Lamb of GOD, &c.

Pour into our hearts the Spirit of love.

Lamb of GOD, &c.,

Enlighten our minds with the
Spirit of truth.

Lamb of GOD, &c.,

Give unto us the Spirit of peace.

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

Y. Make me a clean heart, O GOD. R. And renew a right spirit within me. . Cast me not away from Thy Presence. R. And take

V. O give me the comfort of Thy help again. R. And stablish me with Thy free Spirit. V. Lord, hear, &c. R. And let, &c. y. Let us pray.

445. O GOD the HOLY GHOST, Who proceedest from the FATHER and the SON, enrich us with the gift of Thy blessing, that, stablished with Thy free Spirit, we may be daily delivered by Thy heavenly influence. Let Thy blessing rest upon us, and ever strengthen us therewith, through the unspeakable might of the TRINITY; that the Spirit of holiness may dwell in us, the Spirit of counsel renew us, the Spirit of might confirm us, so that we, strengthened by the FATHER, and renewed by the SON, may rejoice in the protection of the HOLY SPIRIT. Through Thy mercy, O our GOD, Who art blessed and livest.

LORD, have mercy, &c. O CHRIST, hear us.

O GOD the FATHER, &c.,

Have mercy upon us. O GOD the SON, &c.,

Have mercy upon us.

O GOD the HOLY GHOST, &c.,

Holy TRINITY, One GOD, O GOD, Who wouldst not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted and live,

Have mercy

upon us.

Who sparedst not the Angels that sinned,but didst cast them down to hell,

Who calledst Adam, after his fall, to penitence and acknowledgment of his sin,

Who didst fearfully punish Pharaoh, feigning repentance, yet hardened in heart,

Who forgavest Thy disobedient people at the prayer of Moses,

Who forgavest the Ninevites, repenting in sackcloth and ashes,

Who by Thy Prophet Nathan broughtest David to a scnse of sin,

Who didst put away his sin when he humbly confessed it,

Who sparedst Ahab when he humbled himself before Thee,

Who camest into the world to save sinners,

Who broughtest salvation to the house of Zaccheus when he restored fourfold,

Who mercifully heardest the Canaanitish woman when she persevered in prayer,

Who receivedst publicans and sinners,and didst eat with them, Who freely forgavest the sins of Mary Magdalene who loved much,

Who in mercy lookedst upon Peter who denied Thee, thus moving him to confess his sin, and to shed tears of penitence,

Who on the Cross didst proImise Paradise to the penitent thief,

Who Thyself didst no sin, yet barest our sins in Thine own Body on the tree,

Who wast bruised for our transgressions, and wounded for our iniquities,

Who wouldst not that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance,

Who camest to seek and to save that which was lost,

Who after our repentance rememberest our sins no more,

We sinners do beseech Thee to hear us.

That it may please Thee to bring us to true repentance, That condemning ourselves we may escape Thy condemnation,

That we may bring forth worthy fruits of penitence, That we may not give place to the devil, nor let the sun go down upon our wrath,

That denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we may live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world,

That being dead unto sin, we may live unto righteousness, That we may work out our salvation with fear and trembling,

That coming boldly to the throne of grace, we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need,

O Lamb of GOD, &c.

Spare us, O LORD.

We beseech Thee to hear us, good LORD.

O Lamb, &c. Hear us, &c. O Lamb, &c. Have mercy, &c. CHRIST, hear us. LORD, have mercy, &c. Our FATHER, &c.

. O LORD, deal not with us after our sins. R. Neither reward us after our iniquities. V. O LORD, remember not our old sins. R. But have mercy upon us, and that soon, for we are brought very low. V. Help us, O GOD our SAVIOUR. R. And for the glory of Thy Name deliver us, and be merciful unto

our sins for Thy Name's sake. V. Cleanse us, O LORD, from our secret faults. R. And keep Thy servants from presumptuous sins. V. LORD, hear, &c. R. And let, &c. . Let us pray.

446. O LORD JESU CHRIST, SAVIOUR of the world, Who gavest Thyself to death upon the Cross to

save sinners, have mercy upon us; and be not angry with us for ever. Accept our contrition, pardon our offences, hear our prayers, that freed from the bondage of our sins, we may evermore cleave unto Thee in this life, and finally be received by Thee unto life eternal. Where Thou.

LORD, have mercy, &c.
CHRIST, &c. LORD, &c.

O GOD the Father, &c.,
O GOD the SON, &c.,

O GOD the HOLY GHOST, &c., O Holy TRINITY, One GOD, &c.,

O GOD, Who hast decreed from eternity to do good unto

us,

Who hast employed Thy Power, Wisdom, and Love for our benefit,

Who in a moment dost bestow new blessings upon us,

Who hast not withdrawn Thy bounteous hand from us, though we have sinned against Thee,

Because Thou hast made us in Thine own Image, Because Thou hast raised us up to an aim and end beyond this life,

Because Thou hast given us an immortal soul,

Because Thou hast made it able to know Thee, love Thee, and enjoy Thee for ever,

Because Thou hast given so many creatures for our service, Because Thou hast kept and nourished us hitherto in Thy Fatherly goodness,

Because Thou hast given us

Have mercy upon us.

