Morning Prayer.

IN the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now, and for ever. Amen.

OUR Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name: thy kingdom come: thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

HAIL Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

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I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the Holy Catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

I CONFESS to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the Saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech the blessed Mary ever Virgin, the blessed Michael the Archangel, the blessed John the Baptist, the holy

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apostles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints, to pray to the Lord our God for me.

The great and glorious, Lord of heaven and earth have mercy on me, forgive me my sins, and bring me to everlasting life. Amen.

May the almighty and merciful God give me pardon, absolution, and full remission of all my sins. Amen.

ALMIGHTY Lord and God, who hast brought us to the beginning of this day, let thy powerful grace so conduct us through it, that we may not fall into any sins, but that all our thoughts, words, and actions, may be regulated according to the rules of thy heavenly justice, and tend to the observance of thy holy law through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O ALMIGHTY GOD, who, dwelling in the highest heavens, vouchsafeth to regard the lowest creatures upon earth, I humbly adore Thy sacred majesty, and with all the forces of my soul exalt and praise thy holy name, for the infinite blessings thou hast so freely bestowed on me: for electing me in thy love,

and creating me to Thine own image; for redeeming me by Thy Son, and sanctifying me with Thy Holy Spirit; for preserving me in all the chances and encounters of this life, and raising up my thoughts to the hopes of a better; and particularly for thy gracious protection from the dangers of the past night, and bringing me safe to the beginning of this day. Continue, O Lord, thy mercy to me; and as thou hast awakened my body from sleep, so raise my soul from sin, that I may walk soberly and chastely, as in the day, in all holy obedience before thy face.

Deliver me, O merciful God, from the evils of this day, and guide my feet in the ways of peace; strengthen my resolution to embrace with gladness the opportunities of doing good, and carefully avoid all occasions of sin, especially those which I have found by experience to be most dangerous to my soul; and when through frailty I forget Thee, do Thou in Thy mercy remember me, that as I often fall by the evil inclination of my nature, I may always rise again by the assistance of Thy grace. Make me diligent in the duties of my calling and state of life, and not too Solicitous for the success of my affairs; but

in all the miseries and crosses of this world, absolutely submit to Thy divine pleasure, and wholly rely on Thy merciful providence. Let Thy blessings be upon my actions, and Thy grace direct my intentions, that the whole course of my life, and the principal design of my heart, may always tend to the advancement of Thy glory, the good of others, and the eternal salvation of my own soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour, who, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Give me grace, O Lord, to do what Thou commandest, and command what Thou plea

Give me grace to suffer what Thou permittest, and permit what Thou pleasest.

The blessing of God Almighty, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, descend upon me, and dwell in my heart for ever. Amen.

A Devout Recommendation, which may be used every morning, or at any other time. INTO the hands of Thy unspeakable mercy, Lord, I commend my soul and body, mv