THE PRIEST'S PRAYER BOOK.

Private Offices.

PRIME.

In the Name of the FATHER, and of the SON, and of the HOLY GHOST. Amen.

Our FATHER, &c.

V. O LORD, open Thou our lips, Ry. And our mouth shall show forth Thy praise. . O GOD, make speed to save us. Ry. O LORD, make haste to help us.. Glory be to the FATHER, &c. Ry. As it was, &c. Alleluia.

Hymn.

Now that the daylight fills the sky,
We lift our hearts to GoD on high,
That He in all we do or say,

Would keep us free from harm to-day :

The Chapter. 1 S. John i. If we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one JESUS CHRIST His SON cleanseth us with another, and the Blood of from all sin.

. But Thou, O LORD, have merGOD. V. O CHRIST, SON of the livcy upon us. Ry. Thanks be to ing GOD. Ry. Have mercy upon us.

. Thou Who sittest at the right hand of the FATHER. Ry. Have mercy upon us. . Glory, &c. Ry. O CHRIST, SON of the living GOD, have mercy upon us. . O CHRIST, . The LORD arise, help us. Ry. And deliver us, be with you. Ry. And with thy spirit. . Let us pray.

Would guard our hearts and tongues for Thy Name's sake.

from strife:

From anger's din would shield our life:
From all ill sights would turn our eyes:
Would close our ears from vanities:

Would keep our inmost conscience pure:
Our souls from folly would secure :
Would bid us check the pride of sense
With due and holy abstinence.
So we, when this new day is gone,
And night in turn is drawing on,
With conscience by the world unstained,
Shall praise His Name for victory gained.

All laud to GOD the FATHER be;
All laud, Eternal SoN, to Thee;

All laud, as is for ever meet,
To GOD the Holy Paraclete. Amen.

LORD, have mercy, &c.
Our FATHER, &c.

I believe, &c.

. Unto Thee have I 'cried, O LORD. Ry. And early shall my prayer come before Thee. . Ŏ let my mouth be filled with Thy praise. Ry. That I may sing of Thy glory and honour all the day long. V. LORD, turn Thy Face from my sins. R. And put out all my misdeeds. . Make me a clean heart, O

Antiphon. I laid me down and GOD. R. And renew a right spirit

slept.

Ps. 54. Save me, O GOD, &c. 119 (1-32). Blessed are those that are undefiled, &c.

Ant. I laid me down and slept, and rose up again, for the LORD sustained me.

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within me. . Cast me not away from Thy presence. Ry. And take O give me the comfort of Thy help not Thy HOLY SPIRIT from me. . again. R. And stablish me with Thy free Spirit. . Then shall I teach Thy ways unto the wicked. Ry. And sinners shall be converted