We thank Thee, O LORD.

the holy Apostles as our guardians and helpers,

Because Thou hast redeemed us from the captivity of hell by the Passion of Thy dear SON,

Because Thou hast made us members of Thy holy Catholic Church,

Because Thou hast given us the holy Sacraments for our salvation,

Because Thou hast given us so many other means of grace,

Because Thou hast not rejected and condemned us for so many past sins,

Because Thou hast saved us from innumerable sins of soul and body,

For all Thy gifts and blessings, natural and supernatural, For all our inward and outward sufferings,

For all Thy fatherly correction and chastisement,

For all Thy gifts and blessings which we have never yet fully known,

For all Thy gifts and blessings which we have never yet duly treasured up,

For all Thy gifts and blessings which we have so often sinfully misused,

We thank Thee, O LORD.

y. Thou art my GOD, and I will thank Thee. R. Thou art my GOD, and I will praise Thee. V. All Thy works praise Thee, O Lord. Ry. And Thy saints give thanks unto Thee. . The LORD, &c. R. And with, &c. y. Let us pray.

447. O GOD, Who hast been pleased to show us, Thine unworthy creatures, the riches of Thy love and bounty in all their greatness, so add Thy priceless grace and blessing unto them, that we may heuceforth at all times truly know them, duly treasure them, and so employ them for Thine honour and our salvation, that through holy use of them, and thankful love in return for them, we may at length reach that place where, with all Thy Saints and elect, we shall praise and bless Thy boundless goodness and mercy for evermore. Through,

1. The Clergyman should remember that he visits the sick as a Priest, not as a mere sympathizing friend. He has to do for the soul of the sick man what the physician has to do for his body, to ascertain the disease, and apply the remedies.

2. All bodily as well as spiritual sickness is the consequence of sin, personal or original, therefore the time of sickness especially calls for the ministration of the physician of the soul.

3. The soul and body react upon one another, so that in sickness of the body the soul also suffers from torpor or undue sensitiveness, for either of which the Priest must make allowance in drawing his conclusions as to the spiritual condition of the sick man.

4. Therefore the Priest should visit at a time when the patient is least under these disturbing influences, i.e., generally speaking, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., of course avoiding the patient's meal time. Evening visits often destroy his night's rest, and should never be made except in case of great urgency.

5. In the evening the mind of the sick man is most of all out of tune. Expressions of religious feelings are then especially untrustworthy, being usually the result of mere physical excitement or exhaustion.

6. A quarter of an hour is generally long enough for a visit. When the patient is very languid, a much shorter time is desirable.

7. Never, except in extreme cases, visit a sick man more than once a

day. (1) Because too frequent calls lower his estimate of the religious character of the act. (2) Because they are mostly a source of both mental and physical distress and irritation to him.

8. If you have made an appointment for a sick call, be very punctual, for the strain of watching for a delayed visit is exciting and hurtful.

9. Never allow a patient to be awakened.

10. On entering, give the salutation, "Peace be to this house."

11. Enter and leave the sick chamber without lingering, but also without abruptness or hurry.

12. Avoid all noise, as the sudden closing of doors, loud talking, &c., do not speak too low to the patient himself, nor whisper to his friends in the room such things as he is not intended to hear. This is especially important if the person be seemingly unconscious, for the sense of hearing is often retained in such

cases.

13. Clear the room if crowded. 14. Do not sit on nor touch the bed.

15. Never let a patient stand. 16. Vary your visits, in long cases, as much as possible, by bringing pictures, books, &c.

17. Avoid gossip, but if you can give pleasant intelligence do so. 18. Speak calmly and gently, but decidedly and concisely. Read slowly and distinctly.

19. Never preach or pray at the sick. In the case of hardened sinners trust to private intercession, and when with them pray in the first person-"we," "us,"-not in the third.

20. Do not begin arguing with sick dissenters: find some point of agreement with them, and so lead

23. Encourage the sick man, if at variance with any one, to send a verbal message of kindliness by the Priest.

24. The Priest should not write a will for a sick person, save under most exceptional circumstances, and when no one else competent can be procured. He should not recommend special legacies, but urge the sick person in general terms to justice and charity.

25. A summons to a private Baptism should be attended to without the least delay. The Priest is advised to take a surplice, stole, vessel, and fair linen cloth.

26. On first visiting a new case he should ascertain whether the patient has been baptized. If not, he should at once begin to instruct him for Baptism, as the Office for the Visitation of the Sick is intended only for the baptized.

27. If the sick person be near death, he is to be briefly instructed in the following truths: the Holy Trinity, the Incarnation, the Atonement, and its application through the Sacraments.

28. On the sick man's expression of belief in these truths, and of sorrow for his past sins, the Priest may proceed to baptize him.

29. The Office to be used will be the Office for the Baptism of thoso of Riper Years, with such abridg ment as may be necessary.

30. Very ignorant persons, unfamiliar with prayers, should be taught short Acts of Devotion. The following may serve:

I. Act of Faith.

them on.

22. Find or suggest some occupation for the sick person, if feasible,

II. Act of Hope.

O merciful GOD, in Thee is my