Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c.

LITANIES.

The LITANY to the Sacred Trinity.

O God the Father of Heaven; Have mercy on us.

O God the Son, Redeemer of the World; Have &c.

O God the Holy-Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son; Have mercy on us.

O Holy, Blessed and Glorious Trinity, three Persons and one God; Have mercy on us.

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Omnipotent, which art, which wast, and art to come; Have mercy on us.

Who manifested'st thy Name, I am, that I am, to Moses; whom the Heaven of Heavens cannot contain, and the whole Earth is filled with thy Majesty; Have mercy on us.

Everlasting King, Immortal, Invisible; who inhabi∣test that Light unto which no man can approach; great in counsel, and mighty in work, and of whose wisdome there is no end; Have mercy on us.

Who only dost great things, and unsearchable, marvel∣lous things without number; who workest all things ac∣cording to the purpose of thy will, and madest all things for thy self; Have mercy on us.

One God and Father of us all, who art above all, and

thro all, and in us all; from whom, by whom, and in whom, are all things; in whom we live, and have our Being; Have mercy on us.

Who hast disposed all things in number, weight, and measure; who madest heaven and earth, and all things therein; who createdst the earth by thy power, and the universe by thy wisdome; Have mercy on us.

The Lord forming light, and creating darkness; ma∣king peace, and creating evil; in whose hands is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all flesh, Have &c.

The Lord that searchest the heart, and triest the reins; who quicknest the dead, and callest those things that are not, as if they were; whose eyes are brighter than the Sun, beholding all the ways of men; Have mercy on us.

On whom the eyes of all wait, and thou givest their meat in due season; who openest thy hand, and fillest with thy blessing every living thing; Have mercy on us.

Who executest judgment for the oppressed, who givest food to the hungry; who healest the broken in heart, and bindest up their wounds; God of the Fatherless, and Judge of the Widows, which loosest the Prisoners, and openest the eyes of the blind; Have mercy on us.

The Lord, God, that killest and makest alive; who sendest to the grave, and bringest back again; who in∣creasest the nations and destroyest them, who enlargest the nations, and straightenest them; Have mercy on us.

God, who takest no pleasure in iniquity; with whom is no accepting of persons; terrible in thy Counsels con∣cerning the Sons of men; the strong and jealous God, visi∣ting the iniquities of the fathers upon the children; Have mercy on us.

God, whose anger none can withstand; the just Judge, strong and long-suffering, and a consuming fire, Have mercy on us.

The Lord, who liftest up the meek, and humblest the

wicked down to the ground; who hast power to cast body and soul into Hell; who takest the wily in their own craftiness, and scatterest the counsel of the wicked; Have mercy on us.

The Lord, compassionate, long-suffering, of great mer∣cy, and truth; our Protector, and exceeding great Re∣ward; Have mercy on us.

Be merciful, and spare us, O Sacred Trinity.

Be merciful, and hear us, O Sacred Trinity.

From all evil, Deliver us, O Lord.

From all pride, and loftiness of mind; from gluttony, and surfeiting, and all intemperance; Deliver us, O Lord.

From envy, hatred, and malice; from luxury, and un∣cleanness; from sloth, and inordinate heaviness, and anxiety; Deliver us, O Lord.

By the Eternity of thy Glory, and Majesty; by the infiniteness of thy power, by the abundance of thy good∣ness; by the unspeakable greatness of thy love and mer∣cy; and by the abysse of thy justice and judgments; De∣liver us, O Lord.

In the day of Judgment, Deliver us, O Lord.

We sinners beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord.

That we may adore our Lord God, and serve thee only, in holiness and righteousness all the days of our lives. We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That we may never take thy holy Name in vain; that we may keep holy the Festivals of thy Church in exer∣cises of religion and devotion. We sinners beseech Thee &c.

That we may obey and reverence with due honor our Parents, Prelates, Superiors, and all thou hast set over us. We sinners beseech thee to hear us.

That we injure no man's life, good name, or honor, out of anger, hatred, or envy. We sinners beseech thee to hear us.

That we keep our hearts clean from all inordinate lust∣ings of the flesh, and impure affections. That we hurt

none by stealing, damage, or any other wrong through cousinage, or violence. That we never speak a ly, or bear false witness against our Neighbour, nor covet his goods. We sinners beseech thee to hear us.

That we love thee, O God, with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our strength; and that we do to others as we would should be done to our selves. We &c.

That thou wouldest make us grow in all grace, that we despise not the riches of thy bounty, patience, and long-suffering. We sinners beseech thee to hear us.

That we present our bodies a living and holy Sacrifice, well-pleasing to Thee, that at length we may attain to that kingdome, which thou hast prepared for us from the beginning of the world. We sinners beseech thee to hear us.

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world. Pacify thy Father towards us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world. By thy merits and sufferings redeem us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world. Send thy holy Spirit into us. O Blessed Trinity hear us. O Adored [Sacred] Trinity hear us. Lord have mercy upon us. Christ have mercy upon us. Lord have mercy upon us. Our Father which art in Heaven, &c. Blessed art thou O God, the God of our Fathers. Praise-worthy, and glorious for ever. All the Angels, and Saints bless thee, Praise, and magnify thee for ever. Bless we the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; Praise him, and exalt him for ever. O Lord, hear our Prayers. And let our cry come unto thee.

Let us pray.

ALmighty and everlasting God, from whom descends every good and perfect gift, mercifully grant, that the serious consideration of thy incomprehensible Ma∣jesty, may beget in us profound humility, and constant obedience; and the frequent meditation of thy infinite goodness may move our wills to love thee above all things: that we may here (in reverence to thy word) believe what we do not see, and may hereafter in the blissful Vision of thy glory, see what now we cannot comprehend; thro Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth one God world without end. Amen.

The LITANY to God the Father.

O God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.

O God the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us.

O Sacred Trinity one God, Have mercy on us.

O Father which art in Heaven, Father of Glory, whose face the holy Angels behold continually in heaven, who hast life in thy self, Have mercy on us.

Father, of whom are all things, who hast made us after thine own Image, and gavest us dominion over the rest of thy Creatures, Have mercy on us.

Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom all pater∣nity is called and derived in heaven and in earth; Have mercy on us.

Who art well pleased in thy Son, who lovest him, and

hast given all things into his hands: And who by a voice from heaven didst glorify Him; Have mercy on us.

Who so lovedst the world, that thou gavest thy only begotten Son that we should have life by him; and would'st have thy Son take upon him the form of a Ser∣vant, to redeem us that were in bondage; Have mercy &c.

Who by thy Son hast predestinated us into the Adop∣tion of Sons, and hast elected us in him before the foun∣dation of the world, that we might be holy and unspot∣ted before thee; Have mercy on us.

Who would'st have us conformable to the Image of thy Son; and hast called us into Fellowship with him, and hast made us acceptable in thy beloved Son; without whom none cometh to the Son, unless thou, O Father, drawest him; Have mercy on us.

O Father, who sendest out thy Spirit, and they are created, and thou renewest the face of the earth; who fillest the world with thy spirit, and givest it to them that ask it of thee; Have mercy on us.

Father of lights, from whom every good and perfect gift descendeth; who hidest thy mysteries from the wise, and revealest them to little ones; Have mercy on us.

Father of mercies, and God of all consolation, by whom all the hairs of our head are numbred, who comfortest us in all our tribulations; and hast blessed us with all spiri∣tual blessings in heavenly places; Have mercy on us.

Who out of thy abundant charity hast vouchsafed to make us partakers of the inheritance of thy Saints; and hast translated us into the kingdome of the Son of thy love; Have mercy on us.

Who without accepting of persons judgest every man according to his work; Have mercy on us.

Be merciful, and spare us O Lord. Be merciful, and hear us O Lord. Be merciful, and deliver us O Lord.

From all evil, and from the power of Satan; Deliver us O Lord.

From anger, hatred, and malice, from the imminent mischiefs of sin, and from everlasting death; Deliver &c.

By thine infinite wisdome, whereby thou seest the most secret things; by thine endless power, by which out of nothing thou createdst all things; by thy infinite goodness, whereby thou filledst all things; by thy graci∣ous providence whereby thou sweetly governest and dis∣posest all things; and by thine eternal charity where∣with thou lovest the world; Deliver us O Lord.

In the day of Judgment; Deliver us O Lord.

We sinners do beseech thee to hear us, O Lord.

That thy name may be always and every where sancti∣fied; that thy Kingdome may come into us; that thy Will may be done in and by us in earth, as it is in heaven by the holy Angels; We beseech thee to hear us.

That thou would'st vouchsafe to give us this day our dayly bread; to forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us; and to defend us under the shadow of thy wings; and lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from all evil; We beseech thee to hear us.

That our works may so shine before men, that they may glorify thee our Father which art in heaven; We beseech thee to hear us.

That what we faithfully ask, may effectually be ob∣tained; We beseech thee to hear us.

O Father, in the name of thy Son, We beseech thee to hear us.

O Lamb of God that takest away sins, Have mercy &c.

O Lord our Protector behold us. And look upon the face of thy Christ. Remember us, O Lord, with thy good pleasure. And visit us with thy Salvation. Convert us O Lord God of Hosts.

Shew thy face and countenance upon us; and we shall be saved. O Lord hear our Prayer. And let our cry come unto thee.

See the Prayer Pag. 277.

LITANIES to God the Son.

O God the Father of heaven, Have mercy on us

O God the Son Redeemer of the world, Have mer∣cy on us.

O God the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us.

O Sacred Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us.

O only begotten Son of God, who art in the bosome of thy Father, the beloved Son of God, in whom the Father is well pleased; in whom the fulness of the Trinity in∣habiteth bodily; Have mercy on us.

Arm of God, upholding all things by the word of thy power; God by whom all things were made, and with∣out whom nothing was made; Father of the world to come; Have mercy on us.

The splendor of eternal light, the brightness of the glory of God, and the express image of his person; whom he hath appointed Heir of all things, Have mercy on us.

Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlast∣ing Father, the Prince of peace, in whom are hid all the treasures of Wisdome and Knowledge; the way, the truth, and the life; the Sun of Justice, and bright Morn∣ing-Star; Have mercy on us.

The Alpha and Omega, the beginning and end, the first and the last; who art, who wast, and art to come;

the Heir of all things; the beginning and first-born of every creature; Have mercy on us.

The Word made Flesh, full of grace and truth; Im∣manuel, our God seen on earth, and conversant with men; the Messias; the expectation of all Nations; Have mercy on us.

The true light, which enlightenest every man that cometh into the world; the righteous branch of God, truth sprung out of the earth; Have mercy on us.

The great Prophet that was to come upon the earth, mighty in word and deed before God, and all the People; Have mercy on us.

The anointed of God by the Holy Ghost, with the oyl of gladness above thy fellows; Have mercy on us.

O Son of God, who emptiedst thy self, taking upon thee the form of a servant, who wast sent to preach the Gos∣pel to the poor; to heal the broken in heart, and to pub∣lish freedome to the captives; Have mercy on us.

O Son of Man, meek and humble in heart, who camest to seek and save Sinners that were lost; who camest not to be ministred unto, but to minister; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with infirmities: Have mercy on us.

O Son of God, made obedient to thy Father, even to the death of the Cross; that wast led like a sheep to the slaughter, and dumb before the shearers; the good Shep∣herd, that layedst down thy life for thy sheep; Have mercy on us.

Who lovedst us, and washedst us from our sins in thy own blood; on whom was laid by thy Father the iniquities of all; Have mercy on us.

Who truly barest our infirmities, and by whose stripes we were healed; who wast wounded for our trangressions, and broken for our offences; Have mercy on us.

O immaculate Lamb, slain from the beginning of the world, who takest away the sins of the world; the propiti∣ation

for our sins; the author and finisher of our faith; the Mediator and Angel of the New Testament; the faithful, and true Witness; Have mercy on us.

The Stone which the Builders refused, and yet made the head of the corner; who wast delivered for our offences, and didst rise again for our justification; who art the resurrection and the life, and the first-born from the dead; Have mercy on us.

Who art made unto us, by God, wisdome, justice, sancti∣fication, and redemption; the great Shepherd and Bishop of our Souls; the Apostle of our profession, and High-Priest of good things to come; Have mercy on us.

Our Peace, who hast made of two one Nation; who hast made us Kings and Priests to God and the Father; the Bridegroom of the Church, beloved, fair, and ruddy, chosen amongst thousands; Have mercy on us.

Who art ascended above all Heavens, a Priest for ever after the Order of Melchisedech; an High-Priest, holy, in∣nocent, unspotted, and separate from Sinners, one Medi∣ator betwixt God and Men, the Man Christ Jesus; Have mercy on us.

Who sittest at the right hand of his Majesty in the high∣est; at whose Name every knee doth bow, both of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth, to whom a Name is given above all Names; Have mercy &c.

The Head of all Principalities and Powers; the Lord of Lords, and Prince over the Kings of the earth; who hast the keys of hell and death; who are constituted by God Judge of the living and the dead; Have mercy on us.

Be merciful, and spare us O Lord. Be merciful, and hear us O Lord.

From all evil, Deliver us O Lord.

By thy eternal generation, of the Father; by thy Na∣tivity in the fulness of time, of thy Mother the Blessed Virgin Mary; by thy most holy life and conversation, and

by thy death and most bitter passion; Deliver us O Lord.

By thy glorious resurrection, and ascension; by thy coming to judgment; by thy coeternal glory with the Father; Deliver us O Lord.

We sinners beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord.

That we may learn of thee, who wast meek and hum∣ble in heart; that we may deny our selves, and take up our Cross, and follow thee; We beseech thee to hear us.

That we lay not up treasures for our selves on earth, but in heaven; that we may lose our lives in this world, that we may preserve them to eternal life; and fear not those that can kill the body only, but him that can throw both Body and Soul into hell-fire; We sinners beseech &c.

That we freely, and willingly take up thy easy yoke, and light burthen; that with all diligence we put out to usury our talents we receive from thee, and receiving thy word into honest and good hearts, may bring forth much fruit with patience; We sinners beseech Thee &c.

That whatsoever we would that men should do unto us, we do so unto them; that we judge none rashly, but love one another, and do good to those that hate us; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord.

That being uncertain of the hour of death, and thy coming to judgment, we endeavour to watch, and be al∣ways ready; that we seriously provide to give up the ac∣count of our Stewardship; We sinners beseech Thee &c.

That persevering thro thy grace unto the end, we may be saved; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord.

That asking the Father in thy name, we may be wor∣thy to be heard according to thy promise; We sinners &c.

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world,

Spare us, &c. Hear us, &c. Have mercy upon us.

