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long; and in a more particular manner, I present myself before thee at this time, to bless and praise thy holy name, for thy late mercies Vouchsafed unto me, in delivering me from the great pains and peril of child-birth; it was thy power that preserved me, thy goodness that delivered me, and thy hand that supported me, when pain and sorrow laid hold upon me. Praised therefore be that infinite love which moved thee to deal so graciously with thy servant, and to enable a weak and feeble creature to go through the sorrow and anguish of travail.

O Lord, give me such a sense of thy great goodness to me, that I may make it the great study and business of my life to serve and please thee in all things; that so my returns of duty and obedience may, in some measure, be answerable to those many mercies I have received at thy hands.

Mortify and subdue in me all sinful and corrupt affections, and whatever may tend to alienate my love from thee, and to slacken my endeavours after the pursuit of heavenly things.

I commend likewise, O This is to be added if Lord, to thy mercy and

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it with the graces of thy Holy Spirit, that it may be ever in the number of thy faithful

servants.

And grant, O merciful Father, that I may never be wanting in my duty towards it; but enable me, by thy grace, to bring it up in the nurture and admonition of thee the Lord ; that as it grows in years, so it may increase in grace and thy favour, and be a comfort to me all my days, through Jesus Christ our Lord; to whom with thee, O Father, and the Holy Spirit, be ascribed, as is most due, all honour, glory, power, thanksgiving, and praise, both now and for evermore. Amen.

In case of dangerous sickness, see proper
Prayers in the Office for the Sick.

END OF THE SECOND PART.

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NEW MANUAL.

PART III.

Consisting of an OFFICE for the HOLY COMMUNION.

A Prayer that may be frequently used the Week preceding the Sacrament, and which may be added to our Devotions the Morning

we receive.

O ALMIGHTY God, and merciful Father, who hast given thy only Son Jesus Christ to die for us, who didst institute a holy feast in commemoration of that his most precious death, thereby to preserve in our minds a constant remembrance of his great love, in laying down his life for our sakes: I, thy unworthy servant, who am now invited to thy holy table, do humbly adore thy Divine Majesty, acknowledging that I am not worthy of my daily bread, much less of that which came down

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1 confess, O Lord, my sins may justly cause me to tremble, when I appear before thee; but, O most merciful Father, encouraged by thy wonderful goodness, in giving thy Son to die for all penitent and returning sinners, I present myself before thee at this time, beseeching thee in great humility to admit me to thy holy table, that I may taste and see how gracious thou art, and how wonderful in thy doings, towards the sons of men.

O make my longings and desires after this divine food, some way answerable to my great need of it, that my soul being sensible of all its wants, it may no longer seek for relief from the unsatisfying objects of this world; but coming to thy holy table with a true spiritual hunger and thirst, may there find a full supply of all those graces and blessings that it stands in so much need of.

And to this end, O Lord, fit and prepare my heart to partake of so great a mercy, by giving me a just abhorrence of my own unworthiness, and unfeigned repentance of all my sins. Root out of my heart all sinful and corrupt affections, all prejudice, hatred, and ill-will; and plant all those devout and pious, charitable and humble dispositions, that become the worshippers of the holy Jesus; that when I presume to appear before thee, I may bring with me a heart raised above the cor

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