ness, O Lord, overcome Thy goodness.Spare me, O my dearest Saviour, and take compassion on my sinful soul. To whom should I fly but to Thee? If Thou cast me off, who will receive me? If Thou despise me, and turn Thy face from me, who shall look upon me? Receive me, therefore, O my gracious Lord, returning to Thee, though sinful and unworthy: for, if I am impure, Thou canst make me clean; if I am sick, Thou canst heal me; if I am cast down, Thou canst revive me: Thy mercy is far greater than my iniquity, and Thou canst forgive more than I can offend.

Consider not, therefore, O Lord, the number of my sins; but, according to the greatness of Thy mercy, pardon all my transgressions. Say to my soul, I am Thy salvation; who saidst to all the world, I will not the death of a sinner, but rather that he be converted and live. Convert me to Thee, O Lord, and make me live hereafter with a greater fear of offending Thee, and a due sense of my duty in obeying Thee. Make me direct all my actions to Thy honour, and diligently redeem the time I have mis

spent, that so, by a holy life, I may be brought to a happy death, and rejoice with Thee to all eternity. Amen.

A TABLE OF SINS WHICH MAY SERVE TO ASSIST THE MEMORY IN THE EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE.

The First Commandment.

HAVE I voluntarily, or deliberately, doubted of any article of faith? Have I exposed my faith to any danger, either by reading any dangerous books; or by frequenting profane and dangerous company?

Have I neglected my prayers, or religious duties? Have I been guilty of any acts of superstition, such as consulting fortunetellers; offering up prayers, &c. to find out things to come; believing in dreams, and so on ?

The Second Commandment.

HAVE I profaned; or taken the name of

God in vain, by any oaths, curses, or profane expressions?

The Third Commandment.

HAVE I neglected to hear mass, on Sundays, or on the days of obligation? Have I heard mass, with voluntary distractions? Have I spent any of those days in idleness, or negligence? Have I broken the days of abstinence and fasting? Have I made a bad confession, or communion?

The Fourth Commandment.

HAVE I disobeyed my parents? provoked them? wronged them? Have I disobeyed any other lawful superior? (If a parent) Have I discharged my duties to my children? Have I given them any bad example? (If a master or mistress) Have I neglected to watch over the morals, &c. of my servants?

The Fifth Commandment.

HAVE I borne any malice, hatred, or spirit of revenge? Have I ever, through impa

tience, wished for my own death; or for that of any other person? Have I, either by lewd or profane conversation, or by any other way, given scandal to any one; or been the occasion of their sinning?

The Sixth Commandment.

HAVE I been guilty of any acts of impurity? (Under this head, all sins against purity must be carefully examined; as well as what soever conducted to their indulgence or commission.) Have I been guilty of filthy talking? of reading immodest books? of indelicacy of dress? of looking at unchaste objects? of taking any improper or dangerous liberties?

The Seventh Commandment.

HAVE I been guilty of stealing; or of any way wronging my neighbour? Have I neglected the work to which I was hired? Have I given away what was not mine? or taken from those who were not allowed to give? Have I neglected to make restitution? Have I neglected or refused to pay my debts?

The Eighth Commandment.

HAVE I been guilty of lies? of rash judgment? of detraction? Have I done any injury to any one, by speaking ill of him? Have I listened with satisfaction to detraction? Have I carried tales backwards and forwards, so as to cause misunderstandings amongst neighbours?

The Ninth Commandment.

HAVE I taken pleasure in any unchaste thoughts or imaginations? Have I entertained any impure desires, or indelicate feelings?

The Tenth Commandment.

HAVE I desired any loss, or misfortune, to any one, in order to be the gainer by it? Have I entertained any design, or wish, to steal?

The Capital, or Deadly, Sins.

HAVE I indulged the feelings of pride? or of vanity? or of self-conceit?

Have I been covetous? hard-hearted, or refused to give alms? Have I been guilty,