Every day will we repeat thy perfections, O glorious Jesus, that every day we may grow in esteem of thee;

every day will we attentively reckon over thy mercies, that every day we may still increase in thy love; We sin∣ners beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord.

All that we have, and are, we received from thy grace.

All we desire, and hope, we expect in thy glory.

O Lord hear our prayers.

And let our supplication come unto thee.

Let us pray.

ALmighty God, and most merciful Saviour, the light of this world, and glory of the next, vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to illuminate our understandings, enflame our Wills, and sanctify all the faculties of our Souls, that, whilst with our lips we recite thy praises, we may in∣wardly, with our hearts, adore thy person, and admire thy goodness, and conform our lives to thy holy example: till at length, by frequent meditation on the bliss thou hast prepared for us hereafter, we break off our affections from all irregular adherence to this world, and place them intirely on the enjoyment of thee; who with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest one God, world without end. Amen.

See the other Litany and Commemorations below,

LITANIES to God the Holy Spirit.

O God the Father of heaven, Have mercy on us.

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.

O God the Holy Ghost, Perfecter of the Elect, Have mercy on us.

O Sacred Trinity one God, Have mercy on us.

O Holy Spirit proceeding from the Father, and the Son; who art the intimate love, communion, and complacency, of the Father and the Son; Have mercy on us.

Who art the finger, strength, and power of God, the omnipotent worker of what the Father decrees, and the Son, the Word of God, commands; Have mercy on us.

O Holy Spirit, by whose inspiration the holy men of God formerly spake; Have mercy on us.

O Holy Spirit, by whose admirable vertue the Incar∣nation of our Lord was wrought in the Virgins womb, and who descendedst in the likeness of a Dove upon our Blessed Saviour; Have mercy on us.

O Blessed Spirit, who at Pentecost appearedst resting upon the Disciples in cloven tongues of fire, and with whom the Apostles being replenished boldly confessed, and preached our Saviour; Have mercy on us.

O Holy Spirit, the Promise of the Father and the Son; who descendedst to abide with us, and in us, here on earth in the absence of our Lord, until his second coming; Have mercy on us.

O Holy Spirit, who having cast out the strong one, Sa∣tan, and possessed his house, vouchsafest to inhabit in our

persons, as the Son of God in our nature, and to make us thy Temples; Have mercy on us.

O Holy Spirit, who finishest the internal work of our Salvation, by our Sanctification, as the Son of God did the external by our Redemption; Have mercy on us.

Who descendedst to glorify our Lord, to bring to our remembrance, testify, and confirm, all his heavenly do∣ctrine to us; Have mercy on us.

O Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, abiding with us for ever, our Intercessor and Advocate here on earth, within us, to the Father, as the Son now is for us in heaven; Have mercy on us.

O Holy Spirit, who art the Seed of God in us; by whom we are born again, and made new creatures, partakers of the Divine nature, and Sons of God; Have mercy on us.

O Holy Spirit, the earnest and first fruits, and pledge of our future inheritance; the foretast of the good word and promise of God, and of the power of Christ's King∣dome, and of the World to come; Have mercy on us.

O Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Adoption, by whom we cry Abba Father; bearing witness to our Spirits that we are the Sons of God; and by whom we are sealed to the day of Redemption; Have mercy on us.

O Blessed Spirit, the Seed of Immortality in our corrup∣tible bodies, by whose vertue and power, after sown in dishonour, they shall be raised again in glory; Have mercy on us.

O Blessed Spirit, who guidest and preservest the Church of God in all truth; illuminating its Doctors, strengthen∣ing its Martyrs; and perfecting its Saints; Have mercy &c.

O Holy Spirit, the bond of the mystical union between Christ our Head, and us his Members; and between all the fellow-members, making them all of one heart, and one soul, as being all actuated by one and the same Spirit; Have mercy on us.

O Holy Spirit, who enlightenest, and leadest us into all truth; by whom the Charity of God is poured forth in our hearts, who writest the laws of God within us; and inclinest our wills, not out of servile fear, but love and choice, to obey his commands; Have mercy on us.

O Holy Spirit, who helpest our infirmities, we not knowing what to pray for as we ought; and makest in∣tercession for us with groans that cannot be uttered; Have mercy on us.

O Holy Spirit, who knowest all the hidden things of God, and makest intercession according to his will, and he that searcheth the hearts knoweth there the mind of the Spirit; Have mercy on us.

O Holy Spirit, who revealest the mysteries of Religion; the secrets of men's hearts; and things to come; Have mercy on us.

O Holy Spirit, the Comforter in all afflictions and suf∣ferings, giving ability to bear them, internal peace, and spiritual joy in them; and who art the author of a con∣stant lively hope, and confidence in God; Have mercy on us.

O Holy Spirit, who distributest and dividest thy gifts and graces variously to every one according to thy good pleasure; Have mercy on us.

The Spirit of wisdome, and understanding; the Spirit of knowledge, and truth; the Spirit of counsel, and for∣titude; Have mercy on us.

The Spirit of sobriety, chastity, and temperance; the Spirit of modesty, patience, and prayer; Have mercy on us.

The Spirit of humility, benignity, and meekness; the Spirit of compunction, sanctification, and the fear of God; the Spirit of peace, and love; Have mercy on us.

O Holy Spirit, the discerner of the thoughts and in∣tentions of the heart, and reproving the World of sin, of justice, and of judgment; Have mercy on us.

Be merciful, and spare us, O Holy Spirit. Be merciful, and hear us, O Holy Spirit.

From all temptations, and deceits of the Devil, from all sin, and every evil Spirit; Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.

From all filthiness and uncleanness of soul and body; from the Spirit of fornication; from the Spirit of anger, strife, contention, and envy, and all uncharitableness; Deliver us, O holy Spirit.

From all presumption and despair; from opposing the known truth; from hardness of heart, and final impeni∣tency; Deliver us, O holy Spirit.

By thy eternal procession from the Father, and the Son; by the miraculous conception of the Son of God by thy operation; by thy descent upon our Saviour at his Bap∣tisme; and by thy sitting upon his Apostles; Deliver us, O holy Spirit.

In the day of Judgment; Deliver us, O holy Spirit.

We Sinners beseech Thee to hear us, O holy Spirit.

That thou would'st spare us.

That thou wouldst keep us from blaspheming thee O Holy Ghost, and from doing any contumely to the Spirit of Grace; We sinners beseech Thee &c.

That we may never quench, grieve, or neglect this Holy Spirit, but may prepare our hearts for thy holy inspi∣rations, and may diligently hearken to, discover, and obey thy godly motions, which lead us to all perfection; We sinners beseech Thee &c.

That, remembring how we are the Temples of the Holy Ghost, we may take heed of violating them; and that, as we live by the Spirit, we may walk in the Spirit, and fulfil no more the lusts of the flesh, but by the Spirit mor∣tify the deeds thereof; so that sowing in the Spirit, we may of the Spirit reap life eternal; We sinners beseech Thee &c.

That thou wouldst vouchsafe to stir up and cherish in us poverty of Spirit; and enkindle in us a hunger, and thirst

after Justice; that we may be peaceable, and worthy to be called the Sons of God; We sinners beseech Thee &c.

That thou wouldest infuse into us perfect charity and mercy; and that we may constantly and manfully endure persecution for Justice sake; We sinners beseech Thee &c.

That thou would'st vouchasafe us to continue unto the end in faith, hope, and charity; and that we may be care∣ful to keep the unity of the Spirit, that is in all thy ser∣vants, in the bond of peace; We sinners beseech Thee &c.

O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world. Pour on us the holy Spirit. O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world. Send us the promised Spirit from the Father. O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world. Grant us the Spirit of Peace.

Our Father which art Heaven, &c.

Create in us clean hearts, O God: And renew right Spirits in our Bowels. Cast us not away from thy face, O Lord: And take not thy holy Spirit from us. Restore unto us the joy of thy Salvation: And confirm us with thy principal Spirit. The Grace of thy Holy Spirit, Enlighten our senses and hearts. O Lord hear our Prayers. And let our cry come unto thee.

Let us pray.

O Holy Ghost the Comforter, we commend to thee our souls and bodies, the beginning and the end of our lives; give us grace to be heartily sorry for our sins, for the love of God; and to do true penance for them that we may be perfectly purified from them before we

depart hence out of this mortal body. Of our selves, O Lord, we are corrupt, and blind in our affections, and de∣sires; if we rely on our own judgments, easily seduced into error, easily overcome by temptation. Wherefore to thee, O Holy Spirit, we wholly offer and commit the guidance of our Souls; defend and keep us thy servants from all evil; teach and illuminate our minds; strengthen our weak Spirits against inordinate pusillanimity and su∣perfluous scruples of conscience; and keep us humble, that we fall not into presumption. Give us a right faith, unmovable hope, and perfect charity; that we may sweet∣ly delight in thee, and every-where fulfil thy will and pleasure, who livest and reignest with the Father and Son, one God world without end. Amen.

O Eternal God, who didst send thy Holy Spirit upon thy Church, and didst promise that he should a∣bide with it for ever, let the same Spirit lead us to all truth, defend us from all sin, enrich us with his gifts, re∣fresh us with his comforts, and rule in our hearts for ever. And grant, O bountiful Lord, the Doner of every good and perfect gift, that we may prepare our hearts for his holy inspirations, may diligently hearken to, clearly dis∣cover, believe, and obey his godly motions; may never quench, never grieve, this Holy Spirit: but living in him, may by him be sealed to the day of redemption: through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth world without end. Amen.

O Blessed Spirit, the Almighty Paraclete, the commu∣nication, bond, and union of the Father and Son, the conduit conveying to us all that we receive from the Father and the Son. The dear pledge and token of our absent Lord until his blessed return, by whose power all things are enlivened which do truly live; and whose de∣light

is to reside and converse in the hearts of the simple, which thou vouchsafest to consecrate as Temples to thy self. Come gracious Spirit, have mercy upon us, descend from heaven into our hearts waiting for thy comfort; and so fit us for thine own self, that through the multitude of thy compassions our meanness may be accepted of thy greatness, and our weakness of thy strength. Sanctify the temples of our bodies, and consecrate them for thy own habitation. Make glad with thy presence our Souls that long after thee; make ready a mansion fit for thy self; adorn thy bride-chamber, furnish thy resting place with the variety of thy own gifts and graces; drive out from thence whatsoever is old and fading, renew in us thy own workman-ship, with beauty incorruptible for ever; con∣vey into us heavenly light, heat and motion, that having tasted of the heavenly gift, and the powers of the world to come; we never be seduced by our own, or any evil Spirit, but inspired continually and lead by thee, may be ready to every good work, and relish those things which are hidden from the world. Purify our minds by thy holy inspirations, exhilarate them when sad with thy chast and innocent joys; lead them, when going astray, in∣to all truth; inflame them when cold with the fire of thy charity; and unite them when disagreeing by thy bond of peace. Finally be thou the tye, whereby we may love the Father and the Son, and the sweet fruition unto us of the Father and the Son; with whom we worship, and adore thee in the unity of the same God-head for ever and ever. Amen.

LITANIES of the Eucharist.

O God the Father of heaven, Have mercy on us.

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have &c.

O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son, Have mercy on us.

O Sacred Trinity one God, Have mercy on us.

O Father, who openest thy hand, and fillest with thy blessing every living thing; Father, to whom the eyes of all things look up, and thou givest them their meat in due season; Have mercy on us.

Who feddest Abraham, the Father of the Faithful, with bread and wine, by the hand of Melchisedech thy Priest; Have mercy on us.

Who appointedst to the Israelites the Paschal Lamb, in remembrance of their deliverance from bondage under Pharaoh; Have mercy on us.

Who feddest them travelling thro the wilderness with Manna from heaven, the food of Angels, and didst also se∣verely punish them loathing that Manna; Have mercy on us.

O Father, who hast given us thy only begotten Son, the true Bread from heaven; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, that heavenly Bread, who descendedst from hea∣ven, and givest life unto the world, the Word made flesh and inhabiting in us; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who bestowedst thy self upon us at thy birth for our Brother, at thy table for food, at thy death for our ran∣some, and at last in thy kingdome for our reward; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who pitying the multitude not having what to

eat, didst miraculously multiply the five loaves for many thousands; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who invitest all that labour and are heavy bur∣thened to come unto thee, that thou may'st refresh them; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who at thy departure out of this world unto the Father, left us a lasting monument of thy love in the Sa∣crament of the Eucharist; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who institutedst this Sacrament for a dayly Sacri∣fice and pure Oblation of thy self unto God thy Father, unto the end of the world; Have mercy on us.

O spotless Lamb of God, that wast slain from the be∣ginning of the world; Have mercy on us.

O Living Bread, born in Bethlehem, the House of Bread, who gavest thy own flesh for the life of the world; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, the true food, which lasteth to eternal life, to whom whosoever cometh shall never hunger, and in whom who∣soever believeth, shall never thirst; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, whose flesh and blood whoso eateth and drinketh shall never dye, but hath life eternal, and dwelleth in thee, and thou in him; and thou wilt raise him up at the last day; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who in this blessed Sacrament givest us our day∣ly bread, and the cup of blessing; our Viaticum, in the house of death; and who hast prepared a table in my sight a∣gainst all that trouble us; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, the tree of Life planted in the midst of Paradise, whose fruit gives Immortality to those that eat it; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, the Paschal Lamb without spot, eaten in remem∣brance of our deliverance from the bondage of Satan; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, the heavenly Manna, that containest all sweet∣ness, food of Angels, and bread of Pilgrims; eaten by us

in the wilderness of this world, whilst we travel towards the heavenly Canaan; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, the true Vine, which makest fruitful, and nourish∣est with thy heavenly juice every branch abiding in thee; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, the mystical Pelican, who feedest thy young ones with the blood of thy own breast; the good Samaritan, who pourest celestial wine and oyl into our wounds; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, an High Priest for ever after the Order of Mel∣chisedech; who offerest unto us bread and wine, even thy own self; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, the good Shepherd, who feedest thy sheep with thy flesh and blood; Have mercy on us.

Be merciful, O Jesu, and spare us.

From receiving thy body, and blood unworthily, and to condemnation; from all neglect in coming to thy liv∣ing table; from all prophane irreverence and negligence, whilst we draw near to thine Altar; Be merciful, O Jesu, and spare us.

From hungring and thirsting after earthly things; from all sin; and from everlasting death; Be merciful, O Jesu, and spare us.

By that exceeding great purity and innocence, thou re∣quirest in all them that approach this Sacrament, signified by thy washing thy Disciples feet; Be merciful, O Jesu, &c.

By that enflamed charity, wherewith thou institutedst that Divine Sacrament; Be merciful, O Jesu, and spare us.

