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hath redeemed us, the HOLY GHOST Who fancti

fieth us.

Thefe Anthems follow the rules of the Collects in the Prayer Book for these seasons.

Pious Ejaculations, or Short Prayers.

WHICH MAY BE USED AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES.

At our firft awaking.

In the Name of the FATHER, and of the Son, and of the HOLY GHOST. Amen.

Bleffed be the Holy and Undivided Trinity, now and for evermore. Amen.

At our uprising.

In the Name of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, Who was crucified for me, I arise from mine own rest to do Him fervice. He, by His Crofs and Paffion, fave me, blefs me, govern me, and keep me this day and for ever. Amen.

When we enter into our bed.

In the Name of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, Who was crucified upon His Cross, and laid into His grave for me, I lay me down to reft. He blefs me, keep me, and save me; raise me up again, and bring me at laft to life eternal. Amen.

I will lay me down in peace and take my reft,

for it is Thou LORD only that makest me dwell in fafety.

At our apparelling.

Clothe me, O LORD, with the ornaments of Thy heavenly grace, and cover me with the robe of righteousness.

Put ye on the LORD JESUS CHRIST, and make not provision for the flesh to fulfil the lufts thereof. At our going out.

Shew me Thy ways, O LORD, and teach me Thy paths.

O give Thine angels charge over me, to keep me in all my ways.

To be faid hourly.

O Bleffed JESU, give us the gift of Thy Holy Love, pardon of all our fins, and grace to perfevere unto the end. Amen.

Often throughout the Day.

GOD be merciful to me a finner.

Father, I have finned, yet for JESUS' fake for

give.

Glory be to GoD, JESUS died for me.

The Blood of the Lamb was fhed for me. Praise the LORD O my foul, and all that is within me praise His Holy Name.

Thy Will be done.

LORD, what wilt Thou have me to do?

Give, O LORD, what Thou ordaineft, and ordain what Thou wilt. (St. Augustine.)

LORD, purify my thoughts, bridle my tongue, guide all my actions, guard all my fenfes, stop my ears and turn away mine eyes from fin and vanity.

Prayers, &c.

COMMEMORATIVE OF THE PASSION AND WORK OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST.

Exhortation.

Look thou upon the Wounds of Him Who hangeth upon the Crofs; the Blood of Him Who dieth; the price paid by Him Who redeemeth thee. His Head is bent to kifs; His Heart laid open to love; His Arms fet wide to embrace ; His whole Body laid out to redeem. Think thou how great things are these; weigh them in the balance of thy heart, that He may be fixed whole in thy heart, Who for thee was fixed whole upon the Crofs. (St. Augustine.)

Upon the feveral Points of the Paffion.

O God, Who for the Redemption of the world didft vouchsafe to be born, circumcifed, rejected of the Jews, betrayed by the traitor Judas with a kifs, bound with cords, and led as an innocent lamb to the slaughter; Who waft fhamefully exposed in the presence of Annas, Caiaphas, Pilate, and Herod, accused by false witneffes, tormented

with fcourgings and reproaches, fpit upon, crowned with thorns, buffeted, fmitten with a reed, blindfolded, stripped, nailed to the Crofs, lifted up upon the Crofs, numbered among thieves, made to drink vinegar and gall, and wounded with a fpear; do Thou, O GOD, by these Thy moft holy pains, which I Thy unworthy servant call to mind, by Thy Crofs and precious Death, deliver me from the pains of hell, and vouchsafe to lead me whither Thou didst lead the thief, who was crucified with Thee, Who liveft and reignest with the FATHER and the HOLY GHOST, for ever and ever. Amen.

O merciful JESUs, by Thy most bitter Paffion, and all the merits of Thy moft sacred Humanity, I befeech Thee to pardon and blot out all my fins. Wash me with Thy precious Blood, heal, purify, and fanctify me more and more.

O merciful Redeemer, Who didft fuffer Thy facred Hands and Feet to be pierced with nails and fastened to the Crofs, and there didst with effufion of Blood fuffer inexpreffible torments; Grant that I may always with a faithful and thankful heart bear in mind Thy exceeding great Love, Who wouldest endure fo great and grievous things for me. Purge and wash my foul with thofe ftreams of Thy most precious Blood from all uncleannefs, and offer them to the FATHER for the full satisfaction of all my fins, and be merciful Amen.

unto me.

Holy JESUS, Who waft lifted up upon the Crofs, to draw all men unto Thee; by Thy - Crofs and Paffion, both in Soul and Body, cleanse me from all filthiness, both of flesh and spirit; crucify this corruptible flesh of mine, with all the inordinate affections and unruly lufts thereof, that, being conformed to Thy Death, I may be partaker of Thy Refurrection, that fuffering with Thee here, I may reign with Thee hereafter, where Thou liveft. Amen. (Sherlock.)

FOR OBEDIENCE TO THE WILL OF GOD.

O Holy JESUS, Who with all fweetnefs of patience and fubmiffion, didft give up Thyfelf wholly to the Will of thy Heavenly FATHER, endue me with the fame fpirit of lowlinefs and meeknefs, patience and contentedness in all conditions, fubmitting to the good Will of my God, both in prosperity and adverfity, health and ficknefs, life and death. (From Sherlock.)

Mortify in me whatever is difpleafing to Thee, adorn me with graces acceptable in Thy fight, illuminate my foul with Thy moft pure and divine light, that I may clearly know Thee, ardently love Thee, be entirely united to Thee, and by a quiet enjoyment reft in Thee, to the glory of Thy great Name.

Therefore, O Holy Jesus, I defire and beseech Thee that Thy most perfect Will may be accom

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