The PRAYER.
OEternal, Holy, and most glorious Jesu, who hast united two Natures of distance infi∣nite, descending to the lownesses of Humane nature, that thou mightest exalt Hu∣mane nature to a participation of the Divinity; we thy people that sate in darkness and in the shadows of death have seen great light, to entertain our Understandings and enlighten our Souls with its excellent influences; for the excellency of thy Sanctity shining gloriously in eve∣ry part of thy Life is like thy Angel, the Pillar of Fire which called thy children from the dark∣nesses of Egypt. Lord, open mine eyes, and give me power to behold thy righteous Glories, and let my Soul be so entertained with affections and holy ardours, that I may never look back upon the flames of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, but may follow thy Light, which recreates and enlightens, and guides us to the mountains of Safety, and Sanctuaries of Holiness. Holy Jesu, since thy 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is imprinted on our Nature by Creation, let me also express thy Image by all the parts of a holy life, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 my Will and Affections to thy holy Precepts, submitting my Under∣standing to thy Dictates and Lessons of perfection; imitating thy sweetnesses and Excellen∣cies of Society, thy Devotion in Prayer, thy Conformity to God, thy Zeal tempered with Meekness, thy Patience heightned with Charity; that Heart, and Hands, and Eyes, and all my Faculties may grow up with the increase of God, till I come to the full measure of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Christ, even to be a perfect man in Christ Jesus; that at last in thy light I may see light, and reap the fruits of Glory from the seeds of Sanctity in the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of thy holy Life, O Blessed and Holy Saviour Jesus.