By thy Body broken for us on the Cross, and bestowed on us in this Sacrament; Be merciful, O Jesu, and spare us.

In the day of Judgment; Deliver us O Lord. We sinners beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord.

That we may never waver in our faith, and belief of the words of thy mouth, who art truth it self, and an om∣nipotent God, with whom every word is possible; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord.

That, we may with all thankfulness adore thee in this blessed Sacrament, and worthily commemorate thy Passi∣on, so full of charity, and that our faith, devotion, and reverence thereto may dayly be increased; We sinners &c.

That through a true confession of all our sins thou wouldst bring us to a more frequent receiving hereof, so that at length, as the Hart pants after the rivers of waters, our souls may thirst after thee the living God, present in this venerable Sacrament; We beseech thee to hear us.

That thou would vouchsafe to turn in unto us misera∣ble sinners, to heal our souls which are sick unto death, that by this celestial bread, they may be sustained, and satisfied with the fulness of thy house, and inebriated with the rivers of thy bounty; We sinners bessech Thee &c.

That in the strength of this food we may walk through this Wilderness to thy holy Mountain; We sinners &c.

That thou wouldst wash us throughly from the filth of our sins, when we desire to partake of thine Altar; so that we may approach thereto with longing and glad∣ness, and not without a Wedding-garment; We sinners &c.

That at the hour of our death thou wouldst comfort and arm us with this heavenly Viaticum; We sinners &c.

That we may receive thee into our hearts with love and fear, that thereby we may be made worthy to ob∣tain pardon and forgiveness of all our sins; We sinners &c.

That the receiving thy Body and Blood, may not be to us to judgment and condemnation, but to life and sal∣vation; and that worthily receiving thy Body and Blood we hunger nor thirst any more, nor dy eternally;

We sinners beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord.

That through the worthy participation of thy Body and Blood, thou in us, and we in thee, may abide for ever: and that as many as eat of this Bread, may be made one in peace and love of our Lord Jesus Christ; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord.

That in innocence we may compass thine Altar, O Lord, and together with thy unspotted Sacrifice offer up our selves a living, holy and acceptable Sacrifice to God; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord.

That whom we believe to be in this holy Mystery really present, tho veiled under the external elements, we may behold at length with open face in everlasting glory; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord.

Son of God, who takest away the sins of the world. Hear us good Lord. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world. Have mercy on us. He gave us food from heaven. Man did eat Angels Bread.

Our Father which art Heaven, &c.

O Lord hear our Prayers: And let our cry come unto thee.

Let us pray.

WE adore thee, O Lord Jesus, with a true and live∣ly faith in the Sacrament of the Altar, with thy body and soul, thy flesh and blood, by the ineffable power of thy wisdome and goodness really present: who, at thy departure out of this world to the Father, left us this Sa∣crament as a pledge of thy love; that by a new and ad∣mirable way thou mightst still remain with us, whose de∣light is to be with the Sons of men. Cleanse our souls, we beseech thee, from all our sins, and infirmities; and feed them with the crums which fall from thy table, that we may be filled with the marrow and fatness of thy hea∣venly blessings: Come unto us, dear Saviour, and heal our sinful souls; feed the hungry, and refresh the weak.

Deliver us from all evil; make us always adhere to thy commandements; and never suffer us to be separated from thee: Who livest and reignest one God world without end. Amen.

O God, who in this admirable Sacrament hast left us a memorial of thy Passion; grant us, we beseech thee, so worthily to reverence the sacred mysteries of thy Body and Blood, that we may daily find in us the fruit of thy Redemption: Who livest and reignest in the unity of the Holy Ghost one God world without end. Amen.

WE adore thee, O Saviour of our Souls, eternal word of the Father; true Sacrifice offered for the sins of the whole world. O most precious treasure replenished with all delight, the resting place of pure and clean hearts. O Angelical viand! O Celestial bread! O Eternal word of the Father, which art for us made flesh, and yet remain∣est God in the self same person. We confess Thee most un∣doubtedly true God and Man, consecrated in a most mi∣raculous manner on our Altars, to be there given to us, and offered to thy Father for us. Thou art the assured hope and only Salvation of sinners. Thou art the Sovereign restorative of those that languish, and the inexhaustible treasure of the poor distressed Pilgrims. Hallowed be thy name, O most sweet Saviour Jesus Christ; may all thy Creatures sing forth praises and thanksgivings unto thee, for the love wherewith thou tendrest our welfare by de∣scending from heaven, and offering up thy pure and inno∣cent Body on the Cross for our Redemption. Hallowed be thy name, most blessed Jesus, that after thy Resurrecti∣on and Ascension, since thou wast to ascend into heaven, there to sit at the right hand of the Father, thou vouch∣safest to leave us the self same immortal Body as a me∣morial of thy departure, and a pledge of thy infinite love

thou bearest us. O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, and grant us thy peace; refresh our Souls with this spiritual and heavenly food, and comfort us continually with thy graces, that neither in life nor death we may depart from thee, nor be deprived at any time of thy celestial benedictions, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost in all Eternity. Amen.

O Most loving Father, who sparedst not thy own Son, but deliveredst him to death for us all, who if we ask thee Bread will not give us a Stone, or for an Egg a Scor∣pion; Behold we offer up unto thee Eternal Father this Lamb thy only Son, and the infinite merits of his Sacrifice performed on the Cross; and beseech thee to give us this day our daily bread, bread for the body, and all necessa∣ries for this present life, whereby we may be the better enabled to serve thee; but especially the bread of our Souls, the gifts and graces of thy Holy Spirit, and what∣soever is necessary to strengthen them, lest we faint in the way that we are walking in toward our heavenly country, where we shall be abundantly satisfied with the pleasures of thy heavenly table; who livest and reignest with the Son, and the Holy Ghost, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

O Most bountiful Father, who givest us from heaven the corn of thine Elect, and bread of Life; who hast sowed them on earth, and laid them up in the Grana∣ry of thy Church, for the feeding of thy children: Grant us frequently to be refreshed with this bread, yea spiri∣tually at least to receive it daily, which is so useful for us every day; and that we may be sustained by this heaven∣ly Viaticum in this our Pilgrimage, that in the strength of that food we may travel on to the Mount of God, by the power of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

O Father of Mercies, and God of all Consolation; who, in the abundance of thy infinite Charity, hath given us thy only begotten Son; that, whosoever believes in Him may not perish, but inherit eternal Life; and, that our necessities may be relieved out of the immense trea∣sure of his Merits: Behold me a wretched Sinner, tho called by thy mercy into the Society of your Son, now also partaking of his Body and Blood, and therefore at this instant embracing him in my Breast, and possessing him as my very self and what's intimately united to me.

And, as such, in union of that love, wherewith hereto∣fore He gave himself for us on the Altar of the Cross, and now communicates himself to us in the Sacrament of the Altar, I offer Him to thee, with all his merits and virtues to thine everlasting praise and glory, that thou may'st be perfectly pleased in him; and that we, who by no action of our own can, by the merits and patronage of thy most beloved Son may, be compleatly acceptable to thee.

I present thee, O Holy Father, with that entire Cha∣rity, Religion, Humility, Meekness, Poverty, Patience, and with all other Graces, wherein He excell'd, that what∣soever I want (and what do I not want?) may be thro these supplied.

And, since I am unable to return fit thanks for the Fa∣vours conferred upon me, I bring thee all the Praises, which He offer'd whilst he converst here visibly amongst men, and which he now tenders thee in glory.

But, whereas I can never satisfy for the Guilts, nor dis∣charge the Debts, contracted by me; in lieu thereof, I present thee all his labours, fastings, watchings, weari∣ness, devotions and every thing, in fine, He hath done or suffer'd from the minute of his Conception in the Womb, to that of his expiring on the Cross: the distresses, dolors,

and torments of his Passion; the Blood spilt, the Wounds received, and the Death endured, for me.

Lo! This is the Treasure, most compassionate Father, wherein I repose my whole hope and heart. These are the Riches that must compound for what I owe thee.

O pious Father regard the face of thy Christ, and seeing thy beloved Son, in whom thou hast been always well pleased, is now intimately mine, I humbly entreat thee to respect me too with the eyes of your mercy. I ap∣proach you under his protection and defence, under the shadow of his merits do I address unto you; that, you reflecting chiefly on him, may behold me, his slave and properly, with a benign and clement aspect.

Permit not, I beseech you, the Soul to perish, which so often hath, in it self, entertain'd your Son, sent into the world to seek and save what had been lost. Grant me this thro your infinite mercy. Amen.

LITANIES of the Life and Death of our Saviour Jesus Christ.

O God the Father of heaven, Have mercy on us.

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have &c.

O God the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us.

Jesu, the desired of all nations, who, when thou wast equal with God, emptiedst thy self, taking upon Thee the form of Man, and descendedst from heaven not to do thy own will, but the will of thy Father; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, that tookest upon thee the form of a Servant, de∣spised,

and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and ac∣quainted with grief; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, conceived by the Holy Ghost; and born of the Virgin Mary; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, that wast laid in a Manger, because there was no room for thee in the Inn; manifested there to the Shepherds watching their flocks; and worshiped by the Wisemen; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, sought for by Herod to slay thee; and who an Infant, and in great danger of thy life, didst fly out of thine own Country, and wast carried into Aegypt; Have mercy &c.

Jesu, the Wisdome of God, subject to thy Parents; who, when twelve years old, wast found in the Temple disputing with the Doctors, and intent about thy Fathers business; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who, that thou mightest fulfil all Justice, wast circumcised; and afterward baptized by John; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who livedst forty days in the Wilderness in Fast∣ing and Prayer; who wast there tempted of the Devil, and thrice overcamest the Enemy of Mankind; and after the temptation ministred unto by Angels; Have mercy &c.

Jesu, who chusedst for thy Disciples mean and poor men; who wentest thro Cities and Towns preaching the Kingdome of God: who passedst on, doing good and healing all; by whose bounty the blind saw, the lame walked, the lepers were cleansed, the dead raised, and the poor received the Gospel; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who travelledst on foot thro heat and cold, hungry and thirsty, and hadst not where to lay thy head; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who rising very early, wentest into a desert place to pray; who wentest out into the mountain, and there continuedst all night in Prayer; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, meek and humble in heart, patient and obedient,

benign and merciful, chast and holy, who knewest no sin, nor was guile found in thy mouth: who, when thou wast reviled, reviledst not again; and when thou suffer∣edst threatenedst not; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who out of compassion weptst over Jerusalem; most meek King, just and a Saviour; poor and riding up∣on an Ass; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, whom the zeal of thy Fathers house had eaten up, who dravest the buyers and sellers out of the Temple; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who to give us an Example didst stoop down, and wash thy Disciples feet; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who gavest us thy Body for food, and thy Blood for drink; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who layedst prostrate at thy Prayer in the garden; and in thine Agony wast covered all over with a bloody sweat, and wast comforted by an Angel; Have mercy &c.

Jesu, who wast betrayed with a Kiss by thy Disciple Judas, and sold for thirty pieces of Silver; Have mercy &c.

Jesu, who healedst Malchus's Ear, and forbadest Peter the use of the Sword; and, when thine enemies fell back upon the ground raisedst them up, and yieldest thy self freely to be bound; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who wast forsaken by all thy Disciples; and de∣nied thrice by Peter, the chief of them; Have mercy &c.

Jesu, who wast falsly accused before Annas and Caiphas, and struck on the face before the Judge; and who sufferedst such contradiction of sinners against thee; Have mercy &c.

Jesu, who wast blind-folded, bound, spit upon and buffeted, hated without a cause; who gavest thy back to the smiters, and thy cheeks to them that plucked off the hair, and hidst not thy face from shame and spitting; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who wast bound by thine own people, the Jews; delivered unto Pilate; despised and mocked by Herod;

and given up by Pilate to the will of the Jews; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who wast whipped at the Pillar; crowned with Thorns; strucken with a Reed; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, condemned to a most shameful death, and led as a sheep to the slaughter, dumb, and not opening thy mouth; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who faintedst under the burthen of thy Cross; and in thy great thirst hadst wine mingled with myrrhe, and gall and vinegar given thee to drink; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who wast stripped of thy cloaths; and with nails fastened naked on the Cross; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who wast reckoned with trangressors, and cruci∣fied betwixt two Thieves; made the scorn of men, and blasphemed by those that passed by; derided by the Jews, mocked by the Souldiers, and reviled by the Malefactors; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who prayedst to thy Father for thine enemies, and freely promisedst Paradise to the penitent Thief; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who offeredst up prayers and supplications to God the Father, with strong crys and tears, saying; My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me! Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who dying, commendest thy Spirit into the hands of thy Father; who wast obedient to death, even the death of the Cross; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, out of whose side, pierced with a Spear, came wa∣ter and blood; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, the good Shepherd, who laidest down thy life for thy sheep; who lovedst us, and washedst us from our sins in thine own blood; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who wast not left in Hell, neither did thy flesh see corruption; who wast raised from the grave, the bonds thereof being loosed, for that it was impossible for thee to be holden with them; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who art ascended into heaven, and seated at the right hand of God; crowned with glory and honor; King of Kings, and Lord of Lords; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who hast prepared a place for us in thy Father's house; who art our Advocate with the Father; who sentst the Holy Ghost the Paraclete upon thy Apostles; Have mercy on us.

Jesu, who shalt come to judge the living and the dead; who shalt send the reprobate into everlasting fire, and upon the elect shalt bestow the kingdome prepared for them; Have mercy on us.

Be merciful, and spare us, O Jesus.

From all evil, from the snares of the devil, and from a sudden death; Be merciful, and spare us, O Jesus.

From anger, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitable∣ness, and from eternal death; Spare us, O Jesus.

By the mystery of thy holy Incarnation, by thy Na∣tivity, and Circumcision; by the imposition of thy holy Name Jesus; Be merciful, and spare us, O Jesus.

By thy Baptisme, Fasting, and Temptation, by thy labours, and watchings; Be merciful, and spare us, O Jesus.

By thine agony, and bloody sweat; by thy buffeting and scourging; by thy crown of thorns, and purple gar∣ments; by thy cruel mockings, and reeden scepter; Be merciful, and spare us, O Jesus.

By thy Cross and Passion; by thy five sacred wounds; by thy Death and Burial; Spare us, O Jesus.

By thy glorious Resurrection, and by thine admirable Ascension, and by the sending of the Holy Ghost; Be mer∣ciful, and spare us, O Jesus.

In the day of Judgment; Spare us, O Jesus. We Sinners beseech Thee to hear us, O Jesus.

