The paradise of the Christian soul. New transl

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Litany to our Lord Jesus Christ
42
Daily exercise to the most Holy Trinity
49
Oblation to the Holy Ghost
55
Of hope and confidence in
61
Of thanksgiving
65
Of oblation
67
Of fear of God
72
The essence of
73
Mercy
82
Of the Holy Ghost
88
Invocation of the Saints
95
CHAP II
101
Prayer to our holy Angel Guardian
107
Prayer that may refer to any holy Woman especially a Virgin
113
On the due observance of the Festivals of the Saints from
114
Prayer to all the Saints
121
Hymn to the Holy Angels
132
Hymn to the Holy Angels
134
To the praise of St Laurence the Martyr
140
PART III
149
Penance not to be delayed from regard to the Divine
155
Confession the second part of Penance
161
Litany of Penitents
167
Prayers against the seven capital sins one of which may
174
Three short prayers for pardon of sins and amendment of life
176
Three short prayers for pardon of sins and amendment of life
177
The Lords Prayer opposed to the seven capital sins
182
Method of repeating the Lords Prayer to God the Father that
187
Instructions and Exercises for Sacramental
189
Prayer before sacramental confession
193
Of the act of contrition
195
Exhortation of penance of Dominic the Carthusian
201
PART IV
209
Consideration of the end of our creation
213
A mode of saying the Lords Prayer with intervals of medita
238
Exercises of Piety or the Practice and Acts
245
Of renunciation of selfwill for obedience sake
253
Act of charity to be elicited from any thing whether good or evil in creation
257
Prayer of St Thomas Aquinas most proper for obtaining many and great virtues
258
Other Exercises of the principal Virtues From the Way of Eternal Life I Exercise of lively faith
260
Of charity
261
Of spiritual joy
262
For confidence in dangers
263
Of gratitude for the countless blessings of God
264
For the affection of humility
265
For poverty
266
For obedience
267
For chastity
268
For abstinence
269
For mortification of curiosity
270
For peace and tranquillity of soul
271
On the right use of wealth
273
Morning and Evening Exercises Morning Exercise
276
Short Litany of the adorable Sacrament
321
The Lords Prayer adapted to the four ends of sacrifice or
328
Selfprobation
334
Aspirations at the time of communion
341
Oblation
347
Admonition to all Christians especially Priests on the good
356
A short exercise for celebration and Communion useful
362
Oblation of Saint Bonaventure before celebration
371
Prayer after the reading of the Gospel
378
Another Method of hearing Mass well
384
Prayer for the celebrant priest
392
Prayer at the Commemoration of Saints
398
Another of St Thomas Aquinas
404
ON THE LIFE AND PASSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
421
The sovereign charity of Christ to be most admired
436
The Lords Prayer variously adapted
442
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443
Third method of reciting the Lords Prayer adapted to
449
42
450
Litany of the most Sacred Heart of Jesus
458
Rosary of our Lord Jesus Christ
464
Devout affections of the soul in rhyme addressed to the several
472
Hymn in praise of the holy Cross
480
52
484
Salutations to the five wounds of Christ with prayers for obtain
486
The prayers of St Bridget on the Passion of Christ
492
Seven thanksgivings in relation to the seven bloodsheddings
499
To Christ for obtaining devotion to his most sacred wounds
505
In the morning when thou risest
511
Before Mass
512
Thirtythree aspirations in honour of the number of years
520
THE WORSHIP AND VENERATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN
529
Seasonable almsgiving recommended before death
553
Meditation on the Lords Prayer adapted
561
Litany in verse of the Blessed Virgin Mary taken from Holy
569
Rosary of Mary the Virgin Mother of
576
Various Hymns to the Blessed Virgin Mary
585
Another hymn to the Blessed Virgin
591
Various Prayers to the Blessed Virgin
597
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary for assistance at the hour
605
EXERCISES FOR A GOOD AND A HAPPY DEATH
608
Lively faith
621
54
626
Prayer for patience under bodily afflictions and diseases
628
57
633
Exercise or Protestation for a Sick
634
Commendation of the soul into the hands of the Creator
640
59
642
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663
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672
621
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Page 639 - Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.
Page 639 - Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel...
Page 640 - Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
Page 394 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him : and without him was made nothing that was made. In him was life ; and the life was the light of men : and the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
Page 232 - Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
Page 382 - And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The Lord and Giver of life, Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, Who spake by the Prophets.
Page 382 - Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried, and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father.
Page 382 - God of God, Light of Light, Very God of very God, Begotten, not made, Being of one substance with the Father, By whom all things were made: Who for us men, and for our salvation came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, And was made man, And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.
Page 23 - ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hast given unto us thy servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of the divine Majesty to worship the Unity...
Page 382 - I believe in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible: And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God; begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of Very God; begotten, not made; being of one substance with the Father; by whom all things were made: who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven...

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