The daily office of a Christian being the devotions of the most Reverend Father in God Dr. William Laud, late archbishop of Canterbury : wherein several catechetical paraphrases ...

Entrance into the Church.

LOrd, I will come into thy * 1.1 house upon the multitude of thy mercies, and in thy fear will I worship towards thy holy Temple. O bless me that I may. Amen.

Hear the voice of my * 1.2 humble Petitions, O Lord, when I crie unto thee in this place, when I hold my hands towards the mercies sent of thy holy Temple, even for Jesus Christ his sake. Amen.

I will dwell in thy Ta∣bernacle * 1.3 for ever, and my trust shall be under the covering of thy wings. O Lord, hear our desires, and give an heritage unto those that pray unto thee, and fear thy Name. Amen.

O my God, I will go in∣to * 1.4 thy Gates with thanks∣giving, and into thy Courts with praise: I will be thankful unto thee,

and speak good of thy Name: For thou, Lord, art gracious, thy mercie is everlasting, and thy truth endureth from Generation to Generation. A∣men.

O Lord, I love the habi∣tation * 1.5 of thy House, and the place where thine Honour dwelleth. O shut not up my soul with impeni∣tent sinners, but give me plentie of thy Grace, even for Jesus Christ his sake.

Amen.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Psal. 9.7
• * 1.2

  Psal. 28.2.
• * 1.3

  Psal. 61. 4.
• * 1.4

  Psal. 100.3, 4.
• * 1.5

  Psal. 26. 8.