Morning Devotions.

    "The wise man will give his heart to resort early to the Lord that made him, and he will pray in the sight of the Most High."—Ecclus. xxxix. 6.

    As soon as you awake, think that your guardian angel has awakened you, and that God has given you the day to work out your salvation. Remember that this day may be the last of your life, that in it you may practise virtue with the more zeal. Do every day what you wish to have done at the hour of your death.

Say, at rising:

    I rise in the name of God ✝ the Father, Who has created me, ✝ the Son, Who has redeemed me, ✝ the Holy Ghost, Who has sanctified me. May the Blessed Trinity preserve me from all dangers of soul and body.

While dressing:

    O Lord, give me the garment of love, the arms of justice; gird my loins with truth; put on me the helmet of salvation, give me the sword of the spirit, which is Thy divine word; protect me with the shield of faith, with which I may repel the arrows of the enemy. Oh, that I might, like the elect of God, be invested with mercy, benignity, humility, patience, and all other virtues.

An Act of Adoration.

    O most holy and undivided Trinity, eternal Lord and God, I believe that Thou art here really present, and dost penetrate the inmost recesses of my heart. I adore Thee with the profoundest veneration. I unite my prayers with the praises of the angels and saints in heaven, and with those of Thy faithful servants on earth, who in this morning hour offer up their devotions to Thee. I love Thee with my whole heart, and above all things.

An Act of Thanksgiving.

    I heartily thank Thee, most gracious God, for all the benefits which Thou hast conferred upon me: that Thou hast created me, redeemed me with Thy most precious blood, sanctified me through holy Baptism, called me to Thy holy religion, and particularly that Thou hast preserved me during the night past. I also give thanks to Thee in behalf of those who fail to acknowledge the mercy of another day.

An Act of Contrition.

    Alas, when I look back, I confess with confusion! I reproach myself with many sins and omissions. I acknowledge my ingratitude and most heartily repent of it. Forgive me, O Lord, the bad thoughts by which, whether sleeping or waking, I have during the past night defiled my conscience and offended Thee. My God, deal with me according to Thy goodness and mercy, in which I hope.

An Act of Oblation.

    O Lord, our Maker, Who hast created all things for Thyself, I offer up to Thy infinite good pleasure whatever I shall this day think, speak, do, or suffer, every pulsation and breathing, every inner and outer act of mine, in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, in union with the thoughts of His most sacred Heart, and with the intentions which have ever been made by the Blessed Virgin Mary, and all pious souls, in order to praise and glorify Thee, the fountain of all goodness, to lay down a satisfaction for my sins before the judgment-seat of Thy justice, to implore Thy mercy for all living and for the dead. To Thee, O King of Glory, I devote all my labors.

Petition and Commendation to God.

    From Thee, O Lord, proceed all good counsels and just works; assist me always with Thy grace, that I may begin, continue, and end all my works in Thee. Give me wisdom to speak what is right and pleasing to Thee, and wisdom to keep silence where silence is better than speech. Give me courage to suffer whatever thou orderest for my good. Cause Thyself, O Lord, to be devoutly served in all Christian lands, that in all governments good laws may be made, in all families useful works maybe done, that by all this day may be sanctified and directed to the glory of Thy name. Bless my friends and enemies; let no one this day perish, either temporally or spiritually. In particular, be gracious to the authorities whom Thou hast set over us for our protection. Let them live in Thy fear and govern according to Thy will, that justice may be promoted and malice prevented. Guide those who travel; provide for the poor; to those who desire to live by their labor grant the rewards of their industry. Give me a heart compassionate towards the poor and suffering; heal the sick, comfort the afflicted, uphold the weary, preserve us all in health and happiness, and grant perpetual peace to the faithful departed, particularly to those who died during the night past. Finally, O Creator of all, have mercy on all that Thou hast made.

    I place myself, O Jesus, in Thy most sacred wounds, particularly in Thy most sacred Heart. Teach me to be like Thee, humble, meek, and patient. Grant that I may daily take up my cross, deny myself, and follow Thee.

To Mary.

    O my advocate and most holy Mother of God, Mary, I com mend myself to thy special patronage and protection; to thy compassion I commit my soul and body, my life, and the end of my life. Show that thou art indeed a mother, and let me not die without thy maternal blessing.

To Our Guardian Angel.

