AN ACT OF SELF-EXAMINATION.

H

AVE I penitence, grief, shame, pain,
horror, weariness, for my sin?

Do I pray, if not seven times, as David,
yet at least thrice, as Daniel?
If not, as Solomon, at length,
yet shortly, as the Publican?
If not, like Christ, the whole night,
at least for one hour?

If not on the ground, and in ashes,
at least not in my bed?

If not in sackcloth,

at least not in purple and fine linen?
If not abstaining from all manner of meat,
at least from dainties?

Do I give, if not, as Zaccheus, four-fold,
at least, as the Law commands,
with the fifth part added?

If not as the rich,

yet as the widow?

If not the half,
yet the thirtieth part?
If not beyond my power,
yet up to my power?

AN ACT OF ADORATION.

GOD the Father, of Heaven,

Who didst marvellously create the world. out of nothing;

Who governest and sustainest Heaven and earth with Thy power.

Who, for our sakes, didst give Thine
Only-Begotten Son to death.

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Who didst deign to be born of the Virgin; Who didst wash us from our sins

in Thy precious blood;

Who rising from the dead didst ascend as Conqueror into Heaven.

O God the Holy Ghost, the Comforter, Who in the form of a dove didst descend upon Jesus;

Who didst appear coming upon the Apostles like tongues of fire;

Who visitest and confirmest with Thy grace the hearts of Thy saints.

O Holy, Supreme, Eternal, Blessed,
and Glorious Trinity,

ever laudable, yet ever ineffable;
Father of goodness, Son of love,
Spirit of bounty,

Whose Majesty is unspeakable,
and Power incomparable,
and Goodness inestimable,
Whose Work is life,
Whose Love is grace,
Whose Contemplation is glory;
Godhead, Divinity; Unity, Trinity;
Thee I adore, Thee I invoke,
Thee with the whole affection of my heart,
I bless now and ever;

Thou, who art Lord of both quick and dead, Whose are we whom this present world yet retaineth in the flesh,

Whose are they also whom, having put off the body, the life to come hath already received, give to the quick mercy and grace; give to the dead rest and eternal light; give to Thy Church truth and peace; and to us sinners penitence and pardon.

BEFORE A JOURNEY.

PRO

ROSPER Thou my journey this day.
If Thou Thyself go not with me carry

me not up hence.

Thou, Who didst guide Abraham's servant by an Angel,

the wise men by a star;

Who didst preserve Peter in the waves,
and Paul in shipwreck ;

be present with me, O Lord, and dispose

my way

go with me, and lead me out, and lead me back. Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered; away from me, ye wicked; I will keep the commandments of my God.

THE

SEVEN WORKS OF MERCY.

VISIT:

CORPORAL.

SIT: give drink: give meat: redeem the slave:

Clothe: tend the sick and lay the dead in

grave.

SPIRITUAL.

Counsel: rebuke: instruct in wisdom's way:

Console: forgive: endure unmoved and pray.