Have I been diligent in study, especially of Holy Scripture, remembering that without it I cannot perform my primary duty to my flock? Have I been diligent in the instruction of my flock, and in the preparation of my sermons?

Have I striven to make my sermons clear and simple, remembering that I have to preach the Gospel to the poor?

Have I ever compromised the truth-kept back important doctrines of the Church-or paltered with my plain duty for fear of giving offence?

Have I ever put forward my own private opinions as being of equal authority with the teaching of the Church?

Have I ever insisted on matters of trifling importance, to the scandal of the weaker brethren?

Have I endeavoured to give frequent opportunities of Public Worship to my flock, and striven to make it attractive to them?

Have I, through fear of men, acquiesced in the appropriation of my Church by the more wealthy parishioners to the exclusion of the poor?

Have I shown obedience to my Ecclesiastical superiors in all things lawful?

Have I ever disobeyed the law itself in obedience to the unlawful command of a superior?

Have I been diligent in the supervision of schools and charities? Have I been prompt in attending to sick calls?

Have I ever refused to attend the sick through fear of infection to myself or household ?

Have I shown diligence and care in the bestowal of alms, so as not to neglect the destitute, nor indolently to encourage mendicancy?

Have I ever repelled, put off, or received coldly those who sought me for ghostly counsel or advice?

Have I ever disclosed or hinted at what was told me in Confession?

Have I allowed personal feeling

or pique to influence my parochial visitation and intercourse?

Have I allowed my personal convenience to interfere with my parochial duties?

Have I been ready to warn sinners in private, and to abstain from all personalities in the pulpit or other public places ?

Have I been sedulous to magnify my office without magnifying myself?

Have I been courteous and considerate to all, especially to the poor and to servants ?

Have I been ready to rise early so as to give the beginning of the day to prayer? Have I been punctual at Divine Service?

Have I been fervent in intercessory prayer?

Have I shown fitting reverence in speaking of holy persons, places, and things?

Have I abstained from habits and amusements inconsistent with my calling, and tending to weaken my influence ?

Have I refrained from non-residence, or from frequent and unnecessary absences from my parish?

Have I been careful to provide for the due celebration of Divine Service, &c., during my absence?

Have I always dressed and comported myself as a Clergyman, and refrained from adopting lay attire when from home?

Have I been careful to devote a large portion of my income to pious and charitable purposes?

Have I checked all secular display and luxury in my household ?

Have I incurred unnecessary expenses, or allowed myself to run in debt?

Have I incurred expenses, which I could not at the time meet, for Church building, for Schools, Charitable purposes, or for the adjuncts of Public Worship?

Have I steadily put a stop to gossip, and especially religious gossip, when carried on in my presence?

Have I endeavoured to act as a peacemaker, and resolutely refused to be drawn into quarrels myself?

Have I avoided taking information touching my parishioners at second-hand, or delegated authority to unfit persons?

Have I been circumspect in my dealings with my flock, especially with the female portion of it?

Have I avoided undue interference with others, especially the private affairs of families?

Have I been strictly temperate in my diet, and regular in observing the fasts of the Church?

Have I been careful to inquire into the antecedents of persons seeking to be married, so as not to join those together who are within the forbidden degrees, or have been di

vorced?

Have I abstained from ascribing bad motives, especially to my theological opponents?

Have I been eager for popularity, or set myself to obtain promo

tion ?

avoided slighting or rebuking them in the presence of others given them a fair stipend-upheld them in disputes arising out of the conscientious discharge of their office?

As Assistant Curate. Have I remembered that I am only the deputy of the Incumbent, and am bound either to obey his directions, or to leave his parish? Have I censured his conduct, or complained of him to the parishioners-contradicted his teaching in the pulpittried to make a party for myself in the parish-held aloof from forwarding his plans?

Prayer after Self-Examination.

7. O LORD, Thou knowest all my sins, and my faults are not hid from and faith, that with a holy disposiThee. Give me ever true penitence tion of mind, I may make my confession and obtain pardon of Thee, the just and merciful GOD, through the atoning Blood of Thy dear SON, JESUS CHRIST. Amen.

Act of Contrition.

8. O Eternal FATHER, Just and

Righteous Judge, Who art of purer eyes than to behold iniquity; in deep contrition I offer unto Thee Blood of Thy dear SON as the perwith fullest confidence the precious fect atonement for all my numberless offences. I beseech Thee that Thou wouldst apply It both now and ever to my heart, that It may give me deep contrition, may purify me yet more and more from my iniquities, and cleanse me from all my sins, through the same Thy SON JESUS CHRIST our LORD. Amen.

While dressing.

Clothe me, O LORD, with Thy heavenly grace, and cover me with the robe of righteousness.