    Angel of the Lord, and protector of my soul, to whom God has committed me, guard me this day in all my ways, against all my enemies, visible and invisible, enlighten, direct, and govern me.

To Our Patron Saints.

    O St. Joseph, St. Ann, ye holy apostles St. Peter and St. Paul, St. N., and all ye holy patrons, pray for me, that I may not fall into any sin, that I may imitate your virtues, love my neighbor as myself, and daily become more pleasing to God, until by a happy death I shall, under your protection, pass into your society, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

    (Reflect here what you have to do during the day; consider the obligations you have to fulfil; think of the faults you have committed at other times, of the dangers and occasions of sin to which you may be exposed, and resolve to guard against them.)

A Good Intention.

    O God, Whose will it is, that whether we eat or drink, or whatever we do, we should do all in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, I could wish for myself thousands of the most perfect hearts, with which this day to offer up to Thee, O heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy only-begotten Son, our Redeemer, whatever I shall think, say, do, or suffer, as an offering of worship and adoration due to Thy majesty; of thanksgiving for so many graces and benefits; of prayer for the gifts and assistances that we need; of propitiation for my sins and omissions, in union with the works and merits of Jesus Christ, and I desire that such might be the intention of all men.

The Three Divine Virtues.

An Act of Faith.

    Almighty, eternal God, before Thy face I prostrate myself before Thee in the depth of my nothingness, and with all saints and angels adore Thee, full of humility and veneration. I believe that Thou art one God, threefold in person—Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; that Thou rewardest the good and punishest the bad. I believe that the second person in the Godhead, Jesus Christ, for our sakes became man, suffered, died, rose from the dead, ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of the Father Almighty, is also truly and substantially present in the most holy Sacrament of the Eucharist, and one day shall come to judge the living and the dead. All this, and whatever the Catholic Church proposes to be believed, I firmly believe, because Thou hast revealed it, O God, Who art the Eternal Truth, Who can neither deceive, nor be deceived. In this holy faith I will live and die.

Act of Hope.

    I hope, O my God, through the merits of Jesus Christ and by my cooperation therewith to obtain from Thee the forgiveness of all my sins, the graces necessary to lead a Christian life, and to serve Thee diligently, and to gain finally, after this life, everlasting happiness; because Thou hast promised this, Who art infinitely powerful, benign, and faithful, Who art able to keep Thy word, Who desirest to keep it, and Who wilt keep it.

Act of Charity.

    I love Thee, O my God, with all my heart, all my soul, all my strength; I love Thee as my Creator, my Redeemer, my Sanctifier, the author of my happiness, my greatest benefactor; but yet I love Thee more because Thou art the Supreme Good, infinitely worthy of all love. For love of Thee, I love my neighbor as myself, even my enemies and persecutors, because Thou commandest me to love them. For love of Thee, I also repent of all my sins, I hate and detest them, not out of fear of punishment, but because thereby I have offended Thee, O Supreme Good! In Thy love, O my God, will I live, and in Thy love I long with ardor to die.

The Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus.

(An indulgence of 300 days, once a day.)

    Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.

    Lord, have mercy on us.

    Jesus, hear us.

Jesus, graciously hear us.

    God the Father of heaven,
    God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
    God the Holy Ghost,
    Holy Trinity, one God,
    Jesus, Son of the living God,
    Jesus, splendor of the Father,
    Jesus, brightness of the eternal light,
    Jesus, king of glory,
    Jesus, the sun of justice,
    Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary,
    Jesus, amiable,
    Jesus, admirable,
    Jesus, the powerful God,
    Jesus, Father of the world to come,
    Jesus, angel of the great council,
    Jesus, most powerful,
    Jesus, most patient,
    Jesus, most obedient,
    Jesus, meek and humble of heart,
    Jesus, lover of chastity,
    Jesus, lover of us,
    Jesus, God of peace,
    Jesus, author of life,
    Jesus, model of all virtues,
    Jesus, zealous for souls,
    Jesus, our God,
    Jesus, our refuge,
    Jesus, Father of the poor,
    Jesus, treasure of the faithful,
    Jesus, good shepherd,
    Jesus, true light,
    Jesus, eternal wisdom,
    Jesus, infinite goodness,
    Jesus, our way and our life,
    Jesus, joy of angels,
    Jesus, king of the patriarchs,
    Jesus, master of the apostles,
    Jesus, teacher of the evangelists,
    Jesus, strength of martyrs,
    Jesus, light of confessors,
    Jesus, purity of virgins,
    Jesus, crown of all saints,
        Have mercy on us.