That looking to the pattern of thy most admirable life which thou hast left us, we may follow thy footsteps; that we may be holy as thou wert holy, that, when thou

shalt appear, we may be made like unto thee; We sin∣ners beseech Thee to hear us.

That following thee, we may not walk in darkness: and that we may think the same things that are in Christ Jesus; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That we may learn of thee who wast meek and hum∣ble in heart; that looking up to thee, the author and finish∣er of our Faith, who for the joy that was set before thee enduredst the Cross, despising the shame, and art now set down at the right hand of the throne of God, we be not wearied, or faint in our minds; We sinners beseech &c.

That we may desire to know nothing but Jesus cruci∣fied; that we may take up our Cross daily, and follow thee; that we may crucify the flesh, and the lusts, and desires thereof; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That thy blood may cleanse us from dead works to serve the living Lord; that, dying to sin, and being bu∣ried with thee, we may henceforth walk with thee in new∣ness of life; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That, being purged from dead works, we never crucify to our selves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That, being bought with an inestimable price, we may glorify God in our bodies; and, as we have been partakers of thy sufferings, so we may be of thy consolations; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That we may know thee, and the power of thy resur∣rection, and the fellowship of thy sufferings, being made conformable unto thy death, if by any means we may at∣tain unto the resurrection of the dead; We sinners &c.

That we may count all things loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus our Lord, for whom we may suffer the loss of all things, and count them but dung, that we may gain Christ; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That our conversation may be in heaven, from whence

we look for our Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ, who shall change our vile bodies, that they may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working, where∣by he is able even to subdue all things unto himself; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world; Spare us, good Jesu. O Lamb of God that takest &c. Hear us, good Jesus. O Lamb of God that takest &c. Have mercy upon us.

Our Father which art in Heaven, &c.

A Collect.

O Lord Jesus, we beseech thee by that love wherewith thou lovedst thine own unto the end; by that bloody sweat and agony which thou sufferedst in the Garden; and by the injuries and sorrows which thou feltst, by being betrayed and sold by thine own Disciple, and bound and led away by the Jews; absolve us from the bonds of our sins, and bind our Souls to thee by the strongest cords of love, which can never be loosed O dear Saviour, who wast whipped with Rods, and crowned with Thorns, grant unto us thy servants, that we subduing our bodies with voluntary chastisements, may be made worthy mem∣bers under such an Head. And thou O dearest Lord, who by thy death hast breathed into dying man, whom thou at first createdst, a new breath of life, vouchsafe we be∣seech thee, that we who owed our whole selves to thee for our Creation, and again owe all we are to thee for our Redemption, may no longer now live to our selves, but unto thee who diedst for us. To whom with the Fa∣ther, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be ascribed all Praise and Glory for ever and ever. Amen.

LITANIES of the Blessed Virgin.

O God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.

O God the Son Redeemer of the World, Have &c.

O God the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us.

O Holy Trinity one God, Have mercy on us.

O Holy Mary, the chosen and beloved Daughter of the Eternal Father; Pray for us.

Holy Mary, the Daughter of David, Aaron's budding Rod, Virgin of Virgins, the Garden enclosed, the Foun∣tain sealed, the flaming Bush unconsumed; Pray for us.

Holy Mary, Mother of God; Mother of the Word made flesh; who broughtest the Son of Justice into the world, to them that sate in darkness; Pray for us.

Holy Mary, Spouse of the Holy Ghost, and overshadow∣ed by him; the Woman cloathed with the Sun; the Ta∣bernacle of the Sacred Trinity; Pray for us.

Holy Mary, ordained from all eternity; promised to the Fathers; prefigured in mystical types; and foretold by the Oracles of the Prophets; who keptst inviolably the Vow of thy Virginity; Pray for us.

Holy Mary, full of Grace, blessed amongst Women, whose great Humility the most High had respect unto, professing thy self the Handmaid of the Lord in all obedience, whom all generations call Blessed; Pray for us.

Holy Mary, whose voice made St. John Baptist leap in his Mother's Womb; who, when being found great with Child, barest patiently the purpose of putting thee away; Pray for us.

Holy Mary, a Virgin conceiving and bringing forth a

Son Immanuel; who in one receivedst many Sons; and thereby wast made the Mother of us all; Pray for us.

Holy Mary, that was turned out of the Inn, and laid'st the Saviour of the world in a Manger; Pray for us.

Holy Mary, who at the Circumcision of thy only Son gavedst him that sweet and amiable Name JESUS; Pray for us.

Holy Mary, who most thankfully presentedst in the Temple, that ever Blessed Jesus as a most precious Obla∣tion to God his Father; Pray for us.

Holy Mary, that fled'st into Aegypt with thy new-born Babe, and thy Husband St. Joseph; Pray for us.

Holy Mary, who soughtst thy lost Son three days sor∣rowing, and with great joy foundst him in the Temple so early employed in his Father's business; Pray for us.

Holy Mary, who laidst up in thy heart all thou heardst spoken of thy Son; Pray for us.

Holy Mary, whose life was intirely dedicated to the constant serving of Jesus, with the tenderness of a Mother, the duty of a Handmaid, and religion of a Votary; Pray &c.

Holy Mary, whose Soul was pierced as with a Sword at the crucifying of thy Son; Pray for us.

We beseech thee, By thy eternal Election to be the Mother of God; Pray for us.

By the sweetness of thy love, whereby thou embra∣cedst thy Infant Son, and suckledst him with thy Virgin Breasts; Pray for us.

By the joy of the Angels rejoycing at the Nativity of thy Son; Pray for us.

By the affections of love, joy, gratitude, admiration, and praise, which thou conceivedst at the beholding of so many Miracles wrought by him; Pray for us.

By all the hardships, fears, troubles, and discommodi∣ties, which thou didst undergo at Bethlehem, in thy flight into Egypt, and return from thence to Nazareth; Pray for us.

By the sorrow of a heart of a Mother, wherewith thou followedst thy Son going to Mount Calvary: by the Sword of most bitter sorrow, which pierced thy Soul, standing by the Cross of thy Son; Pray for us.

By that joy conceived at the Resurrection of thy Son; and which now thou enjoyest for ever; Pray for us We be∣seech Thee.

That thou wouldest vouchsafe to commend and recon∣cile us to thy Son; Pray for us We &c.

That thou would'st help, comfort, and protect us like tender Sons, with thy Motherly and most prevalent In∣tercessions; Pray for us We &c.

That in all our necessities and straits, especially at the hour of our deaths, thou wouldst obtain for us the cle∣mency of thy Son; Pray for us We &c.

O Son of the B. Virgin, which takest away the sins &c. Have mercy on us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: Have mercy on us. O Lamb of God, that takest &c. Have mercy on us.

Our Father, &c.

Hail MARY, full of Grace, &c.

Blessed is the Womb that bare thee, and the Breasts that gave thee suck.

Blessed are they that hear thy Word, and faithfully in their lives observe it.

O Lord hear our Prayers. And let our supplications come unto thee.

MY Soul doth magnify the Lord, and my Spirit re∣joyceth in God my Saviour.

Because he hath regarded the humility of his hand-maid.

Holy Virgin, all generations shall call thee Blessed.

For he that is mighty hath done to thee great things, and holy is his Name.

And his mercy is on them that fear him throughout all generations.

He hath shewed strength in his arm, he hath scattered the proud in the imaginations of their hearts.

He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and ex∣alted the humble.

He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he hath sent empty away.

He hath holpen his servant Israel in remembrance of his mercy.

As he spake to their Fathers, Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

Let us pray.

DEfend, O Lord, with the protection of peace thy servants trusting in the merits of Jesus, and the pa∣tronage of the Blessed Virgin his Mother; and keep us from all our enemies, and from all dangers: Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

GRant to thy servants, O Lord, to enjoy continual health of body and mind, and that by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary we may be deli∣vered from present sorrows, and obtain eternal felicity, thro Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ALmighty God, and most merciful Father, who gavest thy only begotten Son to be born of an humble Vir∣gin, that we might be advanced to the adoption of thy children, favourably regard the imperfect Prayers of thy servants, which we here present unto thee by the effica∣cious

intercession of the blessed Virgin Mary, and grant that as her Purity is exalted by thee to the highest degree of glory, so her Charity may obtain for us the especial assistance of thy grace through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O Almighty Eternal God, who didst so prepare the Body and Soul of the glorious Virgin Mary, by the eo-operation of the Holy Ghost, that it became a worthy habitation for thy Son. Grant that, in whose commemo∣ration we rejoyce, by her pious and prevalent intercession we may be delivered, both from present evils, and ever∣lasting death, thro Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

LITANIES of the Holy Angels.

O God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.

O God the Son, Redeemer of the World, Have &c.

O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son, Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, and Queen of Angels, Pray for us.

Holy Angels, who standing before the high and mighty Throne of God sing continually Holy, Holy, Holy, Pray for us.

Holy Angels, who always behold the face of God in Heaven, and serve before his Throne, and who always obey his word, and do his will; Pray for us.

Holy Angels, who have committed to you from God the care and custody of Man; ministring Spirits, sent forth to minister to them who shall be heirs of Salvation; Pray for us.

Holy Angels, Governors of Provinces; Protectors of Kingdomes; Defenders of the Church; Conservators of the Elect; Pray for us.

Holy Angels, carrying up the prayers and services of men to God; and bringing down God's blessings unto men; Pray for us.

Holy Angels, that excel in strength, restraining the power of evil Spirits, and malice of wicked men; Pray for us.

Holy Angels, that rejoyce in the Conversion of any one Sinner that doth penance; Pray for us.

St. Michael, Prince of the heavenly Host, who castedst out of heaven the Dragon with his Apostate Angels; mighty Prince, who always standest to help the people of God; Pray for us.

St. Michael, the Receiver of the Souls of the faithful, and Conducter of them into Paradise; Pray for us.

St. Gabriel, who revealedst to Daniel the sacred Visions; who warredst against the Prince of the Persians for the people of God; who publishedst to Zachary the birth, and office of St. John Baptist; and, sent from God to the Blessed Virgin, wast the happy Messenger of the Incar∣nation of the eternal Word of God; Pray for us.

St. Raphael, one of the Seven which assist before our Lord; the holy conducter of Tobias; the restorer of sight, and powerful expeller of evil Spirits; Pray for us.

Holy Seraphin, who with a burning coal purified the lips of Esaias; Pray for us.

Holy Cherubin, who wast set to keep the way of the Tree of Life; Pray for us.

O Holy Angels, who in executing judgment on Sodom, deliveredst just Lot vexed with their filthy conversation; Pray for us.

Holy Angels, who ascended and descended upon Ja∣cob's Ladder; Pray for us.

Holy Angel, who deliveredst Jacob from all evil; Pray for us.

O Angel of God, who, in smiting all the first born of Egypt, passedst over the houses of the Israelites; who con∣ductedst them into the land of Promise, and deliveredst the Law unto Moses; Pray for us.

O Prince of the Host of God, who wast sent to aid Jo∣shuah, and who destroyedst of the Assyrians, warring a∣gainst God's people, an hundred fourscore and five thou∣sand in one night; Pray for us.

Holy Angel, who when Daniel was cast into the Ly∣on's Den, shuttedst up their mouths, that they might not hurt him; Pray for us.

Holy Angels, who joyfully sung, Glory to God on high, at the Birth of the Saviour of Mankind; Pray for us.

Holy Angels, who ministred to our Lord when an∣hungred in the Wilderness; Pray for us.

Holy Angel, who comfortedst our Lord in his Agony; Pray for us.

Holy Angels, who first declared the joyful news of our Lord's Resurrection; Pray for us.

O ye Angels of God, who brought out of prison, and set at large the Apostles, and St. Peter, and struck with an ignominious death proud Herod, not giving Honor to God; Pray for us.

Holy Angels, who carried the Soul of Lazarus into A∣braham's Bosome; Pray for us.

O Holy Angels, who shall come with our Saviour in his Majesty to judgment, and at the end of the world shall gather the Elect from the four winds, and separate the wicked from amongst the just, and gather all scandals out of the Kingdome of Christ; Pray for us.

O all ye Orders of Blessed Spirits, Angels, and Arch-Angels, Vertues, and Thrones, Dominions, Principalities, and Powers, Cherubin, and Seraphin; Pray for us.

O Christ, who art placed above all Principalities, and Powers, and Thrones, and Dominions, and every name that is named not only in this world, but that to come; Have mercy on us.

From all dangers, By thy Holy Angels, Deliver us, O Lord.

From the temptations, snares and illusions of the devil, By thy Holy Angels, Deliver us, O Lord.

From all filthy and unclean cogitations and suggestions, By thy Holy Angels, Deliver us, O Lord.

From all filthy and unclean cogitations and suggestions, By thy Holy Angels, Deliver us, O Lord.

From the counsels and malice of wicked men, and all evil company, By thy Holy Angels, Deliver us, O Lord.

From sudden and unprovided death, By thy Holy An∣gels, Deliver us, O Lord.

We sinners beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord.

That thou wouldst spare us, and give thy Holy Angels charge over us to keep us in all our ways; We sinners &c.

That thou wouldst direct and govern thy Church, and grant to all Christian Societies unity, peace, and concord by the Ministration of thy Holy Angels; We sinners &c.

That thou wilt be pleased at the hour of death to guard us with the defence and protection of thy Holy Angels; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord.

That thou wilt be pleased to transport our Souls, when they depart out of our bodies, into the heavenly mansions by their ministry; We sinners beseech thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst grant eternal rest to all the faithful departed in the blessed Society of thy Holy Angels; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord.

O Lamb of God that takest away &c.

Our Father which art Heaven, &c.

A Hymn.

PRaise our Lord from the Heavens; praise our Lord from the heights.

Praise our Lord all ye his Angels, praise him all his Hosts.

Bless our Lord all ye Angels of his, powerful in strength, doing his will, fulfilling his word.

O all ye Powers of our Lord, bless ye our Lord, ye mi∣nistring Spirits that do his will.

Bless our Lord O my Soul, and forget not all his Bene∣fits.

Who hath delivered thy life from destruction, who crowneth thee with mercy, and tender compassion.

For he hath given his holy Angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Thou shalt tread upon the Lyon and Adder, the young Lion and Dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

He shall send his Angels round about them that fear him, and deliver them.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen.

Before the Angels will I sing praise unto thee. I will adore towards thy holy Temple, and praise thy Name,

O Lord. O Lord hear our Prayers. And let our cry come unto Thee.

Let us pray.

