowledgment of his sins, and in fervent supplication, may speedily obtain Thy mercy, and restored to

the communion of Thine Altar, may once more be partaker of heavenly glory. Through.

Benediction. The LORD grant thee remission of all thy sins, and eternal life.

Ry. Amen.

Ps. 25. Unto Thee, O LORD, &c.
51. Have mercy, &c.
116. I am well pleased, &c.
122. I was glad, &c.

Ant. What man is he that feareth the LORD him shall He teach in the way that He shall choose.

The Chapter. Jer. xlii. Thus saith the LORD, the GOD of Israel, unto Whom ye sent me to present your supplication before Him; If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down; and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent Me of the evil that I have done unto you. Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from

his hand. And I will show mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land. But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the LORD our GOD, saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will

we dwell and now therefore hear the word of the LORD, ye remnant of Judah; thus saith the LORD of hosts, the GOD of Israel, If ye wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there; then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.

. But Thou, &c. Ry. Thanks, &c. . I will give you pastors according to My heart. Ry. Which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding. y. Glory, &c. R. As it was, &c. . Ask for the old paths, where is the good way. R7. Walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.

The Priest addresses the penitent.

N., dost thou desire to return unto the fold of the Church? Ry. That is my desire.

The Chapter. 1 Cor. i.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the Name of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe,that there are contentions among you. Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of CHRIST, IS CHRIST divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

&c.

. But Thou, &c. Ry. Thanks, . Thy teachers shall not be removed into a corner any more: R. But thine eyes shall see thy teachers. . Glory, &c. R. As it was, &c. V. And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, say ing. R. This is the way, walk ye in it. . The LORD, &c. R. And with, &c.

V. LORD, &c. Our FATHER, &c.
Y. O LORD, save Thy servant, &c.
Let us pray.
457. O GOD, Who by Thine

Only-begotten SoN didst restore man, made in Thine Image, when deceived by the craft of the serpent, mercifully look upon Thy servant N...., who desires to come out of the darkness of error into the light of Thy truth, that whatever in him hath been decayed through the malice and fraud of the devil, may be restored by Thy loving-kindness. Through the sanie.

458. Almighty and merciful GOD, graciously receive this Thy sheep, saved from the jaws of the wolf, and of Thy great mercy number him in Thy flock, that the enemy may not rejoice against him, but that Thy Church may be glad in his conversion and deliverance, and receive as a mother her child which was dead and is alive again, which was lost and is found. Through.

The Priest rises and lays his hand

on the penitent's head saying, Our LORD JESUS CHRIST, Who hath commanded that repentance and remission of sins should be published in His Name among all nations, of His great mercy give unto thee true repentance, and forgive thee all thy sins. And I, His unto me, do absolve thee from all Priest, by His authority committed ecclesiastical censures, which thou hast or mayest have incurred by and schism. And I restore thee to reason of thy former errors, heresy the full communion of the Catholic Church, in the Name, &c.

Unto God's gracious mercy, &c. He then gives the Benediction, The person reconciled shall be presented to the Bishop for Confirmation so soon as may be.