    Be merciful, spare us, O Jesus!

    Be merciful, graciously hear us, O Jesus!

    From all evil,
    From all sin,
    From Thy wrath,
    From the snares of the devil,
    From the spirit of fornication,
    From eternal death,
    From the neglect of Thy inspirations,
    By the mystery of Thy holy incarnation,
    By Thy nativity,
    By Thy infancy,
    By Thy most divine life,
    By Thy labors,
    By Thy agony and passion,
    By Thy cross and dereliction,
    By Thy languors,
    By Thy death and burial,
    By Thy resurrection,
    By Thy ascension,
    By Thy joys,
    By Thy glory,
        Deliver us, O Jesus!

    Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Jesus!

    Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Jesus!

    Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, O Jesus!

    Jesus, hear us.

Jesus, graciously hear us.

Let us pray.

    O Lord Jesus Christ, Who hast said, "Ask, and ye shall receive; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you;" mercifully attend to our supplications and grant us the gift of Thy divine charity, that we may ever love Thee with our whole hearts, and never desist from Thy praise.

    Give us, O Lord, a perpetual fear and love of Thy holy name, for Thou never ceasest to direct and govern by Thy grace those whom Thou instructest in the solidity of Thy love; Who livest and reignest, world without end. Amen.

Prayers to Be Said in a Storm.

    V. From lightning, hail, and destroying tempest, R. Keep us, O Lord Jesus Christ. V. Show us Thy mercy, O Lord, R. And grant us Thy salvation.

    V. Lord, hear our prayer, R. And let our cry come unto Thee.

    V. The Lord be with you, R. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

    We beseech Thee, O Lord, graciously avert from this house all hostile power of evil spirits and all injury from the tempests which gather in the air. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

    Almighty and merciful God, through the intercession of the holy Mother of God, Mary, and of the holy angels, patriarchs, prophets, apostles, martyrs, confessors, virgins, widows, and all saints, extend to us, we beseech Thee, Thy continual protection; make the storm to cease, and the angry elements to give forth a blessing from heaven upon us unworthy; preserve from all the dangers with which their destroying power threatens us, our dwellings, and the fruits of the earth: Through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord.

Blessing.

V. Blessed be the name of the Lord, R. Henceforth world without end.

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord, R. Who made heaven and earth.

    The blessing of Almighty God the ✝ Father, the ✝ Son, and the ✝ Holy Ghost, descend upon us, our dwellings, and the fruits of the earth, and remain with us always. Amen.

Evening Devotions.

    IN the Old Law God commanded that a sacrifice should be offered up to Him at evening as well as at morning, to teach us that we should begin and end every day with Him. Gentle sleep is the balm of our nature; but you will never sleep more quietly than when you go to rest like a Christian, and lay your self down in the peace you find in God.

Give Thanks to God.

    O God, Whose most holy presence I acknowledge and with all submissiveness adore; O God most gracious, Who with such fatherly kindness hast preserved me and renewed to me this day so many graces, how shall I repay Thee for so many benefits? Thy saints shall praise and bless Thee therefor. Jesus, I kiss the holy wound of Thy right hand, and give thanks to Thee, in union with the thanks which Thou, when on earth, didst pay to Thy Father. "Praise the Lord, O my soul, for He is good, and His mercy endureth forever" (Ps. cxxxv. 1).

Pray for Light, That You May Know Your Sins.

    But, O Lord, how can my thanks please Thee when I have this day sinned so often before Thee, to Whom all things are open and known. By the wound of Thy left hand, I pray Thee, O Jesus, Who art the true light that enlighteneth every man, to enlighten me by Thy Holy Spirit that I may know wherein I have erred. I will now in bitterness of soul examine all my actions of this day.