O Eternal God, who in thy wonderful providence hast made the Angels ministring Spirits, and sendest them in mission for the good of thine Elect, behold with pity the temptations and dangers, to which the frailty of our nature is perpetually exposed, and give thy holy Angels charge to bear us in their hands, and cover us under the shadow of their wings, that being guided thro the desert of this life by their safe conduct, we may enter at last into the land of Promise, and rejoyce for ever in their blessed Society, thro Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O Almighty and everlasting God, who madest us thy unworthy Servants after thy own Image, and hast deputed thy holy Angels for our Keepers; Grant unto thy Servants, that by their defence and custody we happily pass thro all dangers of Body and Soul, and after this life ended attain to everlasting joys together with them, thro Jesus Christ. Amen.

WE beseech you, O Angelical Spirits, our faithful Guardians and Keepers, direct and guide us by the divine Bounty committed to your care and protecti∣on, this day and for ever, in the way of peace, prosperity and safety; defend us likewise from every evil spirit, and dangerous temptation, until we arrive to the blessed Vi∣sion in our heavenly Country; and there together with you, and all the Saints, praise the common Saviour of us all for ever and ever. Amen.

O Holy Michael, the Arch-angel, Prince of the Host of Heaven, who standest always for the help of the people of God, who foughtest with the great Dragon, that old Serpent, and threwest him out of Heaven, and

valiantly defendest the Church of God; so that the gates of Hell cannot prevail against it: We beg of thee from the bottome of our hearts to assist us in this our difficult and dangerous Combat, which we weak and infirm crea∣tures are to wage with the same enemy, that we may manfully resist, and happily overcome him, thro Jesus our Lord. Amen.

The LITANY of all Saints.

O God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.

O God the Son, Redeemer of the World, Have &c.

O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son, Have mercy on us.

O Sacred Trinity one God, Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, chosen to be the Mother of God, blessed among Women, who art called Blessed to all Generations; Pray for us.

O all ye holy Angels, who always stand in the presence of God ready to praise and obey him, and to minister for the good of men; Pray for us.

O all ye holy Patriarchs and Prophets, friends of God, and lovers of Justice, who with ardent desires and sigh∣ings expected the coming of the Messias, and prefigured it by several Types and Prophecies; Pray for us.

St. John Baptist, the Fore-runner of the Messias, and grand Exemplar of Penance; Pray for us.

St. Joseph, Husband to the Mother of God, and Foster-Father of Christ; Pray for us.

O all ye holy Apostles, Evangelists, and Disciples of our Lord, who left all to follow him, and abode with him in

all temptations, who were witnesses of all his actions, and admitted to all his secrets; Pray for us.

Who spread over all the earth the sound of the Gospel, who were sent forth as Lambs in the midst of Wolves, and being infirm and ignorant, and base according to the flesh, confounded the power and wisdome of the world; Pray for us.

Who endued with power from above, and strengthen∣ed by the Holy Ghost, boldly professed Christ, and shed your blood for him; Pray for us.

Who rejoyced in that you were counted worthy to suffer reproach for the name of Jesus: and who shall sit upon twelve Thrones judging the twelve Tribes of Israel; Pray for us.

St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles, who lovedst our Sa∣viour more than the rest, and to whom our Lord at his departure committed the feeding of his Sheep; Pray for us.

St. Paul, a chosen vessel, Doctor of the Gentiles, who labouredst more than them all; Pray for us.

St. N. whose holy Memory and Festival we this day commemorate; Pray for us.

St. John, the Disciple beloved above the rest, to whom our Saviour at his death commended his Mother; who didst vindicate the Divinity of Christ; and to whom were revealed things to come, even to the end of the world; Pray for us.

O all ye holy Martyrs, who living godly in this world, suffered Persecution, and rejoyced in the Cross of our Lord; who hated your own Souls in this world, and pre∣served them to eternal life; who suffered reproached and whippings, bonds and imprisonments, were stoned, cut in peices, and sundry ways tried; Pray for us.

Who came out of great Tribulation, and washed your garments in the blood of the Lamb, and serve in his Temple day and night; Pray for us.

Who neither thirst, nor hunger, any more, neither doth any heat light upon you; who follow the Lamb where∣soever he goeth, who leadeth you to the fountains of liv∣ing water, and hath wiped all tears from your eyes; Pray for us.

St. Stephen, the first Martyr of Christ, whom full of the Holy Ghost, thine enemies could not resist; who prayedst for thy Persecutors; Pray for us.

All holy Popes, Bishops, Priests, Doctors, and Confessors, who being Souldiers for God, did not intangle your selves with things of this world; who were set over the Church of God by his Spirit; Pray for us.

Who bore the heat and burthen of the day in the Vine∣yard of our Lord; who watched over your flocks as those that were to give an account for their Souls; who en∣lightened many in righteousness, and now shine as lights in the Firmament, and as stars in all Eternity; Pray for us.

All holy Monks and Hermites, who taking up your Cross followed Christ; who, not thinking that you had comprehended, pressed on to that which was before you; who bore chearfully the light burthen and easy yoke of our Lord; Pray for us.

Who made your selves Eunuchs for the Kingdome of God, who chastised your bodies, and brought them into subjection; who being dead to the world led a hidden life with Christ in God; and who having put your hands to the Plow looked not back; Pray for us.

All holy Virgins, who, imitating here the Purity of Angels, now rejoyce in the perpetual enjoyment of your heavenly Bridegroom; Pray for us.

All holy Virgins and Widows, who with a constant purpose of Continency and Chastity offered up your bo∣dies a living Sacrifice to God, and now celebrate perpe∣tual Nuptials with the Bridegroom; Pray for us.

All holy Saints of God, who strove to enter in at the

strait gate, which leadeth to life, and took the King∣dome of Heaven by violence; Pray for us.

Who thro many Tribulations and Persecutions have entred into the kingdome of heaven; who first sought the Kingdome of God and its Justice; who counted all things loss that ye might gain Christ; Pray for us.

Who used this world as tho you used it not; who be∣ing poor in Spirit merited the possession of the Kingdome of heaven, who being meek and patient under injuries possess now the land of the living; who hungred and thirsted after righteousness, and are now satisfied with the pleasures of heaven; who shewing mercy to your Neighbours have obtained abundant mercy; who be∣ing clean in heart do see God; Pray for us.

Who loving peace, rejoyce now in the name and in∣heritance of the Sons of God; who loved your enemies, and did good to those that hated you; who could do all things thro him that strengthened you; Pray for us.

Who continued unto the end, and therefore were saved; who were inebriated with the plenty of God's house, and satisfied with the torrent of his pleasure; who dwell in the house of God, and praise him for ever and ever; who, being secure of your own Salvation, with abundant cha∣rity are solicitous for ours; Pray for us.

JESU, King of the Patriarchs, and Light of the Pro∣phets. Master of the Apostles, and Fortitude of the Mar∣tyrs. The Sanctity of the Confessors, and Purity of Vir∣gins; Pray for us.

Be merciful, and spare us, O Lord. Be merciful, and hear us, O Lord.

From all evil, Deliver us, O Lord.

By all thy Saints and Elect people, Deliver us, O Lord.

By thy faithful servants, who continually stand in thy presence; by thy dearly beloved, and friends, who reign with thee in heaven; Deliver us, O Lord.

By the holiness and intercession of all thine Elect; by the death of thy Saints precious in thy sight; Deliver us, O Lord.

We sinners beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord.

That thou wouldst make us partakers of the fellowship with all those that fear thee, and keep thy command∣ments: that we, together with thy Saints, may strive to enter in at the strait gate: that beholding the conver∣sation of thy Saints, we may also imitate their faith and patience: We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That we may keep inviolably the Catholick Faith, so stoutly maintained by them: that, like as thine Elect in heaven, so we may readily do thy will on earth; that we may hate our own Souls in this world that we may preserve them to eternal life; that thou wouldst vouch∣safe to admit us into the inheritance of thy chosen in light: We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That we may continually praise thee in thy Saints; that we may laud thee with thy Saints in Heaven, and magnify thee for ever; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world.

Our Father which art in Heaven, &c.

PRaise the Name of our Lord, praise him ye Servants of our Lord.

Who stand in the house of our Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.

Praise our Lord, for he is good; sing unto his Name, for it is sweet.

Sing unto our Lord a new Song; his Praise in the con∣gregation of his Saints.

For our Lord taketh pleasure in his people; he will magnify the meek with Salvation.

Let the Saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

Let the high Praises of God be in their mouth; and a two-edged Sword in their hand.

To execute vengeance upon the Nations; and punish∣ment upon the people.

To bind their Kings with chains; and their Nobles with fetters of Iron.

To execute upon them the Judgment written: This Honor have all his Saints. Hallelujah.

Let us pray.

WE give thee thanks, O Lord, with all our hearts, for that thou hast chosen thy Saints, and justified them by thy infinite grace; for that thou hast prevented them with the blessings of thy sweetness, and preserved them in their way thro all the impediments of their Salva∣tion: We give thee infinite thanks, O God, for all the Graces and Benefits which thou hast bestowed upon them in time, and reserved for them to Eternity. O ye blessed Servants, and Friends of God, who, confirmed in all Grace, and now have received the Crown of heavenly Glory, and with joy behold the Sacred Trinity face to face, prai∣sing him with unspeakable gladness everlastingly, obtain for us your Supplicants free pardon of our sins, and a perfect denial of our selves, that we may follow your steps thro the narrow way; as also an intimate and sincere love of God, wherewith you being enflamed have vali∣antly and gloriously overcome the world, the flesh, and the devil, with all the crosses of this present life; pray for us now and at the hour of our death, that when we are to pass hence, and to appear before the fearful Tri∣bunal of the great Judge, he would not enter into judg∣ment with us, but judge us according to his infinite

mercy: that so at length we may be admitted into the blessed Fellowship in that supernal Jerusalem, where we altogether may praise, extol, and magnify our Lord God for ever and ever. Amen.

O Lord God, multiply upon us thy Grace, and grant us to follow in a holy profession the joy of thy Saints, whose memories we celebrate; through Jesus Christ thy only Son our Lord. Amen.

MOst gracious God, the Author of all Sanctity, and lover of Unity, whose wisdome hath established an admirable communion between thy Church triumphant in heaven, and militant on earth, as members of the same mystical Body, whereof thy Son Christ Jesus is the Head: mercifully grant, that as thy Blessed without ceasing pray to thee for us, we may continually praise thee for them; and, in correspondence to their perfect Charity, with pious observance celebrate their memories, till we all meet be∣fore thy glorious Throne, and with one heart adore the Saviour of us all; who with Thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth one God world without end. Amen.

O All ye blessed Saints of heaven, and Spirits Angeli∣cal, whom God, with the brightness of his presence, makes everlastingly joyful, pray for us. We salute and honour you, we give praise and thanks to our Lord, who hath chosen you, and made you eternally happy with his benedictions; obtain from him for us forgiveness, obtain for us grace, that at the end of this frail life, we may be admitted to the fruition of your heavenly Society, thro Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ALmighty God, and most merciful Father, favourably regard the imperfect Prayers of thy servants here on

earth, which we present unto thee, by the most effica∣cious intercession of our fellow members, the Saints in heaven; and grant that as their Sanctity is exalted by thee to a supreme degree of glory, so their Charity may obtain for us the especial assistance of thy Grace, thro Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

GRant, O Almighty God, that we who celebrate the Memories, and reverence the Holiness of all thy Saints, may be assisted with Thee by their intercession, and rejoyce in their protection, thro Jesus Christ. Amen.

O Almighty and Eternal God, who vouchsafest us the Grace to reverence the Holiness of all thy Saints, Grant us we beseech Thee the desired plenty of thy mer∣cy, by their multiplied intercessions, thro our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

The LITANY of Penitents.

O God the Father of heaven our Creator, Have mercy on us.

O God the Son, our Redeemer, Have mercy on us.

O God the Holy Ghost, our Sanctifier, Have mercy &c.

O strong, just and jealous God, taking revenge upon all sin and iniquity, who sparedst not the Angels that sinned, but castedst them down into hell to be tormented; From thy great wrath, good Lord, deliver us.

Who hast appointed death the stipend of Sin, who didst shut Adam, after he had sinned, out of Paradise, and sub∣jectedst him to many Curses; From thy great wrath, good Lord, deliver us.

Who sparedst not the old world, but punishedst it, over∣whelmed in sin, by the flood; From thy great wrath, &c.

Who utterly consumedst Sodom and Gomorrah burnt to ashes; and miraculously punishedst Pharoah and the Ae∣gyptians hardening their hearts against thee; From thy great wrath, good Lord, deliver us.

Who sparedst not thine ancient people the Jews rebel∣ling against thee; but deliveredst them up into the hands of their enemies, and into the Babylonish Captivity; From thy great wrath, good Lord, deliver us.

Who at last scatteredst them throughout all the world, whilst persevering in their sins; and gavest thy beloved City and thy Sanctuary to be trodden under foot of the Enemy; From thy great wrath, good Lord, deliver us.

O God, to the relenting and penitent gracious and mer∣ciful, long-suffering and abundant in mercy, and repent∣ing thee of evil; who lovest every thing, and hatest no∣thing, that thou hast made; From thy great wrath, &c.

Who pitiest all, and winkest at the sins of men for their amendment of life; who wouldst have none to perish, but all be converted; and in whose presence there is joy over one sinner that doth penance; From all thy great wrath, &c.

Who calledst Adam after his fall to the acknowledgment of his fault; and who, upon Moses's Prayer, forgavest the transgressions of thy people against thee; From thy great wrath, good Lord, deliver us.

Who frequently restoredst the Israelites, after they had sinned when turning unto thee being penitent, out of the hands of their enemies; From thy great wrath, &c.

Who puttedst away David's sin confessing and doing penance in sackcloth and fasting; who sparedst Ahab humbling himself and doing penance; From thy great wrath, good Lord, deliver us.

Who heardst Manasses repenting, and restoredst him to his Kingdome; who heardst Jonah crying unto thee out

of the belly of the Whale, after he had run away from thee; who pardonedst the Ninevites doing penance in fasting, sackcloth, and ashes; From thy great wrath, &c.

JESU, Son of the living God, who camest into this world to save sinners; the good Shepherd, who camest to seek and to save that which was lost; From thy great wrath, good Lord, deliver us.

Who being to redeem the world, sent'st John the Bap∣tist the Preacher of Penance, and gavest him to be a won∣derful pattern thereof in the severity of his diet and rai∣ment; From thy great wrath, good Lord, deliver us.

JESU, who tho thou knewest no sin, yet was frequent in fastings, watchings, and other acts of Penance; From thy great wrath, good Lord, deliver us.

Who declaredst the Publican, acknowledging his guilt with sorrow, and humbly beating his breast, to be justi∣fied; who calledst the Publicans and Sinners, and not the Just, to repentance; and broughtest Salvation to the houses of Matthew and Zacheus being penitent; From thy great wrath, good Lord, deliver us.

