ful spectres, shall be sunk in an abyss of anguish; when my soul, affrighted with the sight of my iniquities, and the terrors of Thy judgment, shall have to fight against the angel of darkness, who will endeavour to conceal Thy mercies from my eyes, and to plunge me into despair-merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.

When my poor heart, yielding to the pressure, and exhausted by its frequent struggles against the enemies of its salvation, shall feel the pangs of death,-merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.

When the last tear, the forerunner of my dissolution, shall drop from my eyes, receive it as a sacrifice of expiation for my sins; grant that I may expire the victim of penance, and in that dreadful moment,-merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.

When my friends and relations, encircling my bed, shall shed the tear of pity over me, and invoke Thy clemency in my behalf,merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.

When I shall have lost the use of my senses, when the world shall have vanished from my sight, when my agonizing soul shall feel the sorrows of death,-merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.

When my last sigh shall summon my soul to burst from the embraces of the body, and to spring to Thee on the wings of impatience and desire, merciful Jesus, have mercy on

me.

When my soul, trembling on my lips, shall adieu to the world, and leave my body

lifeless, pale, and cold, receive this separation as a homage, which I willingly pay to Thy Divine Majesty, and in that last moment of my mortal life,-merciful Jesus, have mercy

on me.

When at length my soul, admitted to Thy presence, shall first behold the splendour of Thy Majesty, reject me not, but receive me into Thy bosom, where I may for ever sing Thy praises; and in that moment, when eternity shall begin to me,-merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.

Let us Pray.

O GOD, who hast doomed all men to die, but hast concealed from all the hour of their death, grant that I may pass my days in the practice of holiness and justice, and that I may deserve to quit this world in the peace of a good conscience, and in the embraces of Thy love, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Jesus Psalter.

THERE is no other name under heaven given to men whereby we must be saved. Acts. iv. 12.

This Psalter consists of fifteen petitions, and the glorious name of Jesus being repeated

ten times before each of them, the repetition is made thrice fifty times. It may be said either all at once, or at thrice, according to a person's devotion and leisure: as this sacred Name is not to be repeated hastily over, but with great reverence and devotion.

PART I.-You must begin with a devout kneeling or bowing, at the adorable name of Jesus, saying:

IN the name of Jesus let every knee bow, of things in heaven, of things on earth, and of things under the earth; and let every tongue confess, that our Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father. Phil. ii. 10.

The First Petition.

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,

have mercy on me.

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,

JESUS, have mercy on me, O God of compassion, and forgive the many and great offences I have committed in thy sight.

Many have been the follies of my life, and great are the miseries I have deserved for my ingratitude.

Have mercy on me, dear Jesus, for I am

weak; O Lord, heal me, who am unable to help myself.

Deliver me from setting my heart upon any of Thy creatures, which may divert my eyes from a continual looking up to Thee.

Grant me grace henceforth, for the love of Thee, to hate sin; and out of a just esteem of Thee, to despise all worldly vanities.

Have mercy on all sinners, Jesus, I beseech Thee; turn their vices into virtues, and making them true observers of Thy law, and sincere lovers of Thee, bring them to bliss in everlasting glory.

Have mercy also on the souls in purgatory, for Thy bitter passion, I beseech Thee, and for thy glorious name Jesus.

O blessed Trinity, one eternal God, have mercy on me. Our Father, &c. Hail Mary,

JESUS, help me to overcome all temptations to sin, and the malice of my ghostly enemy. Help me to spend my time in virtuous

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To resist and repel the motions of my flesh to sloth, gluttony, and carnality.

To render my heart enamoured of virtue, and inflamed with desires of Thy glorious presence.

Help me to preserve and keep a good name, by a peaceful and pious living to Thy honour, O Jesus, to my own comfort, and the benefit of others.

Have mercy on all sinners, &c. as before. Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c.

The Third Petition.

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,

strengthen me.

JESUS, strengthen me in soul and body, to please Thee in doing such works of virtue, as may bring me to Thy everlasting joy and felicity.

Grant me a firm purpose, most merciful Saviour, to amend my life, and to recompense for the years past.

Those years I have misspent to Thy displeasure, in vain or wicked thoughts, words, deeds, and evil customs.

Make my heart obedient to Thy will, and