    (Here examine your conscience, whether you have sinned by wilful distraction in prayer, reading, meditation, at Mass, at sermon, at confession, or communion, or by irreverent behavior in church. Think whether you have resisted the grace and inspirations of God; whether you have sinned by cursing and swearing, or by want of confidence in God. Examine yourself, whether you have offended God by rash judgment against your neighbor, or by despising him; by hatred, envy, anger, strife, revenge, calumny, slander, mockery, false accusation, injustice, bad example, disobedience, unfaithfulness. Ask yourself before the all-knowing and holy God, whether you have sinned, by pride, by vain fear and human respect, by lies, by thoughts, desires, words, or deeds opposed to purity, with others or by yourself; by sinful thoughts and wishes of other kinds, by in temperance, by slothfulness in the performance of your duties; by misuse of time, by sinful pleasures or useless occupations; how you have conducted yourself at home, at church, at table, in the street, in your intercourse with others, and whether you have made yourself guilty of the sins of others. But particularly, direct your attention to your habitual sins. Examine carefully what causes you to fall into them so frequently. Have a firm purpose to be on your guard against them the following day; impose upon yourself a penance proportioned to your sins and faults, and pray God to strengthen you in your resolution, with His grace.)

Make an Act of Contrition.

    Father, I acknowledge and confess my guilt—my great guilt. I am ashamed at the sight of my faults and imperfections; I am heartily sorry for, and detest all my past sins, not because I have thereby lost all that is temporal and all that is eternal, but because I have thereby so often and so grievously offended Thee, my Lord and my God, my supreme and eternal Good, Whom I love above all things, and desire to love forever. O Jesus, Who hast so loved me that for me Thou didst offer up Thy life, I beseech Thee by the holy blood which flowed from Thy right foot, forgive me all my sins. Cleanse me from all the stains which defile my soul—Thy image—before Thy strict judgment shall visit me with punishment. With the penitent David I cry out, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, have mercy on me."

Make a Resolution to Amend Your Life.

    By the blood which flowed from the wound of Thy left foot, O Jesus, I beseech of Thee the grace that, as I now earnestly purpose, I may shun every sin, and seek out and make use of every means of amendment. O God, Who givest grace to undertake what is good, give grace also to accomplish the same until the day of Jesus Christ.

Commendation and Petition.

    I hide myself, O Jesus, in the wound of Thy holy side, and by the blood and water which at the piercing of the spear flowed therefrom, I beseech Thee to receive me under Thy almighty protection. According to Thy great mercy, spare all who this day offend Thee. Have patience with those children of darkness who shall abuse this night to manifold evil. Let not drunkards die in their sin. Grant that all who are this day at variance may not suffer the sun to go down upon their anger. Strengthen those who must lie down in hunger. Have mercy upon those who this night lie sleepless through care or sickness, and upon those who draw near to death; deliver them in their necessity, relieve their pain, watch over the sick, and cause them, through faith in Thee, to partake of Thy holy consolation. Have care of all travellers, for all in authority over us, preserve the innocent from temptation, and protect our whole community from every harm and misfortune. Bless me and all that belong to me, my relatives, benefactors, friends, and enemies, bless all men. Let the suffering souls in purgatory experience the effects of Thy blessing; bring them out of their pain into everlasting rest and heavenly joys.

    Our Father. Hail Mary. I believe in God, etc.

The Litany of the Blessed Virgin.

(An indulgence of 200 days, each time.)

    Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

    Lord, have mercy.

    Christ, hear us.

Christ, graciously hear us.

    God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.

    God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.

    God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.

    Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

    Holy Mary,
    Holy Mother of God,
    Holy Virgin of virgins,
    Mother of Christ,
    Mother of divine grace,
    Mother most pure,
    Mother most chaste,
    Mother inviolate,
    Mother undefiled,
    Mother most amiable,
    Mother most admirable,
    Mother of our Creator,
    Mother of our Saviour,
    Virgin most prudent,
    Virgin most venerable,
    Virgin most renowned,
    Virgin most powerful,
    Virgin most merciful,
    Virgin most faithful,
    Mirror of justice,
    Seat of wisdom,
    Cause of our joy,
    Spiritual vessel,
    Vessel of honor,
    Singular vessel of devotion,
    Mystical rose,
    Tower of David,
    Tower of ivory,
    House of gold,
    Ark of the covenant,
    Gate of heaven,
    Morning star,
    Health of the sick,
    Refuge of sinners,
    Comforter of the afflicted,
    Help of Christians,
    Queen of angels,
    Queen of patriarchs,
    Queen of prophets,
    Queen of apostles,
    Queen of martyrs,
    Queen of confessors,
    Queen of virgins,
    Queen of all saints,
    Queen conceived without original sin,
    Queen of the most holy Rosary,
        Pray for us.

    Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord!

    Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord!

    Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us!

    V. May the divine assistance always remain with us.

    R. Amen.

    V. And may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

    R. Amen.

Just Before Going to Bed.

