In Childbed.

402. O LORD, Who for the sin of our first mother didst ordain that woman should bring forth children in sorrow; regard, we pray Thee, the supplications of this Thy servant, who turneth unto Thee in trust and lowliness, and grant that she being protected by Thy power and blessed with Thy grace, may speedily have her sorrow turned into joy. Through.

403. O LORD, Who lookest always lovingly upon Thy creatures, bow down Thine ears to our prayers, and mercifully look upon Thy servant suffering under great weakness of body; visit her with Thy salvation, grant unto her the medicine of Thy heavenly grace, and by Thine Almighty power preserve her offspring both in body and soul. Through.

404. O GOD, Who madest man in the beginning and gavest him an help meet for him, that Thy people might increase and multiply upon the earth; grant Thy mercy unto this Thy servant, that she may bring forth safely. Through.

For a new born Infant.

405. O GOD, Who didst send Thine Only-begotten SoN into the world as a little Child; mercifully look upon this Infant, and protect him with Thy heavenly grace; vouchsafe unto him soundness of body and mind, and grant that he, increasing in wisdom and stature, may evermore find favour with Thee. Through the same.

For a Sick Child.

406. O LORD JESU CHRIST, Who although Very GOD, wast subject unto Thine earthly parents; grant unto this Thy child grace to be gentle and docile, that he may bear cheerfully what Thou art pleased to lay upon him, and readily obey those set over him by Thee. Who livest.

409. O LORD, we pray Thee that the thought of the country towards which we are travelling may make us forgetful of the weariness of the journey; and if Thou addest a weight of troubles, give us also strength that we may not faint under the burden. Thou, O LORD, hast gone before us, bearing Thy Cross, make us to bear ours after Thee, ever looking unto Thee, and putting our trust in Thee, O LORD, alone. Who livest.

410. O GOD, Refuge of the poor, Hope of the lowly, and Salvation of the miserable, graciously hearken unto the prayers of Thy servants, that they whom the justice of Thy punishment has afflicted may in the abundance of Thy mercy be comforted. Through.

411. O LORD GOD, Who showest unto us Thine anger that Thou mayest also give us Thy help, Who threatenest that Thou mayest spare; stretch forth Thy hand to the fallen, and help the weary with Thy manifold compassion, that they who are redeemed by Thee may by Thy governance be preserved unto the hope of eternal life. Through.

412. O GOD, Who resistest the proud, and givest grace unto the humble, in all our troubles and adversities hear our prayers, and have mercy upon us, for Thou only art mighty, and there is none that can gainsay Thee. Help us, O God Almighty, and we shall be saved. Through.

fliction, we may ever acknowledge Thy Fatherly will in our hearts, and peaceably accept it with holy patience, to Thy glory. Through.

In Desolation.

416. O most merciful LORD JESU, Who in the awful night of Thy Passion, abandoned by Thy disciples, stoodest alone among Thine enemies; we pray Thy mercy that Thou wilt not leave the soul of Thy servant [in his departure] alone in the hands of evil spirits, or destitute of Thy help, but that Thou wilt ever guard it by Thy might, and the companionship of Thy holy Angels, and through the power of Thy Blood restore it to peace and gladness, and in the end bring it to the place where all is happiness and joy. And where.

Before Holy Communion.

417. O LORD JESU CHRIST, SON of the Living GOD, Who by the will of the FATHER and the power of the HOLY GHOST hast given life unto the world by Thy Death; deliver us by Thy sacred Body and Blood from all our sins, and keep us from all evil. Make us to abide always in Thy commandments, and suffer us not to be ever separated from Thee. Who livest.

418. O King of heaven and earth, | rich in mercy! behold, we are poor and needy. Thou knowest how greatly we are in need, and Thou alone art able to help and enrich us. O LORD, look graciously upon us, and from the treasures of Thy goodness succour the poverty of our souls. Through.

419. O LORD, may our souls perceive the sweetness of Thy presence, may they taste and see how gracious Thou art, that, filled with Thy love, they may seek nothing out of Thee wherein to rejoice; for Thou, O LORD, art the joy of our heart, and our portion for ever.

For a Penitent before Holy Communion.

420. We pray Thy Majesty, Holy LORD, Almighty FATHER, Eternal GOD, Who always desirest the life, not the death of a sinner, to look graciously upon Thy servant mourning for the sins of his past life, and to turn his heaviness into joy. Rend the sackcloth of his sins, and clothe him with the gladness of Thy salvation, that after the long hunger of his pilgrimage, he may be filled from Thy holy Altar, and entering into the King's chamber, may in Thy courts ever bless Thy glorious Name. Through.

For a Blind Man before Holy
Communion.

421. O LORD GOD, with Whom is the fountain of life, and in Whose light we shall see light; increase in us the brightness of Thy knowledge, that when we are thirsty we may receive from Thee the fountain of living waters, and when we are dark we may be enlightened with the brightness of Thy understanding. Through.

After Holy Communion.

422. O Almighty GOD, vouchsafe that the holy Gifts which we have received may cleanse away our sin, and work in us the effects of a pure and holy life. Through.

423. Grant, we beseech Thee, O LORD, that we, whom Thou dost feed with heavenly dainties, may evermore desire that Food through which alone we truly live, even JESUS CHRIST, Thy SON, our LORD. Who.

424. O LORD, we pray Thee by Thine aid to sustain those whom Thou dost renew through Thy holy Sacraments; and as Thou dost refresh us with temporal blessings, so Thou mayest feed us also with those that endure unto eternal life. Through.

