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pared to my Salvation; that it may be henceforth the greatest Torment I can endure to rebel against the Bowels of a loving Father, a merciful Redeemer, and a daily Benefactor; that I may no longer live according to the Principles of my natural Man, according to the falfe Maxims of a finful and degenerate World; but that I may be quickened by thy Spirit, and govern all my Actions by the Dictates of thy holy Word, and be renewed after thy own Image, in Righteousness and true Holiness; that I may always prefs forward towards the Prize of the high calling that is before me, with Faith and Patience, with Humility and Meeknefs, with Mortification and Self-denial, with Charity, and conftant Perfeverance unto the End; that living in thy Fear I may die in thy Favour, and may be numbered among thy Saints in Glory everlasting, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

When the Priest approaches to deliver the confecrated Bread.

DEAR Jefus! my Refuge and my Joy, the chief. Object of my Defires, enter into my Heart, take Poffeffion of it, that I may continue thine for ever, and daily in

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creafe in thy holy Spirit more and more, until I come into thy everlafting Kingdom. Amen.

After receiving the confecrated Bread.

BLESSED be thy holy Name, O Lord, for feeding my Soul with this Bread of Life: Who can forbear being transported with Joy, that knows himself fo highly honoured? Who can contain from breaking into Songs of Praise, that is fo regarded by the King of Heaven? As long as I live I will magnify thy holy Name; as long as I have any Being, I will fing Praises unto my God.

Let me fhew my true Value for this divine Nourishment, by frequenting thy holy Table! let me teftify my real Concern for my Mifery and Weakness, by being folicit ous in laying hold of this beft of Remedies: Let me manifeft my Defire of increasing in all Virtue and Godliness, in ufing this fureft Means to promote it. O let thofe Eyes be chafte, that have beheld the God of Purity; let that Mouth be clean, that has received the Bread of Heaven; and that Soul raised above this World, that has been refreshed with the divine Prefence. Let me live to thee, who haft died for me; and embrace all the World

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with Kindness and Charity, who have been favoured at this rate, notwithstanding my great Unworthinefs. Amen.

When the Priest approaches with the confe crated Wine.

O MY Soul, confider the wonderful Price of my Redemption, no less than the Blood of the Son of God: I moft thankfully rejoice in this aftonishing Inftance of Goodnefs; I will truft in it as long as I live; this fhall be the Conftant Cordial to my finking Spirit; and I am refolved, O Lord, eternally to devote myself to thy Service, who haft purchased me at fo great a Price. Amen.

After receiving the confecrated IVine.

ALL poffible Thanks and praise be given unto Thee, O bleffed Jefus, for entertaining me with thefe Wonders of thy Love; for admitting me, wretched Sinner to partake in the Comforts of this Chriftian Sacrifice. Pardon my Vilenefs and Unworthiness, and for the Time' to come let my Heart be entirely fixed on thee: Heal all my Infirmi

ties with the bleeding Wounds, and let thy dying Love be fo impreft upon my Mind, that I may defire to know nothing but Jefus Chrift, and him crucified. O! let this holy Flame burn fo bright in my Soul, that I may contemn all the gilded Vanities and Allurements of the World, and that it may confume all other Loves but thine.

Sanctify my Soul, O Lord, with fincere and conftant Obedience to all thy holy Laws: Crown what thou haft begun, by a continual Supply of thy heavenly Grace, that I may never forget whom, or what I have received; but being purified by thy Blood, and strengthened by thy Body, against all future Temptations; I may conftantly run through all the Parts of a holy Life, to the Poffeffion of thy glorious Kingdom.

O let me diligently feek Thee, my chiefeft Good. O let me earneftly defire Thee, a Being of all Perfection. O let me continually pant after Thee, the only Reft and Center of immortal Souls. Amen.

"If there be any Time before the Admi"niftration of the Holy Sacrament is finished, "it will be very proper to ufe a Prayer of "Interceffion, and a general Thaksgiving.

A Prayer

A Prayer of Interceffion.

GRANT, O Lord, that the Benefit of thy Son's Death may be as extensive as the Defign and Intent of it; that the Heathen World may be brought to the Knowledge of Chrift, and that the fulfilling of thy ancient Promises to the Remnant of thy oncebeloved Ifrael, may be haftened; and that all Chriftians may live as becomes the Gospel of our Saviour. That all Governors may rule with Wisdom and Juftice, and Subjects obey with Love and Chearfulness. That the Priests of the Lord may be found in their Doctrines, holy and exemplary in their Lives, and particularly zealous for the Salvation of Souls. That the People may be humble and tractable, moft defirous to hear, and fully bent to follow wife Inftructions. That the Sick and Weak may receive Health and Recovery, and the Poor and Needy Relief and Affiftance. That the Widows and Fatherlefs, the Prisoners and Captives, may find Friends, with all thofe that groan under any Oppreffion. That the troubled in Mind may be refolved and comforted; and that all under dangerous and preffing Temptations, may be fuccoured and ftrengthened. That they who fuffer for a good Confcience, may rejoice in that they are counted worthy to bear Teftimony to thy Truth; and that all who have

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