in what is set forth and asserted I may ever hold me fast to the truth: from this very Truth I desire to be taught the many things I know not by Him from whom I have received the few I know.

I beseech this Truth, that mercy preventing and following me, It would teach me the wholesome things that I know not; keep me in the true things I know; correct me, wherein I am (which is human) in error, confirm me wherein I waver; preserve me from false and baneful things, and make that to proceed from my mouth which, as it shall be chiefly pleasing to the Truth itself, so it may be accepted by all the faithful, through

JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.
ΑΜΕΝ.

SUBJECTS FOR MEDITATION

Before Penitential Prayers.

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HOU art careful and troubled about many things; but one thing is needful.

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the Word.

Watch ye, therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass.

Love the Lord all thy life, and call upon Him for thy salvation.

Humble thy soul greatly; for the vengeance of the ungodly is fire and worms.

A man can receive nothing except it be given him.

If He prayed who was without sin, how much more becometh it a sinner to pray!

God hears the heart, not the voice: we do more by groans than words.

Christ groaned for this reason, to set us an example of groaning.

God needeth not that we should be suppliants, nor loveth prostration; this is our own advantage, and hath an eye to our profit.

Prayer ascends, mercy descends.

The grace of God is more bountiful than prayer: God ever granteth more than we ask.

God commandeth thee to ask, and teacheth thee how to ask, and promiseth that which thou asketh, and is angry if thou askest not; and yet askest thou not?

Prayer is the breviary of faith, the interpreter of hope.

We approach God by prayers, not by steps. Faith pours forth prayer; let it be poured forth in prayer.

Go on thus:

Labouring fervently in your prayers:
always praying, and not fainting;
in spirit and in truth.

SUBJECTS FOR MEDITATION

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HANKS be to God for His unspeakable gift."

The Apostle meaneth by the unspeakable gift of God, the mutual offices, and prayers, and thanksgivings of many for him and for themselves.-ST. AUGUSTIN.

"Moreover, as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you."

In this life we know that we can be assisted by prayers: but when we shall have come before the tribunal of Christ, neither Job, nor Daniel, nor Noah, can intercede for us, but each man beareth his own burden.-ST. JEROME.

"The Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered."

Can thine or my groanings be called un

utterable, when there are often none, when they are often cold? But because there is no day, no moment, in which the Saints supplicate not God, one more, one less, fervently, and all make one Dove; hence arise the unutterable groanings, namely, the groanings of each for all, which profit all them who are in the body of the Church.-ST. AUGUSTIN.

He who prays for others, labours for himself. If thou prayest for thyself alone, thou alone wilt pray for thyself.

If thou prayest for all, all will pray for thee.