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The cherubim thrice Holy, Holy, Holy,

cry.

And thrice returning echoes endless songs

supply.

Both heaven and earth thy majesty display,

They owe their beauty to thy glorious

ray.

Thy praises fill the loud Apostles' choir; The train of prophets in the song conspire.

Legions of martyrs in the chorus shine, And vocal blood, with vocal music join. By these thy Church, inspired with heavenly art,

Around the world maintains a second

part :

And tunes her sweetest notes, O God,"

to thee,

The Father of unbounded majesty ;
The Son, adored co-partner of thy seat,
And equal everlasting Paraclete.

Thou King of glory, Christ; of the Most
High,

Thou co-eternal filial Deity;

Thou, who to save the world's impending doom,

Vouchsaf'dst to dwell within a Virgin's womb;

Old tyrant Death disarmed: before thee

flew

[ings drew, The bolts of heaven, and back the fold

To give access, and make the faithful

way;

From God's right hand thy filial beams display.

Thou art to judge the living and the

dead:

Then spare those souls for whom thy

veins have bled.

O take us up among the blest above,
To share with them thy everlasting love.
Preserve, O Lord, thy people, and en-
hance

Thy blessing on thine own inheritance,
For ever raise their hearts, and rule their

ways:

Each day we bless thee, and proclaim thy praise.

No age shall fail to celebrate thy name; Nor hour neglect thy everlasting fame. Preserve our souls, O Lord! this day from ill:

Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy still.

As we have hoped, do thou reward our

pain;

We've hoped in thee, let not our hope

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V. Let us bless the Father and the Son, with the Holy Ghost. R. Let us praise and extol him for ever. V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my supplication come unto thee.

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· Let us pray.

O GOD, of whose mercies there is no number, and of whose goodness the trea sure is infinite: we humbly thank thy divine Majesty for the gifts thou hast be stowed on us; always beseeching thy clemency, that thou, who grantest the request of those who ask with humility, wouldst not forsake us, but dispose us for the reward to come: thro', &c. 1 A Prayer for special Friends.

PRESERVE, O Lord, thy servants N. N. for whose health, happiness, and prosperity, we humbly offer up these our petitions to thy sacred Majesty; beseeching thee to grant them a persevering con+ stancy in the Catholic faith, a safe passage through this life's dangerous pilgrimage: that no worldly, carnal, or diabolical temptation may have the power to separate them from thee, their prime and only good. Give them grace to cor respond to that state and condition of life wherein thou hast placed them; direct them in all their ways, defend them against all their enemies, and grant them finally a happy death and departure out of this world, and a speedy passage after death to the fruition of thy eternal felicity.

For a Friend in Tribulation.

✓ VOUCHSAFE, O merciful Creator, to afford the sweetness of thy comforts to

thy afflicted servant N. and to remove, according to thy accustomed mercy, the heavy burthen of his calamities. Give him, we humbly beseech thee, patience in his sufferings, resignation to thy good pleasure, perseverance in thy service, and a happy translation from this afflicting life to thy eternal felicity.

A Prayer for Servants or Hirelings. To thee, O God, I offer myself, with all my labours of this day, and most humbly beg thy blessing to accompany me in all my undertakings, that whatever I do or suffer, may be with the patience of an humble, penitent, and sincere desire of faithfully discharging my duty to thee, whom I serve in every thing be longing to my charge, without loss of time, neglect, omission, or waste of what is committed to me.

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I beseech thee likewise to grant me the spirit of obedience, humility, and meekness, that I may cheerfully comply with all lawful commands, without gain-1 saying, murmuring, or disrespect. May I never offend in word or action, or con nive with others in what is evil: may I never give bad example, nor yield to others in whatever is injurious to my su periors, or displeasing to thee: may I live in peace with every one, give no provoking language, make no parties,

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carry no false or exaggerated stories and if provocations are offered, may I suppress all passion, be moderate in my answers, and return good for evil.

In these and all my other duties, assist me, O God, and help me to overcome all my usual weaknesses. May I ever continue under thy protection, and zealously walk in the paths of thy commandments, by avoiding evil, and doing good. To thee I consecrate all my labours, and beg thy blessing to attend me in all I shall do this day and evermore. For the Master and Mistress of a Family.

O MERCIFUL God, I implore thy grace for my direction and help, in the execution of every thing thou hast committed to my charge. Grant me discre tion, that I may discover in all things what is best to be done, that I may manage them according to the obligations thou hast laid upon me. Make me faithful in taking care of what, under thee, I have in charge, that nothing may suffer through my neglect, idleness, prodiga lity, or ill management. Let not passion have any influence on my words or actions, that I may reprove without anger, command without imperiousness, require service without cruelty, have compassion] on such failings as proceed rather from weakness than neglect, and show a ten

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