    Grant, O Lord, Thy blessing to this house and to this place in which I am, that I and all that belong to me may rest in Thy peace. Suffer me to spend this night in Thy love unstained by any sin, that if Thou shouldst call me before Thee, I may die in Thy grace, and in this grace awake to Thee. Crucified Jesus! let me rest in Thy most sacred arms. I unite my sleep with Thine, and in that love with which Thou didst give rest to Thy most holy manhood upon earth. I also lay my body down to rest that I may to-morrow the better serve Thee. As often as I shall draw my breath, as often as my pulse shall beat this night, so often shall my heart cry to Thee, "My Lord and my God! I believe in Thee, I hope in Thee, I love Thee above all things. I am heartily sorry for my sins, and detest every thing that displeases Thee. To Thy infinite mercy I commit my body and soul."

    O Mary, before, and at, and after the birth of thy Son, ever most pure virgin, for defence against all the assaults of Satan I intrust my body and my soul to thy love and intercession. Thou art my mother, be near thy foster-child.

    Angel of the Lord! who hast thus far led me so faithfully, and guarded me against so many dangers, defend me from every danger of body and soul.

    My holy patrons, and all ye elect of God, give continual praise and honor to God this night for me; pray for me that I may sleep this night free from all unclean imaginations, and from every sin, unharmed and undisturbed by all attacks of enemies.

    (Here sprinkle yourself with holy water, undress yourself with modesty, say one Our Father for all who shall die this night. Perhaps in so doing you may be praying the last time for yourself. At getting into bed make the sign of the cross, and say: "In the name of my crucified Jesus I lay me down; may He bless, preserve, and bring me to life everlasting." Compose yourself then to sleep; but if sleep will not come to you, think upon death, and that trying hour when the crucifix will be pressed into your hand and the door opened for you into eternity.)

Family Prayers.

(To Be Said in Common.)

    All. In the name of the ✝ Father, and of the ✝ Son, and of the ✝ Holy Ghost. Amen.

    The head of the family, or Leader. O Most Holy Trinity, our most gracious God and Father, our Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier, we praise, honor, and adore Thee, we bless Thee and give thanks to Thee for all the graces and benefits which we have this day received anew from Thy divine bounty. Glory be to God the Father, Who hath created us. Glory be to God the Son, Who hath redeemed us. Glory be to God the Holy Ghost, Who hath sanctified us.

    All. Glory be to the most adorable Trinity, forever and ever.

    Leader. O eternal God and Lord, we confess with shame and sorrow that we have grieved and offended Thee, our Supreme God, in thought, word, and deed, and sinned, O Most Holy, before Thee. For all this we are truly sorry, and from the bottom of our hearts repent. O most compassionate Father, in reparation for our manifold sins, we offer Thee the love, fidelity, obedience, humility, purity, and all the pleasing virtues of Thy only-begotten Son, our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ; we offer Thee His fervent prayers, His holy vigils, and His bitter passion and death. For the sake of these most holy merits, be gracious unto us, O God, and forgive us our sins.

    All. Be gracious unto us, O God, and forgive us our sins.

    Leader. Under Thy holy protection, O Lord, let us enjoy the rest which Thou hast ordained for the refreshment of the body. Let Thy holy angels defend us from all the powers of darkness and all the dangers of the night. Let Thy holy light pour its rays into our souls, that we sleep not in eternal death, and let Thy divine grace repel from us all evil.

    All. In Thy holy peace let us sleep and take our rest, O Lord our God.

    Leader. Have mercy, also, O Father of mercy, on all those with whom Divine Providence has united us here upon earth, our relatives, benefactors, friends, and enemies; have mercy, also, upon all who are distressed and afflicted, upon all who are sick and about to die. O holy God, powerful God, immortal God, have mercy upon us in life and in death.

    All. O God, have mercy upon all, living and dead.

    Leader. Holy Mary, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, St. Joseph, and ye beloved angels and saints, supply through your intercession what is wanting in our prayers, and implore for us the assistance and protection of Almighty God.

    All. Pray for us now and at the hour of our death.

    Leader. O Lord, grant to the souls of the faithful departed eternal rest, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace.

AIL Amen.

    Our Father, Hail Mary, I believe in God, etc.

Evening Blessing.