Before reading Holy Scripture. My delight shall be in the Law of the LORD, and in Thy law will I exercise myself day and night.

When the clock strikes.

Watch ye therefore, for ye know not when the Master of the house cometh, at evening, or at midnight, orat cockcrowing, or in the morning. On leaving the house. The LORD preserve my going out and coming in, from this time forth for evermore.

Or,

complish this work to Thy glory and my salvation, as may be pleasing

unto Thee.

On completing any work.

O JESU, I commend unto Thee this work of mine, to be perfected and finished by Thee, and I offer it unto Thee in union with Thine Own works.

Before conversation.

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth, and keep the door of my lips.

Before taking medicine.

Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for Thou art my praise.

In sudden pain.

O LORD, by Thy Cross and Passion strengthen me : LORD, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not my will, but Thine be done.

Grace before Meat.

[7. The eyes of all wait upon Thee, O LORD. Ry. And Thou givest them their meat in due seaR. And fillest all things living with son. . Thou openest Thine hand. plenteousness. . Glory, &c. Ry. As it was, &c.]

Bless, O LORD, these Thy gifts which we are about to receive of Thy great bounty. Through.

Grace after Meat.

[ỷ. All Thy works praise Thee, O LORD. Ry. And Thy saints give thanks unto Thee. . They show the glory of Thy kingdom. Ry. And talk of Thy power. . Glory, &c. Ry. As it was, &c.]

Thanks be to GOD for these and all His bounties bestowed on us. Through.

On lying down in bed.

In the Name, &c.

I will lay me down in peace and take my rest, for it is Thou, LORD,

Ant. Remember not, LORD, our offences.

Ps. 84. O how amiable, &c.
85. LORD, Thou art become, &c.
86. Bow down Thine ear, &c.
116, v. 10-16. I believed, &c.
130. Out of the deep, &c.

Ant. Remember not, LORD, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers, neither take Thou vengeance of our sins.

me.

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

. I said, LORD, be merciful unto Ry. Heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee. . Turn Thee again, O LORD, at the last. Ry. And be gracious unto Thy servants.

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O LORD, let Thy mercy be showed upon us. Ry. As we do put our trust in Thee. . Let Thy Priests be clothed with righteousness. R. And let Thy Saints sing with joyfulness. . Cleanse me, O LORD, from my secret faults. Ry. And keep Thy servant from presumptuous sins. Y. LORD, hear my prayer. Ry. And let my cry come unto Thee.. Let us pray.

9. O merciful LORD, incline Thine ears to our prayers, and enlighten our souls by the grace of Thy HOLY SPIRIT, that we may worthily celebrate Thy Holy Mysteries, and may love Thee with an everlasting love. 10. Inflame our hearts, O LORD, we beseech Thee, with the fire of Thy HOLY SPIRIT, that we may serve Thee with chaste bodies, and please Thee with pure souls.

11. We pray Thee, O LORD, that Thy Holy Comforter may enlighten our minds, and, as Thy SoN hath promised, may lead us into all truth.

12. Let the virtue of Thy HOLY SPIRIT, O LORD, be present with us, to purge us from all evil, and to keep us from all harm.

13. GOD, Who didst teach the hearts of Thy faithful people by the sending to them the light of Thy HOLY SPIRIT; grant us by the same SPIRIT to have a right judgment in all things and evermore to rejoice in His holy comfort.

14. Visit, we pray Thee, O LORD, and cleanse our consciences, that

when Thy SON, our LORD JESUS CHRIST, Cometh to us, He may find in us a mansion fitted for His abode.

15. O GOD, Who in this wonderful Sacrament hast left unto us a memorial of Thy Passion; grant to us, we beseech Thee, so to venerate the Sacred Mysteries of Thy Body and Blood, that we may always perceive in ourselves the fruit of Thy Redemption. Who livest.

PRAYERS BEFORE HOLY COMMUNION.

To be said as opportunity offers.

SUNDAY.

Chief Bishop, JESUS CHRIST, Who O Supreme High Priest and true didst offer Thyself to GOD the FATHER, a pure and spotless Victim upon the Altar of the Cross for us miserable sinners, and Who didst give us Thy Flesh to eat, and Thy Blood to drink, and didst ordain that Mystery in the might of the HOLY SPIRIT, saying, "This do, in remembrance of Me;" I intreat Thee by the same Blood, the great price of our salvation: I intreat Thee by that wonderful and unspeakable love where with Thou didst vouchsafe so to love us, miserable and unworthy, as to wash us from our sins in Thy Blood, teach me, Thy unworthy servant, whom, among Thine other gifts, not for any merit of mine, but of the condescension of Thy mercy alone, Thou hast vouchsafed also to call to the dignity of