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The Angelical Salutation.

V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Ghost.
Hail Mary, &c.

V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.

R. May it be done unto me according to thy word
Hail Mary, &c.

V. And the Word was made flesh.
R. And dwelt among us.

Hail Mary, &c.

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God!

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.

POUR forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ thy Son was made known by the message of an angel, may by his passion and cross be brought to the glory of his resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Instead of the Angelus, or Angelical Salutation, the Regina Cali, or Triumph, O Queen of Heaven, is said from Easter to Trinity Sunday.

Triumph, O Queen of Heaven, to see, Alleluia, The sacred Infant born of thee, Alleluia : Spring up in glory from the tomb, Alleluia: O by thy prayers prevent our doom, Alleluia. V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary! Alleluia. R Because our Lord is truly risen, Alleluia.

Let us pray.

O God, who, by the resurrection of thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, hast vouchsafed to gladden the world, grant, we beseech thee, that, by the intercession of the Virgin Mary, his Mother, we may receive the joys of eternal life. Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. R. Amen.

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A Prayer to be said by Children fo their Parents.

O MERCIFUL God, who visitest the iniquities of pa. rents on their children to the third and fourth generation, and showest mercy unto thousands of those who Love thee and keep thy commandments; pour down thy blessings on my father and mother: reward, 1 Deseech thee, O Lord, all their labours and tender so icitude for my welfare, by the remission of their sins and deliver them from the punishments which ma} remain due to them. Endue them with such fortitude, and resignation to thy divine will, as may enable them to bear patiently all the trials of this life: may thy heavenly grace make them fruitful in good works, and may they, like the holy patriarchs, enjoy the blessings of a long, happy, and peaceable life, and find in their children the consolation and support of their old age. May the precious inheritance of their vir tues and welfare descend to their children; that through their wise counsels and good example, they and their offspring may be inseparably united in the enjoyment of eternal life, O Saviour of the world! who livest and reignest one God, world without end. Amen.

NIGHT PRAYERS.

I ADORE thee, O my God! I praise and thank thee, my sovereign Lord, and most liberal Benefactor, and invite all creatures in heaven and on earth to join with me, in glorifying thee for all the benefits of nature and grace, general and particular, which I have received from thy infinite goodness and liberality; particularly for my having been preserved to this moment, assisted by thy holy grace, and delivered by thy particular protection from the many evils which might have befallen me.

Alas! my God, how shall I acknowledge all these

favours; 1, who am but an ungrateful creature, and who, though overpowered by thy benefits, cease not to offend thee: I most humbly beseech thee to enlighten my understanding that I may know my faults; touch my heart that I may sincerely detest them; and vouchsafe to strengthen my will, that I may atone for my sins and amend my life.

Examination of Conscience.

1 SHOULD now examine, as seriously as if I were sure the Almighty would call me this night out of the world, whether I have offended God this day by thought, word, deed, or omission.

Fust, with regard to God.-Have I neglected, on awaking in the morning, to offer my heart to God? Have I said my morning prayers, or assisted at mass, with wilful distraction or irreverence; behaved disrespectfully in the chapel; taken the holy name of God in vain; or been totally forgetful of the divine presence during the course of the day?

Secondly, with regard to my neighbour.-Have I been wilfully disobedient; or indulged anger, impatience, ill-temper, hatred, jealousy, or desire of revenge?-Have I been guilty of rash judgments, detraction, or lios, or by any means been accessary to the sins of others?

Thirdly, with regard to myself.-Have I indulged pride or vanity; sinned, by thought, words, looks, or actions, contrary to purity; been guilty of sloth, neg ected my improvement, or misemployed my time?

An Act of Contrition.

My Lord and Creator, my divine Saviour and merciful Benefactor, who hast sacrificed thy life for my redemption, I am heartily sorry for all the sins I have this day committed against thy adorable Majesty. I sincerely detest every sin of my life, particularly those which displease thee most; and I detest them more for the injury they have done thee, than for the pun

Ishment they merit. Receive, O my divine Saviour! the efficacious contrition of thy own sacred heart, in atonement for the deficiency of my sorrow; and grant me, through thy sufferings and death, such sincere detestation of sin, that I may henceforward carefully avoid every occasion of offending thee, confess sin cerely, and perform the penance enjoined me. Amen V. Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity. R. Now and for evermore.

Amen.

Repeat the Our Father, Hail Mary, the Creed, and Confiteor
Prostrate, before the closing of the day,
To thee, Creator of the world, we pray:
Shed round us, mid the darkness of the night,
Rays of thy mercy, clemency, and might.

Grant us in innocence and peace to sleep,
All sinful visions from our slumbers keep :
Let holy angels hover round our bed,
And guard us from the enemy we dread.

To Jesus, from a spotless Virgin sprung,
Be honour given, and praises ever sung ;
Alike to God, th' Almighty Father, be,
And Holy Ghost, who reign eternally. Amen.
V. O Lord, save me whilst awake, and defend me
whilst asleep.

R. That I may watch with Christ, and rest in peace. V. Vouchsafe, O Lord, this night,

R. To preserve me pure and without sin.

V. Have mercy on me, O Lord.

R. Have mercy on me, O Lord.

V. O Lord, grant that thy mercy may be shown to

me.

R. According to the hope I have placed in thee. V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my supplication come unto thee.

Let us pray.

VISIT, I beseech thee, O Lord, this habitation, and trive far from it all the snares of the enemy. May

thy holy angels d' vell herein, to preserve me in peace and may thy holy benedictions always remain with me, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Ó Angel of God! to whose holy care I am committed by the supreme clemency, illuminate, govern, and defend me this night from all sin and danger. Amen.

May the Lord all-powerful, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, watch over me, and preserve me from all evil. Amen.

An Act of Adoration.

My Lord, my God, and my Father, I adore thee, in union with all creatures in heaven and on earth, acknowledging thee for my God and sovereign Lord; and as I began this day by offering myself to thee, I desire to finish it, by consecrating anew to thy divine Majesty my body, my soul, my life, and all that I am keep me this night under thy particular protection, and grant me the grace, that whilst my eyes are closed by sleep, my heart may be for ever awake to thy divine love, and that, after this transitory life, I may see and enjoy thee for ever in a happy eternity

Amen.

O happy Mary! chosen to be

The Mother of grace and clemency;

Protect us now; and at the hour of death,

O bear to heaven our parting breath. Amen

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

St. Joseph,

St. Patrick,

St. Augustine,

St. Charles,

St. Angela,

St. Ursula, and all your holy companions,

Pray for

us.

All you Angels and Saints of God, Make interces·ion for us.

An Act of Contrition.

O MY God I am most heartily sorry for hing

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