Who deliveredst those that were afflicted with diseases by Satan, first forgiving their sins; who, by the example of the Prodigal Son returning to his Father, hast given poor sinners great hopes of pardon and forgiveness; From thy great wrath, good Lord, deliver us.

Who mercifully absolvedst the Woman taken in Adul∣tery; and who forgavest much to Mary Magdalen a Sin∣ner, because she loved much; From thy great wrath, &c.

Who by graciously looking upon Peter after he had de∣nied thee thrice, broughtst him to confession of his Sin, and bitter tears of Penitence; and who miraculously cal∣ledst St. Paul, when a great Persecutor, and making ha∣vock of thy Church: From thy great wrath, &c.

Who didst bear our sins in thy Body, upon the Cross; and wast made a propitiation for us; From thy great &c.

We confess unto thee, O Lord, our transgressions, and the transgressions of our fore-fathers, by which we with them have offended thee, and walked contrary to thy commandments; Be merciful, and spare us, O Lord.

Behold, we were conceived in sin, and in iniquity did our Mothers bring us forth; and as we have multiplied our days, so have we multiplied the number of our trans∣gressions; Be merciful, and spare us, O Lord

We have sinned by our vain thoughts, and the unlaw∣ful desires of our hearts; the idle and wicked words of our lips; by our wicked works, and our whole life spent unprofitably; Be merciful, and spare us, O Lord.

We have sinned against thee by unthankfulness for thy benefits; by impatience under thy chastisements; and our care to fulfil our own sinful lusts, more than thy holy commandments; Be merciful, and spare us, O Lord.

We have sinned against our brethren, not doing to o∣thers, as we would have them do to us; Be merciful, &c.

We have sinned against our selves, by preferring the profits of this present world, before our eternal happiness; Be merciful, and spare us, O Lord.

We have sinned by deferring our Conversion, and put∣ting off our good purposes of amending our lives; by ex∣posing our weak nature to new temptations; by neglect∣ing many opportunities of doing good; and even our best endeavours have been full of imperfections; Be merciful, and spare us, O Lord.

We have sinned by not improving those talents thou hast bestowed upon us; by loosing our precious time, and neglecting the means thou hast afforded us for the pro∣moting of our Salvation; Be merciful, and spare us, O Lord.

Our iniquities have multiplied over our heads, and our transgressions have grown up to the heavens; to thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy and forgiveness, but unto us shame and confusion of face; Be merciful, and spare us, &c.

Just art thou, O Lord, in all the evils that have befallen us; for thou hast dealt righteously with us, but we have done wickedly; and our destruction is from our selves:

Be merciful, and spare us, O Lord.

Be merciful, and spare us, O Lord.

From all Evil, Deliver us, O Lord.

From all Sin, Deliver us, O Lord.

From all profaness and contempt of Sacred things; from all Superstition and Hypocrisy; from Idolatry and wor∣shiping of thee according to our own fancy; from rash swearing, perjury and cursing; Deliver us, O Lord.

From neglect in coming to, and irreverence in celebra∣ting, thy holy service; Deliver us, O Lord.

From disobedience to our Superiors, and doing inju∣ries to our Neighbour; from anger, and contention; from cousining, and fraud; from lying and back-biting; De∣liver us, O Lord.

From all wicked desires; from wanton thoughts, filthy concupiscences and uncleanness, from lust of the flesh, and lust of the eyes; Deliver us, O Lord.

From pride, covetousness, and luxury; from envy, an∣ger and gluttony; from sloth in things concerning our eternal Salvation, and all other mortal sin; Deliver us, &c.

From all impatience and murmuring against the righte∣ous Dispensations of thy Divine Providence; Deliver &c.

From all Schism and Heresy; from presuming on our own judgments; from all seducing of others into sin; Deliver us, O Lord.

From relapsing into those sins of which we have once repented; from hardness of heart, and security of an evil conscience; Deliver us, O Lord.

From the sight of the angry Judge; from being placed at thy left hand, and hearing that fearful sentence; De∣liver us, O Lord.

From the worm that dies not, and the fire that is un∣quenchable,

from the bitter pains of eternal death; from the gates of hell, and power of darkness; Deliver us, &c.

By the paternal bowels of God the Father; by the bloody wounds of God the Son; by the ineffable goodness of God the Holy Ghost; Deliver us, O Lord.

By that Name, besides which there is no other given under heaven by which we can be saved; by the blood of the New Testament, and propitiation for the whole world; Deliver us, O Lord.

We sinners beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord.

That thou wouldst vouchsafe to bring us to true Pe∣nance; and that we may always bear in memory, in the bitterness of our Souls, the ill spent years of our forepast life; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst be pleased to enlighten our minds, to the finding out of our secret sins, and of such, as for∣merly known, are now forgotten by us; We sinners &c.

That we may duly perform the penances enjoyned us by our Ghostly Fathers; and that we may judge our selves, and so escape thy just judgments; We sinners &c.

That we may chastise our bodies, and bring them into subjection, and that we may no more live after the flesh, but by the spirit mortify the deeds thereof; We sinners &c.

That we may voluntarily forbear the pleasures and customes of this life, to the end that we may give our selves, without interruption, to the painful exercises of penance; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That we may bewail our sins in sackcloth and ashes, and humble our Souls before thee in watchings and prayers, weeping, and mourning, night-exercises, and solitude; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That taking revenge on our selves, we may break off our sins by fastings, and abstain from things grateful, and pleasant to our senses; We sinners beseech Thee &c.

That we may readily expose our selves to contempt,

and disgrace from men, thereby to take revenge upon our pride, and wickedness, against thee; We sinners &c.

That, to the glory of thy name, and shame and confu∣sion of our own faces, we may confess our sins to the Ministers thou hast appointed, that we may more easily obtain pardon from thee; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That we may freely confess to our neighbours the wrong we have done them, and humbly beg pardon of them; restore what we have wrongfully taken or with∣held from them, and make reparation for any losses, thereby to escape thy just revenge upon us; We sinners &c.

That we may freely forgive others trespasses against us, or any satisfactions due from them to us, whereby we may have hope that thou wilt forgive ours against thee; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That we may break off our sins by alms, and our trans∣gressions by shewing mercy to the poor; that we feed the hungry, cloath the naked, visit the sick, forgive our enemies, and shew mercy to all, whereby we may the more easily obtain mercy from thee; We sinners &c.

That, putting on the whole armour of God, we may hereafter be able to stand against all the wiles of the De∣vil; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That we may bring forth fruits worthy of Penance in due season; and that we may work out our Salvation with fear and trembling; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst be pleased to afflict and purge us here, and spare us eternally hereafter; We sinners &c.

That going with confidence unto the throne of Grace, we may obtain mercy, and find it in an acceptable time; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

O Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world: Spare us, good Lord. O Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world: Hear us, good Lord.

O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world: Have mercy upon us. O Christ hear us. _____ _____ O Christ hearken to us. Lord have mercy upon us. Christ have mercy on us. Lord have mercy on us.

Our Father, &c.

A Psalm.

O Lord deal not with us according to our sins. Nor reward us according to our iniquities. O Lord remember not our former transgressions. Let thy mercies speedily prevent us, for we are brought very low. Help us O Lord our Saviour. And for the glory of thy Name deliver us, and be merci∣ful to our transgressions. Cleanse us, O Lord, from our secret sins. And keep us from other mens sins. Remember not our offences, O Lord, nor the offences of our Fore-fathers. Neither take thou vengeance on our sins. Deliver not our Souls to the devouring Beast. And forget not the Souls of thy poor [servants] for ever. O Lord turn away thy face from our sins. And blot out all our iniquities. Restore unto us the joy of thy Salvation. And establish us with thy principal Spirit. O Lord hear our Prayers. And let our cry come unto thee.

O Benigne &c.

Or This.

O Lord, correct us not in thine anger; neither chastise us in thy fury.

We acknowledge our iniquities against our selves unto thee, O Lord, that thou may'st forgive the hainousness of our sins.

O Lord, all our desire is before thee, and our sighing is not hid from thee.

Have mercy-upon us, O Lord, according to thy great mercy.

And according to the multitude of thy mercies blot out all our transgressions.

Thou shalt arise, O Lord, and have mercy upon us, for it is time to have mercy upon us, yea the time is come.

If thou shouldst be extreme to mark what is done amiss, O Lord, who can stand?

Enter not into judgment with thy servants, O Lord, for in thy sight shall no flesh living be justified.

O Benigne &c.

Let us pray.

A Collect.

MOst gracious God, the Fountain of all mercy and blessing, who desirest not the death of a sinner, nor despisest the tears of the penitent, favourably receive this our confession, and effectually move our hearts to a true contrition, that, being pardoned the evils we have pre∣sumed to do, we may be delivered from the evils we de∣serve to suffer; and, assisted by thy grace, may bestow the short remainder of our days in a more perfect denial of our corrupt inclinations, and more constant attendance to thy glorious promises: thro our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who with Thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth one God world without end. Amen.

A Collect.

O Benigne Lord, pour, we beseech thee, thy grace into our hearts, that we restraining our sins by vo∣luntary chastisements, may rather be afflicted with some temporal sufferings, than deputed to eternal punishments; thro Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

LITANIES for the Sick, and those that are Dying.

O God the Father of heaven, Have mercy on us.

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have &c.

O God the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us.

O Sacred Trinity one God, Have mercy on us.

O Father of Mercies, and God of all Consolation, who comfortest us in all our tribulations; who sufferest us not to be tempted above that which we are able to bear, but with the temptation givest strength that we may be able to sustain; Have mercy on us.

Who chastisest and scourgest those whom thou lovest, who judgest and correctest us with weaknesses, and sick∣ness, and death it self, that we may not be condemned with the world; Have mercy on us.

Who breathedst into man newly made after thy own Image the breath of life; Have mercy on us.

Who madest not death, nor delightest in the destructi∣on of the living; who plantedst in the midst of Paradise the Tree of life against the death of the body; Have &c.

Who, after our first Parents had contracted the guilt of death, opposedst the seed of the Woman against the

malice of the Serpent▪ Have mercy upon us.

Who createdst Herbs growing out of the earth, and innumerable other remedies for the use and necessity of man; Have mercy on us.

Who turnest man to destruction, and sayest, Return ye children of men; who woundest and healest, strikest and bindest up with thy hand, killest and makest alive; bringest down to the grave, and raisest from thence a∣gain; Have mercy on us.

Who savedst Noah from drowning in the Flood; Lot from burning in Sodom; and Isaac from imminent death; who, slaying all the first-born in Aegypt in one night, pre∣servedst safe the Israelites; who deliveredst thy People stung with fiery Serpents, by looking up to the Brazen one; Have mercy on us.

Who, at the Prayer of Elias and Eliseus thy Prophets, restoredst the dead to life again; who healedst Naaman the Syrian of his Leprosy by Eliseus the Prophet; Have mercy on us.

Who freedst King Ezechias, praying unto thee in his weakness with tears, from his disease and death; who at length restoredst Job most miserably afflicted in his body by Satan; Have mercy on us.

JESU, Son of the living God, who wast sent to heal the broken in heart, to preach enlargement to the cap∣tives, and to comfort all that mourned; who tookest upon thee our infirmities, and barest our griefs; who wentest about doing good, and healing all that were sick, and oppressed of the devil; by whose power the blind received their sight, the lame walked, the lepers were cleansed, and the dead raised; Have mercy on us.

Who curedst with thy word the man that had been Paralytick eight and thirty years; who healedst the woman that had been twelve years sick of her infirmity of blood, and spent all she had upon the Physitians, by

the touch of the hemm of thy garment; who restoredst to perfect health the woman vexed with a Spirit of infir∣mity, and bowed down eighteen years; Have mercy &c.

Who restoredst sight to him that had been blind from his birth; who absent curedst the servant of the Centu∣rion of eminent faith; who deliveredst the woman of Canaan's daughter, having respect to the faith of her mother; Have mercy on us.

Who raisedst the daughter of Jairus, Ruler of the Synagogue, being newly dead; who restoredst to life the only Son of his Mother, that was dead and carried forth into the street; who raisedst Lazarus, after he had lain four days, from the grave; Have mercy on us.

Who, in thine Agony being sorrowful unto death, sweatedst drops of blood; who praying that the cup of thy Passion, and death might pass from thee, submittedst thy self to the will of thy Father; who dying commend∣edst thy Spirit into the hands of thy Father; Have mercy on us.

Who by thy death destroyedst him that hath the power of death and diseases; who by thy Resurrection procuredst us a lively hope of our rising also from death; Have mercy on us.

Who sending the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles, a∣dornedst them with divers gifts of miracles, and heal∣ings; who by the shadow of St. Peter, and the hand∣kerchiefs and aprons brought from the body of St. Paul, healedst many diseases.

Who gavest to them that believed on thee power to cast out devils in thy name; to take up Serpents; to lay their hands upon the sick, and heal them; Have mercy on us.

Who ascending into heaven, art Lord of life, and hast the power of death; Have mercy on us.

O Father of mercies, and God of all consolation, who

comfortest us in all our tribulations; who sufferest us not to be tempted above that which we are able to bear, but with the temptation makest away to escape; Have mercy on us.

Who chastisest, and scourgest those whom thou lovest; who judgest and correctest us with weaknesses, and sick∣ness, and death it self, that we may not be condemned with the world; Have mercy on us.

O Lamb of God that takest &c.

From the guilt and burthen of our sins, Deliver us, &c.

From all the temptations and wiles, from all illusions and assaults of the devil; Deliver us, O Lord.

From all impatience and murmuring against thy pro∣vidence, from all weakness of mind; from distrust and despair of thy mercy; from the fear of death; and too great a desire of life; Deliver us, &c.

From distraction of mind about the things of this world, and neglect of preparing for life eternal; from grievous pain, and agony, which may withdraw our minds from thee; Deliver us, &c.

From thy wrath and heavy indignation; from the terri∣ble sentence of the supreme Judge; from the gates of hell and powers of darkness; from the bitter pains of eternal death; Deliver us, &c.

By the infinite and great mercies of God the Father; by the infinite and great merits of God the Son; by the grace and consolations of God the Holy Ghost; Deliver &c.

By the pains of death which compassed thee about in the Garden at the approach of thy Passion; by thine agony and bloody sweat; Deliver us, &c.

By thine affliction of heart on the Cross when thou criedst out unto thy Father; by the ardency of thy love, whereby thou undertookst our sorrows, and with thy stripes curedst our wounds; Deliver us, &c.