425. O LORD, we beseech Thee,

graciously with mercy hear our supplications, that we who in sorrow and trouble have received Thy Gifts, may thereby be comforted, and increase in love for Thee. Through.

For Spiritual Communion. 426. Soul of CHRIST, sanctify

me.

Body of CHRIST, save me.

Blood of CHRIST, inebriate me. Water out of the side of CHRIST, wash me.

Passion of CHRIST, strengthen

me.

O good JESU, hear me; Within Thy wounds hide me. Suffer me not to be separated from Thee;

From the malicious enemy defend me ;

At the hour of my death call me,

And bid me come unto Thee, That with Thy saints I may praise Thee

For all eternity. Amen.

When beginning to recover. 427. O most mighty and merciful God, fulfil, we beseech Thee, the work of healing which Thou hast so graciously begun, and grant that Thy servant may be restored whole to Thy Church to show forth Thy praise, and taking Thy easy yoke and light burden upon him, may henceforth serve Thee in reverence and godly fear all the days of his life. Through.

Thanksgiving for Relief, or Reco

very.

428. O GOD, Whose mercies are without number, and the treasure of Whose goodness is infinite; we give Thee hearty thanks for the blessings which Thou hast bestowed upon Thy servant; and we humbly beseech Thee that, as Thou hast granted that for which we prayed, so Thou wouldst continue Thy goodness towards us, and prepare us by Thy blessings in this life for

the enjoyment of eternal happiness in the life to come. Through.

For the performance of Vows. 429. O LORD, Who hast shown compassion upon Thy servant [and lifted him up from the gates of death,] mercifully grant him Thy grace, that he may offer unto Thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay Thee the vows which he promised with his lips and spake with his mouth when he was in trouble. Through.

For one whose mind is feeble [before Death.]

430. O LORD JESU CHRIST, Crown and glory of the Saints, Who hanging on the Cross didst for pray forgive them, for they know not "FATHER, Thy crucifiers, saying, O LORD JESU, that Thou wouldest what they do;" we pray Thy mercy, deign to revive the force of Thy prayer in behalf of this Thy servant, that he may obtain pardon for all his offences from the Eternal FATHER; and as Thou wast then heard, so now with the FATHER hear our prayers for Thy afflicted servant, who knoweth not what he does through feebleness of mind and body. O merciful JESU, we pray Thee that [in his departure] Thou wilt forgive him all his_offences, and that by Thy bitter Passion he may be brought to the fellowship of the Angels. Through Thy mercy.

For one too weak to Pray.

431. O GOD, Who art graciously pleased to accept a ready mind, and to reward us according to that we have, not according to that we have not; be merciful unto this Thy servant, who by reason of weakness cannot now pray unto Thee, nor fix his mind upon Thee, and as Thou knowest his desires, so do Thou in Thy bounty fulfil them. For the sake.

For true Faith to the last.

432. O most glorious LORD JESU CHRIST, Who on the Cross didst pour the true light of faith into the heart of the thief; preserve, we beseech Thee, true faith in the heart of Thy servant [whose hour of departure now seems near,] that armed by the merits of Thy most holy Passion, he may resist all the attacks of the evil spirits, and joyfully enter into Thine eternal glory. Where Thou.

For Resignation in the Hour of

Death.

433. O most merciful LORD JESU CHRIST, the Crown of those that fight, Who, dying upon the Cross, didst teach us to pray briefly in the hour of our death, saying, "FATHER, into Thy hands I commend My Spirit;" we intreat Thy Majesty that, by the power of Thy HOLY SPIRIT, Thou wouldest imprint that same prayer upon the mind of this Thy servant, that by constantly repeating it he may at the hour of his departure cheerfully commit himself into Thy most holy Hands. Who.

For God's Care of Widow and

Orphan.

434. O GOD, Who art the FATHER of the fatherless and defendest the cause of the widow; comfort, we beseech Thee, the soul of Thy servant with a full trust in Thy care and love, and grant that those whom he shall leave behind him here on earth, may be ever protected by Thine Almighty power. Through.

On the Approach of Death. 435. O holy and most gracious SAVIOUR JESU CHRIST, we humbly commend the soul of Thy servant into Thy most merciful hands. Let Thy blessed Angels keep guard over him to defend him from the malice of his ghostly enemies, and to drive far from him the spirits of darkness.

437. Count not against him, O LORD, the errors of his youth, nor the sins and shortcomings of his after years, but strengthen him in his agony. Let not his faith waver, nor his hope fail, nor his love grow cold. Let the enemy have no advantage over him, O LORD; but let him die in peace, and rest in hope, and rise in glory.

438. Let his portion be with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, with David, the man after GOD's own heart, and with holy Job, with the Prophets, and Apostles, with the Martyrs and all the holy Saints, in the arms of CHRIST, in the bosom of happiness, in the kingdom of GOD for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayers on the Passion.

(For use with Harmony, pp. 137— 146.)

439. [A.] We believe, O LORD JESU CHRIST, that Thou didst toil for us sinners in the groans of Thine Agony, and we therefore pray Thee that the wondrous example of Thy patience may avail for the profit of our souls, and that we may so wash our bed and water our couch with our tears, that, sharing in Thy Passion, we may share also in Thy glory. Who.

440. O merciful JESU, have pity upon us sinners. O JESU, deliver us. O JESU, be gracious unto us. O JESU, help us, and grant that we may be joined to the ranks of Thine elect. O JESU, SAVIOUR of all who hope in Thee, believe in Thee, and