but make me hope more fully. I love Thee, O LORD, but make me love more ardently. I grieve that I have offended Thee, O LORD, but make me grieve more sincerely.

I adore Thee, as my first beginning, I long after Thee, as my last end. I praise Thee, as my ceaseless Benefactor. I call upon Thee,

as my Refuge and Defence.

Direct me by Thy wisdom; protect me by Thy power; comfort me by Thy mercy; and save me by Thy love.

I offer to Thee, O GOD, my thoughts, that they may be towards Thee; my words that they may be of Thee; my deeds that they may be well-pleasing to Thee; and my sufferings that they may be for the sake of Thee.

I will what Thou willest; I will because Thou willest; I will as Thou willest; and I will when Thou willest.

I pray Thee, O LORD, to enlighten my understanding, to direct my will, to purify my body, and to sanctify my soul.

Let me never be puffed up by pride, nor corrupted by flattery, nor entrapped by the devil, nor deceived by the world.

Give me grace to purify my memory, to bridle my tongue, to restrain my eyes, and to guard my heart.

Make me bewail my past sins; resist future

temptations; correct vicious desires; and cultivate all virtues.

Grant me, O LORD, the love of Thee, distrust of myself, zeal for my neighbour, and contempt of the world.

Let my study be to obey my superiors; to help my inferiors; to respect my friends; and to hate nobody.

Make me remember, O LORD JESU, Thy command and example, by loving my enemies, by suffering injuries, by doing good to those that illtreat me, and by praying for those that despitefully use me.

Let me overcome sensuality by self-denial, covetousness by liberality, anger by gentleness, and lukewarmness by prayer.

Make me prudent in counsel, bold in danger, patient in adversity, and humble in prosperity.

Grant unto me, O LORD, earnestness in prayer, moderation in food, diligence in my duty, and firmness in my resolves.

Grant that I may cultivate inward holiness, outward modesty, purity of conversation, and regularity of life.

Make me diligent in restraining my nature, in cherishing Thy grace, in keeping Thy commandments, and in attaining Thy salvation.

Make me follow after holiness by sincere con

fession of my sins, by a worthy reception of the Body and Blood of CHRIST, by constant recollection of mind, and by pure intention of heart.

Teach me, O GOD, the nothingness of this world, the greatness of Heaven, the shortness of time, and the length of eternity.

Grant me that I may prepare for death, fear the judgment, escape hell, and obtain Heaven. And this I pray through JESUS CHRIST our LORD. Amen.

HYMNS.

I.

Of the glorious Body telling,

O my tongue, its mysteries sing,
And the Blood, all price excelling,
Which the world's eternal King,
In a noble womb once dwelling,
Shed for this world's ransoming.

Of a Virgin condescending
To be born for us below,

He, with men in converse blending,
Dwelt the seed of truth to sow ;
Then He closed, with wondrous ending,
His appointed course of woe.

At the last Great Supper lying,
Circled by His brethren's band,
Meekly with the law complying,
First He finished its command,
Then, immortal Food supplying,

Gave Himself with His own hand.

WORD made Flesh, by word He maketh Very bread His Flesh to be;

Man in wine CHRIST'S Blood partaketh:
And if senses fail to see,

Faith alone the true heart waketh
To behold the mystery.

Therefore at the Altar bending,
We this Sacrament revere,
Ancient shadows have their ending,
Lo, the newer rites appear;
Faith, her aid to vision lending,
Tells that CHRIST unseen is here.

Glory let us give, and blessing,
To the FATHER, and the SON;
Honour, might, and praise addressing,
While eternal ages run;

HOLY GHOST, from both progressing,
Equal praise to Thee be done.

II.

Amen.

The WORD descending from above,
Though with the FATHER still on high,
Went forth upon His work of love,
And soon to life's last eve drew nigh.

He shortly to a death accurst

By a disciple shall be given; But, to His twelve disciples first,

He gives Himself, the Bread from heaven.

Himself in either kind He gave;

He gave His Flesh, He gave His Blood;
Of flesh and blood all men are made,
And He of man would be the Food.

At birth, our Brother He became ;
At board, Himself as Food He gives ;

To ransom us He died in shame;
As our reward, in bliss He lives.