By thy powerful Resurrection, and glorious Ascension;

by thy gracious and most prevalent Intercession, and Mediation; Deliver us, &c.

In the time of our necessities and straits; in the hour of death, and day of judgment; Deliver us, O Lord.

We sinners beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord.

That thou wouldst not enter into judgment with thy servants, for in thy sight shall no flesh living be justified; that thou wouldst not be extreme to mark our iniquities; for who can abide it? that thou wouldst lighten our eyes that we sleep not in death, least at any time our enemy prevail over us; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That being delivered out of the hand of our enemies we may serve thee without fear in holiness and justice all the days of our life; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That being made whole by thy grace from our disease we sin no more lest a worse thing come unto us; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That being uncertain of the time of our death, and thy coming to judgment, we may in time set in order our worldly affairs; that thou wouldst vouchsafe us the grace to confess intirely, and be sincerely contrite for our sins; to forgive from our hearts all that have offended us, and make satisfaction to all whom we have injured; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That being reconciled to thee and all the world, with a constant faith and firm hope, we may reverently re∣ceive the Viaticum of thy Sacred Body, and continue unto the end in thy grace and favour; We sinners beseech &c.

That, when and howsoever it shall please thee to dis∣pose of us, either for life or death, we may most chearfully submit our selves to thy most holy will; that as we have received good from the hands of our Lord, so we may undergo evil with all patience; We sinners beseech &c.

That, we neglect not the chastisement of our Lord, nor faint when we are reproved by thee; but looking up

to the Author and finisher of our Faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the Cross, may run with patience the race that is set before us; We sinners &c.

That according to the multitude of the sorrows in our souls and bodies thy comforts may refresh our hearts: that, as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so also our consolation may abound by Christ; We sinners &c.

That our diseases and all our bodily sufferings may work together for good to us that love God; that these momentany and light afflictions here may work in us an eternal weight of glory; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That, whether we live, we may live unto God; or, whether we dye, we may dye unto God; that Christ may be glorified in our bodies, whether we live or dye; that neither life, nor death, nor any other creature may be able to separate us from Christ Jesus; We sinners beseech &c.

That, the earthly house of this our tabernacle being dissolved, we may possess an eternal habitation, not made with hands in heaven: that walking in the midst of the shadow of death we may fear no evil, because thou art with us; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world; Spare us, &c.

An Exercise of CONTRITION.

HAve mercy upon us, O Lord, for we are weak, O Lord, heal us for our bones are vexed.

Who can tell how oft he offendeth; O cleanse thou us, O Lord, from our secret sins, and preserve us, thy ser∣vants, from other mens sins.

O Remember not the sins and offences of our youth, but according to thy mercy look upon us, O Lord, for thy goodness; for thy Name's sake, O Lord, be merciful to our sins, for they are very great.

Behold our sorrow and affliction, and forgive us all our sins.

O Lord, our desire is before thee, and our sorrow is not hid from thee.

O Lord, take not thy mercy away from us, let thy lo∣ving kindness and truth always preserve us.

For innumerable troubles are come upon us, our sins have taken such hold upon us that we are not able to look up.

Have mercy upon us after thy great mercy.

Remember not Lord our offences, but let thy loving mercies prevent us, for we are brought very low.

Help us, O Lord, of our Salvation for the glory of thy Name; O deliver us, and be merciful to our sins, for thy Name's sake.

Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy Salvation.

Enter not into judgment with thy servants for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

Out of the depths have we called unto thee, O Lord.

If thou Lord should'st mark our iniquities, O Lord, who can endure it.

Let us pray.

O God, who by the patience of thy only begotten Son hast broken the pride of the old Enemy, grant us, we beseech thee, worthily to celebrate what he suffered for us, and by his example patiently undergo all adversi∣ties: thro the same Jesus Christ, thy dear Son our Sa∣viour. Amen.

A Collect.

O God, the most gracious Maker, and merciful Re∣deemer of Mankind, fill us, whom thou hast laid upon the bed of sickness, with gladness of heart, and con∣tentedness of Spirit, expel all the wiles of our enemy, and send us the Physitian of health, the Angel of peace, who may raise us by thy consolations that are cast down with great afflictions, that in this world we may receive suc∣cour, and in the world to come everlasting reward: thro Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The LITANY for the Dead.

Lord have mercy upon us. Christ have mercy upon us. Lord have mercy upon us. Jesu receive our Prayers. Lord Jesu grant our Petitions.

O God the Father, Creator of the world, Have mercy on the Souls of all the Faithful departed.

O God the Son. Redeemer of Mankind, Deliver the Souls of the Faithful departed.

O God the Holy Ghost, Perfecter of the Elect, Accom∣plish the Bliss of the Faithful departed.

O Sacred Trinity, three Persons and one God, Give rest to the Souls of the Faithful departed.

Blessed Virgin Mary, who by the special priviledge of Grace wast triumphantly assumed into the Kingdome of thy Son; Pray for the Souls of the Faithful departed.

Blessed Patriarchs, and Prophets, Apostles, and Mar∣tyrs, Confessors and Virgins; all ye holy and pure Saints, who retaining at your deaths no irregular adherence to any creature were become of perfect capacity for imme∣diate union to the Creator; Pray for the Souls of the Faith∣ful departed.

Be merciful, O Lord, and pardon their sins.

Be merciful, O Lord, and hear our Prayers.

From the shades of death, where their imperfect Pe∣nance of their sins have deprived them for a time, of the blessed light of thy countenance; Deliver them, O Lord.

From all the evil, to which their defective mortifica∣tions in this world have exposed them in the other; De∣liver them, O Lord.

From any bonds of sin, wherein they remain entang∣led by their disorderly affections here; and from thy anger, which now they grieve to have provoked by their negligence and ingratitude; Deliver them, O Lord.

From any pains now justly inflicted on them, as the proper effects of their sins; Deliver them, O Lord.

By the multitude of thy mercies, which have always shewed compassion on the frailties of humane nature; Deliver them, O Lord.

By the infinite merits of thy death upon the Cross, when thou reconciledst the world to thy Father; De∣liver them, O Lord.

By thy victorious descent into Hell, to break a sunder the chains of death, and let the Prisoners go free; De∣liver them, O Lord.

By thy glorious Resurrection from the Grave, when thou openedst the kingdome of Heaven to all Believers; Deliver them, O Lord.

By thy triumphant Ascension into heaven, when thou ledst Captivity captive, and promisedst to prepare a place for thy Servants; Deliver them, O Lord.

By thy dreadful coming to judge the world, when the works of every one shall be tried by fire; Deliver them &c.

We sinners beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord.

That it may please thee to visit such faithful, as are de∣tained in any receptacles of sorrow, or privation of bliss; and transport them to the City of eternal peace; We sin∣ners beseech Thee to hear us.

That it would please thee graciously to admit them in∣to thy holy Sanctuary, where no unclean thing can enter; and to crown their hopes with everlasting fruition; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That thy beatifical Vision, O Jesus, may comfort them, and the glorious light of thy Cross shine upon them; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That thy holy Angels and beatifical Saints may bring them into the land of the living, and present them before thy throne; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That they may with Hymns of Joy and Triumph a∣dore the glorious Author of their happiness; and eter∣nally sing Hallelujah's unto thee; We sinners beseech &c.

Son of God, fountain of Pity, We beseech Thee to hear us.

King of dreadful Majesty, who hast the keys of Death and Hell; We beseech Thee to hear us.

O Lamb of God, who shalt come with glory to judge the living and the dead; Give rest to the Souls of the Faith∣ful departed.

O Lamb of God, at whose presence the earth shall be moved, and the heavens melt away; Give rest to the Souls of the Faithful departed.

O Lamb of God, in whose blessed book of Life, their names are written; Give eternal rest to the Souls of the Faithful departed.

The Antiphon.

DEliver us, O Lord, and all thy Faithful, in that day of terror, when the Sun and Moon shall be darkned, and the Stars fall down from heaven; in that day of ca∣lamity and amazement, when heaven it self shall shake, and the Pillars of the earth be moved, and the glorious Majesty of Jesus come with innumerable Angels to judge the world by fire.

Deliver us, O Lord, in that dreadful day.

And place us with thy blessed at thy right hand for ever.

O Lord, hear our Prayers.

And let our Supplications come to thee.

ALmighty God, with whom do live the Spirits of the perfect, and in whose holy custody are deposited the Souls of all those that depart hence in an inferior degree of thy grace, who, being by their imperfect Charity ren∣dred unworthy thy presence, are detained in a state of grief, and from thy beatifical sight; as we bless thee for the Saints already admitted to thy glory, so we humbly offer our Prayers for thy afflicted servants, who continu∣ally wait and sigh after the day of their deliverance. Par∣don their sins, supply their unpreparedness, and wipe a∣way the tears from their eyes, that they may see thee, and in thy glorious light eternally rejoyce: Thro Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O Eternal God, who besides the general precepts of Charity, hast commanded a particular respect to parents, kindred, and benefactors; grant, we beseech thee, that, as they were the instruments, by which thy providence bestowed on us our birth, education, and innu∣merable

other benefits, so our Prayers may be a means to obtain for them a speedy delivery from any privation of bliss, which they may suffer for their sins, and a free ad∣mittance to thy infinite joys; Thro Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

MOst wise and merciful Lord, who hast ordained this life as a passage to the future, confining our Con∣version to the time of our Pilgrimage here, and reserving for hereafter the state of punishment and reward, vouch∣safe us thy grace who are yet alive, and still have oppor∣tunity of reconcilement to thee, so to watch over all our actions, and correct every least deviation from the true way to Heaven, that we be neither surprised with our sins uncancelled, nor our duties imperfect; but, when our Bodies go down into the grave, our Souls may ascend to thee, and dwell for ever in the mansions of eternal feli∣city: Thro Jesus Christ our Lord, and only Saviour. Amen.

The LITANY of Christian Virtues.

O God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have &c.

O God the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us.

O Sacred Trinity one God, Have mercy on us.

O Lord, just, and good, and a rewarder of all those that seek thee diligently; Have mercy on us.

Who createdst our first Parents in innocency and holi∣ness, after thine own image; and gavest a testimony to the offerings of just Abel; Have mercy on us.

Who savedst in the Ark from the Flood Noah, a Preach∣er of Justice; and deliveredst from the Fire just Lot,

vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked; Have mercy on us.

Who gavedst the Promise to Abraham, found faithful, after many trials; Have mercy on us.

Who deliveredst Jacob, endued with a wonderful pa∣tience, and confidence in adversities, from all evils; and gavest a joyful end to thy servant Job, that pattern of patience; Have mercy on us.

Who rewardest the singular modesty and chastity of Joseph, with the rule over Aegypt; Have mercy on us.

Who choosest Moses the meekest man upon earth to be Ruler over thy people; and electedst Joshuah, notable for valour and constancy, to lead thy people into the land of Promise; Have mercy on us

Who gavest the Priesthood to the Sons of Levi for their great courage in vindicating thine honor; and de∣liveredst from all dangers the Prophet Elias for his incom∣parable Zeal for thy true worship against the false Pro∣phets; and at length took'st him up into heaven; Have mercy on us.

Who set'st Samuel Judge over thy people, a lover of Justice, and free from bribes: And liftedst up David, a man after thy own heart, in the faithful service of thee, to be King of Israel; Have mercy on us.

Who replenishedst Solomon humbly begging Wisdome of thee both with it and many other Graces: And adorn∣edst Daniel and his Companions, being singularly tempe∣rate and sober, with wisdome and beauty; Have mercy &c.

Who chosest the Blessed Virgin Mary, adorned with singular chastity, humility, obedience, and all other Vir∣tues, to be the Mother of thy Son; Have mercy on us.

Who sentest John Baptist a fore-runner of thy Son, a Preacher of penance, and of great austerities and absti∣nence; Have mercy on us.

Who sentest JESUS Christ, thy only begotten Son into

the world, the pattern of all Holiness, that we should follow his example; Have mercy on us.

Who hast chosen us in him before the foundations of the world, that we also should be holy and unblameable in thy sight; Have mercy on us.

Who hast predestinated us that we should be made con∣formable to the image of thy Son; and hast created us in him to good works, which thou hast ordained that we should walk in them; Have mercy on us.

Who hast redeemed us from our vain conversation by the precious blood of Christ; and hast regenerated us by thy word unto a lively hope of an eternal inheritance; Have mercy on us.

O Jesu, who knewest no sin, neither was guile found in thy mouth, but appearedst to take away the sins of the world; Have mercy on us.

JESUS, who barest our sins in thy body on the Cross, that we, being dead unto sin, may live unto Justice and Holiness; Have mercy on us.

Who hast delivered us out of darkness into light, from the power of Satan, into thy Kingdome, and hast be∣stowed upon us the remission of sins, and an inheritance amongst thy Saints; Have mercy on us.

Who promisedst thy Disciples, that forsook all for thee, twelve Thrones judging the twelve Tribes of Israel; who committedst unto St. Peter, notably confessing, and loving thee, the feeding of thy sheep; Have mercy on us.

Who vouchsafest to St. John notable for chastity, the singular priviledge of thy love; Have mercy on us.

Who sendedst thy holy Spirit, whereby divine Charity is spread abroad in our hearts; Have mercy on us.

Be merciful, and spare us, O Lord.

Be merciful, and grant unto us, O Lord,

The virtue of humility, and patience; spiritual po∣verty, and meekness; longanimity, and obedience to

those that are set over us; Grant unto us, O Lord,

A quiet mind and contented with our present condi∣tion, true peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost; Grant us, &c.

Temperance, and modesty; sobriety and chastity; a true love of thee, and our neighbours; the contempt of our selves, and the things of this world; bounty, and com∣passionate affections; Grant us, O Lord,

Diligence, and constant vigilancy; a hunger and thirst after Holiness; zeal and fervour of spirit; Christian fortitude, and perseverance to the end; Grant us, &c.

We sinners beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord:

That being reconciled to God, by the death of Christ, we may present our selves holy, unspotted, and unblame∣able before him; that we may walk worthy of God, in all things well-pleasing, fruitful in good works, and in∣creasing in the knowledge of God; We sinners &c.

That whatsoever we do in word or deed, we may do all to the glory of God; that we make not void thy grace, or receive it in vain; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That we be careful to sanctify our Lord Jesus Christ always in our hearts; that we seek not our own things, but, before all, the things of Jesus Christ; We sinners &c.

That looking up to Jesus who suffered, we be not wea∣ried and faint in our minds; but considering the conver∣sation of the Saints, imitate their faith and patience; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That, as his Souldiers, we entangle not our selves in the things of this world; but having food and raiment, we be content therewith; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That by good works we make our faith and election sure; that we do good whilst we have time, and faint not, for that we shall reap in due season; We sinners &c.