    The blessing of the Most Holy Trinity, the grace and mercy of the heavenly Father, the peace and love of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the virtue of His bitter passion and death, the protection and assistance of the Holy Ghost, be and remain with us now and forever, and guard and protect us and ours this night, and ever, from all evil of soul and body. In the name of the ✝ Father, ard of the ✝ Son, and of the ✝ Holy Ghost. Amen.

Prayer for a Sick Person.

    Lord Jesus, he whom Thou lovest is sick. Let it not be a sickness to death, but to Thy glory and to his sanctification. Thou hast restored so many sick to health, so many dead to life, even so extend Thy goodness to this sick person, and let him be come well again. Thou art almighty and infinitely good. Speak but one word and he shall regain his health. But we know not always what is good for us; do Thou, therefore, what is pleasing to Thee. Only give to the sufferer patience, and to us true love for him, that with him we may, in this life, give thanks to Thee in Thy temple for hearing our prayers, and, in the life to come, may praise Thee forever in heaven. Amen.

    ZTbe Xftans of the Saints.

The Litany of the Saints.

Anthem.

    REMEMBER not, O Lord, our offences, nor those of our parents: neither take Thou vengeance of our sins.

    Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.

    Lord, have mercy.

    Christ, hear us.

Christ, graciously hear us.

    God the Father of heaven,
    God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
    God the Holy Ghost,
    Holy Trinity, one God,
        Have mercy on us.

    Holy Mary,
    Holy Mother of God,
    Holy Virgin of virgins,
    St. Michael,
    St. Gabriel,
    St. Raphael,
    All ye holy angels and archangels,
    All ye holy orders of blessed spirits,
    St. John Baptist,
    St. Joseph,
    All ye holy patriarchs and prophets,
    St. Peter,
    St. Paul,
    St. Andrew,
    St. James,
    St. John,
    St. Thomas,
    St. James,
    St. Philip,
    St. Bartholomew,
    St. Matthew,
    St. Simon,
    St. Thaddeus,
    St. Matthias,
    St. Barnabas,
    St. Luke,
    St. Mark,
    All ye holy apostles and evangelists,
    All ye holy disciples of Our Lord,
    All ye holy innocents,
    St. Stephen,
    St. Lawrence,
    St. Vincent,
    SS. Fabian and Sebastian,
    SS. John and Paul,
    SS. Cosmas and Damian,
    SS. Gervase and Protase,
    All ye holy martyrs,
    St. Sylvester,
    St. Gregory,
    St. Ambrose,
    St. Augustine,
    St. Jerome,
    St. Martin,
    St. Nicholas,
    All ye holy bishops and confessors,
    All ye holy doctors,
    St. Anthony,
    St. Benedict,
    St. Bernard,
    St. Dominic,
    St. Francis,
    St. Louis,
    All ye holy priests and levites,
    All ye holy monks and hermits,
    St. Mary Magdalen,
    St. Agatha,
    St. Lucy,
    St. Agnes,
    St. Cicilia,
    St. Catherine,
    St. Anastasia,
    All ye holy virgins and widows,
        Pray for us.

    All ye holy men and women, saints of God,
        Make intercession for us.

    Be merciful,
        Spare us, O Lord.

    Be merciful,
        Graciously hear us, O Lord.

    From all evil,
    From all sin,
    From Thy wrath,
    From sudden and unlooked-for death,
    From the snares of the devil,
    From anger, and hatred, and every evil will,
    From the spirit of fornication,
    From lightning and tempest,
    From everlasting death,
        O Lord, deliver us.

    Through the mystery of Thy holy incarnation,
    Through Thy coming,
    Through Thy nativity,
    Through Thy baptism and holy fasting,
    Through Thy cross and passion,
    Through Thy death and burial,
    Through Thy holy resurrection,
    Through Thine admirable ascension,
    Through the coming of the Holy Ghost the Paraclete,
    In the day of judgment,
        O Lord, deliver us.

    We sinners,
        Beseech Thee, hear us.

    That Thou wouldst spare us,
    That Thou wouldst pardon us,
    That Thou wouldst bring us to true penance,
    That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to govern and preserve Thy holy Church,
    That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to preserve our Apostolic Prelate, and all orders of the Church in holy religion,
    That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to humble the enemies of holy Church,
    That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to give peace and true concord to Christian kings and princes,
    That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to grant peace and unity to all Christian people,
    That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to confirm and preserve us in Thy holy service,
    That Thou wouldst lift up our minds to heavenly desires,
    That Thou wouldst render eternal blessings to all our benefactors,
    That Thou wouldst deliver our souls, and the souls of our brethren, relations, and benefactors, from eternal damnation,
    That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to give and preserve the fruits of the earth,
    That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to grant eternal rest to all the faithful departed,
    That Thou wouldst vouchsafe graciously to hear us, Son of God,
        We beseech Thee, hear us.

    Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
        Spare us, O Lord.

    Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
        Graciously hear us, O Lord.

    Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
        Have mercy on us.

    Christ, hear us.

Christ, graciously hear us.

    Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.

    Lord, have mercy on us.

    Our Father (secretly).

V. And lead us not into temptation.

R. But deliver us from evil.

Psalm 69. Deus in Adjutorium.

    O God, come to my assistance: O Lord, make haste to help me.

    Let them be confounded and ashamed: that seek my soul.

    Let them be turned backward and blush for shame: that desire evils to me.

    Let them be presently turned away blushing for shame that say to me: 'Tis well, 'tis well.

    Let all that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee: and let such as love Thy salvation say always, The Lord be magnified.

    But I am needy and poor: O God, help me.

    Thou art my helper and my deliverer: O Lord, make no delay.

    Glory be, etc.

V. Save Thy servants.

R. Who hope in Thee, O my God.

V. Be unto us, O Lord, a tower of strength.

    R. From the face of the enemy.

V. Let not the enemy prevail against us.

R. Nor the son of iniquity approach to hurt us.

V. O Lord, deal not with us according to our sins.

R. Neither requite us according to our iniquities.

V. Let us pray for our Sovereign Pontiff, N.

R. The Lord preserve him and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth: and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies.

V. Let us pray for our benefactors.

    R. Vouchsafe, O Lord, for Thy name's sake, to reward with eternal life all them that do us good. Amen.

V. Let us pray for the faithful departed. R. Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord: and let perpetual light shine upon them.

V. Let them rest in peace. R. Amen.

V. For our absent brethren. R. Save Thy servants, who hope in Thee, O my God.

V. Send them help, O Lord, from the sanctuary. R. And defend them out of Sion.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

    O God, Whose property is always to have mercy and to spare, receive our humble petition: that we and all Thy servants who are bound by the chains of sin may, by the compassion of Thy goodness, mercifully be absolved.

    Graciously hear, we beseech Thee, O Lord, the prayers of Thy suppliants, and forgive the sins of them that confess to Thee: that, in Thy bounty, Thou mayest grant us both pardon and peace.

    Show forth upon us, O Lord, in Thy mercy, Thy unspeakable loving-kindness; that Thou mayest both loose us from all our sins and deliver us from the punishments which we deserve for them.

    O God, Who by sin art offended and by penance pacified, mercifully regard the prayers of Thy people making supplication to Thee, and turn away the scourges of Thine anger, which we deserve for our sins.

    Almighty, everlasting God, have mercy upon Thy servant N., our Sovereign Pontiff, and direct him, according to Thy clemency, into the way of everlasting salvation: that by Thy grace he may both desire those things that are pleasing to Thee, and perform them with all his strength.

    O God, from Whom all holy desires, all right counsels, and all just works do come, give unto Thy servants that peace which the world cannot give: that our hearts being devoted to Thy commandments, and the fear of enemies being taken away, our times, by Thy protection may be peaceful.

    Inflame, O Lord, our reins and heart with the fire of the Holy Ghost: that we may serve Thee with a chaste body, and please Thee with a clean heart.

    O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, give to the souls of Thy servants departed the remission of all their sins: that through pious supplication they may obtain the pardon which they have always desired.

    Prompt, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our actions by Thy inspirations, and further them with Thy continual help: that every prayer and work of ours may always begin from Thee, and through Thee be likewise ended.

    Almighty, everlasting God, Who hast dominion over the living and the dead, and art merciful to all who Thou fore-knowest will be Thine by faith and works: we humbly beseech Thee that they for whom we intend to pour forth our prayers, whether this present world still detain them in the flesh, or the world to come hath already received them stripped of their mortal bodies, may, by the grace of Thy loving-kindness, and by the intercession of all the saints, obtain the remission of all their sins. Through Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, Who livethand reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever.

R. Amen.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

    R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

V. May the almighty and merciful Lord graciously hear us.

R. Amen.

V. And may the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

R. Amen.