That we forbear one another in love, being careful to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace; that we bear one another's burthens, and so fulfil the law of God; We sinners beseech Thee &c.

That being strengthened in all virtue thro the power of his grace, we give thanks to God with all patience, and long-suffering; We sinners beseech Thee to hear us.

That waiting for the coming of our Lord, we be care∣ful to be found in him pure, and unspotted in peace, that we may receive the end of our faith, even the salvation of our Souls; and in the mean time work out our Salvation with fear and trembling; We sinners beseech Thee &c.

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world; Increase our Faith. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world; Infuse Hope. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world; Enkindle Charity. O Christ hear us. Christ give Ear unto us.

Our Father which art in Heaven, &c.

Let us pray.

IN flame, O Lord, our reins, and heart with the fire of thy holy Spirit, that we may serve thee with a chast body, and please thee with a pure heart.

O Most gracious Lord, vouchsafe we beseech thee, to direct and order all our thoughts, words, and works, according to thy blessed will, and to the praise of thy great Name; conform them according to the perfect example of thy most holy life and conversation: Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God world without end. Amen.

O God, which justifiest the ungodly, we humbly be∣seech thy Majesty, graciously to defend with thy heavenly grace, and assist with thy continual protection us thy servants relying on thy mercy; that, constantly running in the course of virtue, we may at length re∣ceive the crown thereof, and by no temptations be with∣drawn from serving thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O Father of mercies, and God of all consolations, propitiously regard the frailty of our condition, and by thy grace strengthen our endeavours, that, thro thy mercy, we may at length obtain plenary remission of our sins, constancy in thy holy service, and the re∣ward promised to perseverance; thro Jesus Christ thy only Son our Lord. Amen.

Concerning our SPEECH.

For Governing our Words.

O Almighty Judge of men, who hast declared, that for every idle word we must give account in the day of Judgment, [and by our words we must be justified, or condemned: and hast taught us by thy Holy Scriptures, that he that keepeth his tongue keepeth his life:] and that if any offend not in word, the same is a perfect man: We beseech thee to [set a continual watch before our mouth, and keep the door of our lips, that we may ever take heed unto our ways, that we offend not in our tongue, that unruly member which defileth the whole Body, and set∣teth on fire the whole course of Nature: O Lord] pro∣tect, and deliver thy servants, by thy restraining Grace, and by thy fear, from the many evil and bitter fruits of this so small a member; from blasphemy, swearing, or taking thy name in vain; from lying, slandering, back∣biting, and speaking evil of our neighbour; from railing, reviling, flattery, tale-bearing, or disclosing secrets; from vain-glory, and boasting; from praising our selves, or disparaging others; from ostentation of our own science and wit; from all filthy and corrupt communication; from jesting, foolish, froward and idle words, and unpro∣fitable discourse. And Thou who hast given this Mem∣ber, &c.

Thou knowest, O Lord, who knowest all our infirmi∣ties, how slippery a member the Tongue is, and how li∣able we are to some abuse of it, which we are necessitated so often to use, and have so often occasions ministred un∣to us of using it amiss; which also it is not in another's power easily to restrain: Grant, that we may employ our uttermost endeavours to prevent the manifold evils there∣of; that we may not desire to speak, where we may with∣out loss be silent, nor utter any thing which becomes not thy servants, for fear of seeming stupid or ignorant, me∣lancholick, or unsociable: make us swift to hear, and learn, but slow to speak; not intermedling in every dis∣course, nor speaking at all times what we know, but what is necessary; remembring that a prudent man con∣cealeth knowledge, and that there is more hopes of a fool, than of one hasty in his words. And, good Lord, endue with such peaceableness and calmness of spirit, that we may never passionately contend, or dispute to maintain an unnecessary truth, or to vindicate a small right, or to justi∣fy our selves in slight defamations, or affronts; but may follow the pattern of thy most admirable silence, O Lord, even in the questioning of thy most innocent life, and on all occasions vilifying, and humbling our selves, may in our hearts give the glory only to Thee: Who livest and reignest &c.

But thou who hast given this member to thy creature Man, as a special instrument of thy Praise, grant that we may zealously employ it to promote thy glory, and, when ever occasion is given to vindicate thy honor, to joyn in thy praises, and to give thanks, and to speak good of thy Name: O Lord, open thou our lips, and let our mouth ever shew forth thy Praise. And be pleased also so to sanctify us in our worldly converse, that our Speech may

be always with Grace seasoned with Salt; that we may know how to answer every man, and our discourse such, as may some-way edify, and minister Grace to the hear∣ers; that this busy member, being defiled with no filthy or vain communication here, may be the more hallowed in the world to come, to sing Hallelujahs, Doxologies, and Thanksgivings for ever and ever, to the Blessed Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

A DOXOLOGY to the Blessed Trinity.

GLory be to the Father of mercies, the Father of Men and Angels, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Glory be to the most holy and eternal Son of God, the blessed Saviour and Redeemer of the world, the Advo∣cate of Sinners, the Prince of Peace, the Head of the Church, and the mighty Deliverer of all them that call upon him.

Glory be to the holy and eternal Spirit of God, that searcheth all things, even the depths, and hidden things of God, the Holy Ghost, the Advocate, the Comforter, the sanctifying and life-giving Spirit.

All glory and thanks, all honour and power, all love and obedience be to the blessed and individual Trinity, one God Eternal.

It is most just and right to praise and to glorify, to wor∣ship and adore, to give thanks, and to magnify thee, the great Maker of all Creatures, visible and invisible, the Treasure of all good, temporal and eternal; the Foun∣tain of all life, mortal and immortal; the Lord and God of all things, in heaven and earth; the great Father of thy servants; the great Master of thy children.

The Heavens, and the Heaven of Heavens, and every Power therein; the Sun and the Moon, and all the Stars of the Sky; the Sea and the Earth, the heights above, all the depths below; Jerusalem, which is from above; the Congregation celestial; the Church of the first born, written in the heavens; the Spirits of the Prophets, and

just men made perfect; the Souls of Apostles, and all holy Martyrs; Angels and Archangels, Thrones, and Domini∣ons, Principalities, and Powers; the Spirits of Under∣standing, and the Spirits of Love; with never ceasing Hymns, and perpetual Anthems, cry out night and day, (and let the humble voice of thy servants also be heard amongst them,) saying; Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts; heaven and earth are full of thy glory.

The Heavens declare thy glory, the Earth confesseth thy providence; the Sea manifests thy power, and every Spirit, and every understanding Creature, celebrates thy greatness for ever and ever.

Especially thy miserable creature Man, is bound to praise thee; because thou mad'st him according to thy own Image; because thou gav'st him the riches and the rest of Paradise; and when he fell, and broke thy easy Commandment, thou didst not despise his folly; nor leave him in his Sin, but didst chastise him with thy Rod, and restrain him by thy law, and instruct him by thy Pro∣phets; and at last by the coming of the second person, God the Son into the world, did'st renew and repair this thy broken Image; for which praised be the Lord God Almighty, good and gracious, dreadful and venerable, holy and merciful to the works of thy hands. Hosannah, blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Ho∣sannah in the highest, for ever and ever. Amen.

A DOXOLOGY concerning the Ways of God's Providence.

[§. 1] O The depth of thy Knowledge and Wisdome, O God! how unsearchable are thy Judgments, and thy Ways past finding out.

O Lord, how great are thy works, how deep are thy thoughts? Who can utter thy mighty Acts, O Lord? Who can shew forth all thy Praise?

Even from the Creation, thy Power delighteth to ma∣nifest it self, in high and difficult matters; and thou walkest contrary to the wisedome of men.

Thy whole work is to do wonders, and by these thou being invisible in person, declarest thy presence on the earth.

Thou bringest light out of darkness, good out of evil, and strength out of weakness.

Content, and satiety, out of poverty; and glory and honour out of humility.

True wisdome and knowledge, out of holy simplicity, and self-disesteem; the greatest consolations and joys, out of adversities and sufferings.

Thou makest thy foolishness to be wiser then men, and thy weaknes stronger then men.

By the foolish things of this world, thou confoundest the wise; and by the weak things of the world, thou confoundest things that are mighty.

By the base and despised, and things that are not, thou bringest to nought things that are.

On the contrary, thou bringest scorn and contempt, out of the highest of pride, ambition and glory; cove∣tousnes, and unsatiableness, out of plenty and abund∣ance.

Extreme folly, out of secular wisdome, and cunning; and sudden want, out of ill gotten wealth.

Distraction, out of the fulfilling our desires; and sigh∣ing and mourning, out of secular joys and pleasures.

Thou delightest to take the wily in their own crafti∣ness; and to deceive the deceivers.

To make his own net, that he hath hid, to catch him∣self; and himself to fall into the same destruction he hath prepared for others.

Thou lovest to judge men by their own self-condem∣nation; and to make the guilty pronounce sentence upon himself.

To punish men by their faults; and to make their own way, and not thy power to overthrow them.

Out of deep security and confidence, thou bringest ad∣versity and trouble: and death when men think most en∣joying life.

When they say, Peace; behold a sudden destruction; and in the midst of War, behold a sudden Peace.

Thou shewest strength with thy arm, O Lord; and scatterest the proud man in the imaginations of his heart.

Thou puttest down the mighty from their seat; and dost exalt the humble and meek.

Thou fillest the hungry with good things, and the rich thou sendest empty away.

Thou makest him who disperseth his goods to the poor, to abound in wealth; and those who heap them up, to suffer penury.

The Race is not to the swift, nor the Battle to the strong, nor Bread to the wise, nor Favour to the skil∣ful, nor Riches to the Understanding, but as thou di∣stributest

them, O Lord; to those who depend on thee.

[§. 2] The way by which thou appointest man to be happy, is that which humane reason judgeth contrary to it;* 1.1 and which seemeth to render him most unhappy.

By his abondoning all things, he comes to possess all things; and by his desire of nothing, he attains to want nothing.

By his being careful for nothing, but the serving of thee, he becomes provided of all things by thee, and in his flying from the world, the good things thereof fol∣low him.

To cross and forsake his own will, he finds the way to true tranquility of mind; and to forsake his own reason with dependance on thee, the way to true wisdome.

To be careless of, and to lay down his life for thy sake, the surest way to save it, whilst others by seeking to pre∣serve do lose it.

By his humility he attaineth to honour; and in volun∣tary poverty he findeth content.

He taketh pleasure in infirmities, in necessities, in di∣stress; because when he is weak, then he is strong.

He taketh upon him thy yoke, that he may find rest; and leaveth all that he hath, that he may receive an hun∣dred fold.

By election of some voluntary sufferings, he procures freedome from much greater, which others unwillingly do undergo.

He abaseth himself, he mourneth, he hungreth and thirsteth to obtain a kingdome, and to be comforted and to be filled.

Because he is wise and knoweth thy ways, there∣fore after this manner seeketh he thy blessings and re∣wards.

[§. 3] Thy ways are not as man's ways, O Lord, and thou infinitely excellest him,* 1.2 in all perfections, which thou re∣quirest of him; and who is there, who in love, pitty, pa∣tience, long suffering, humiliation of himself, remitting of his due, and laying down his honour, is any way com∣parable unto thee?

Thou hast shewed so far thy love even to thine ene∣mies, as to give thine onely Son to death, to save their lives.

Thou makest thy Sun to rise on the evil and on the good; and sendest Rain on the just, and on the unjust, and art kind to the unthankful.

Thou pardonest the most notorious and malicious sin∣ners, even after a million of times, that they have pro∣voked thee, that thou maist shew the vastness of thy mercy and compassion.

Thou aboundest so far in thy long-suffering and tolera∣tion even of the highest offenders, that impatient men re∣port of thee, that there is no God to do Justice.

In thy corrections thou punishest us much less than we deserve; and when thou punishest, soon repentest thee of the evil, and withdrawest them often out of meer pity, before our amendment.

When thy chastisements profit us not, thou ceasest from them, and contendest not in judgment with us, when we persevere in our wickedness.

Thou art not fond toward thy friends, nor cruel to∣ward thine enemies, as man is.

Those whom thou most lovest, for their perfection thou most afflictest; and who beginneth to serve thee, must prepare his Soul for temptations from thee.

Thou measurest out temptations according to our abili∣ty to bear them, and those who suffer least are the weakest.

We would make this life for a time of comfort, and thou designest it for a time of tryal.

Thou deliverest thy servants out of troubles, rather then exemptest them from being at all troubled, and who receives a Consolation from thee, must presently expect a new Combat; and thou sellest thy Graces for Suffer∣ings.

Thou bringest evil upon thy servants, to shew more thy power and love to them in their delivery; and to en∣crease their joy, thou preparest the way thereto through sorrows.

Thou bringest evils on them, from things abroad, to make them more love and adhere to thee, and by look∣ing on their sufferings also thou increasest thine own pity, and tender affection towards them.

Contrary to the ways of men, thy great love to hu∣mility, causeth thee to converse most with those, who seem most below thee.

Thy most intimate conversation, and most familiar pre∣sence is with the poor, and the sick, the contemned, the weak and desolate: then thou most valuest them, and drawest near unto them, and lovest to be with them.

Thou hidest thy secrets from the wise and prudent, and tellest them unto babes, and such must they become who mean to be thy favorites.

Thou seest not as men seeth; and that which is highly esteemed amongst men, is an abomination in thy sight.

Thou art content to receive honour from a few; and that thy wisdome be justified onely of its children; whilst the greatest part of men dayly reproacheth thee: as if there could be no God, that governeth such a disorderly world; or, if any, that thou hadst given man, no suf∣ficient evidence, in what way of Religion thou wouldest have him to serve thee.

Thou art blasphemed, and provoked every day, and no Saint ever suffered in his honor and good name, as thy most pure and holy name doth.

No mens actions are so much, or so often blamed as thine; none suffers so much detraction and calumny, and, being injured and having power, doth so long or so pa∣tiently hold his peace.

But in the day of wrath, thy anger is intollerable; ac∣cording to thy infinite power, so is thy vengeance upon thine enemies infinite.

Man is astonished at the thought thereof, and cannot comprehend the reason of thy Justice.

These things thou dost and sufferest, O Lord, that men may acknowledge and glorify thy all-excelling holi∣ness and goodness.

These things thou dost, O Lord, that man may ac∣knowledge and trust in thy all-ore-ruling power.

These are thy dayly works, and for these we desire to praise thee; and who so are wise, and will meditate these things, they shall understand the righteous ways ef the Lord.

FINIS.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Here re∣peat the Preface.
• * 1.2

  Repeat the Preface.