those whom I love, and all that belong unto me. Thou, O Lord, hast graciously given them unto Thy servant. Preserve us, O Lord, from all evil; keep us from falling, and present us faultless before the presence of Thy glory at That Day. Preserve my going out and my coming in, from this time forth for evermore. Prosper, I beseech Thee, Thy servant, and grant me favour in the sight of all whom I shall meet. O God, make speed to save me. O Lord, make haste to help me.

Oh, turn Thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; give Thy strength unto Thy servant, and help the son of Thine handmaid. Show some token upon me for good, that I be not put to shame in the sight of them that hate me, because Thou, Lord, hast holpen me, and comforted me.

O God, I beseech Thee-Guard my heartSustain my body-Exalt my senses-Direct my goings-Regulate my conversation-Bless my undertakings-Fulfil my petitions-Inspire me with holy thoughts-Fill me with purity-Pardon what is past-Rectify the present-Order the future.

God be merciful unto me, and bless me, and show me the light of His countenance, and be merciful unto me. Amen.

Evening.

Act of Adoration,

Glory be to God the Father, Who made me. Glory be to God the Son, Who redeemed me. Glory be to God the Holy Ghost, Who sanctifieth me.

HOLY, blessed Lord God, Who dwellest in light eternal and unapproachable, I humble myself before Thee, I adore Thy Almightiness, I glorify Thy Fatherly love and goodness.

OUR FATHER, etc.

No. I.

LORD, our heavenly Father, I humbly

the past day; for sparing me from evil I have provoked; for shielding me from accident, and infection, and countless dangers; for guarding me in various temptations; for guiding me in difficulties; for rescuing me and others from the consequences of my follies; for keeping me back from outrageous crimes, and from sins which destroy the soul; for turning away mischief which my negligence, or carelessness, or indolence might have caused. (Especially I thank Thee for . . .) Amen.

I desire to confess to Thee, O Lord, whatever evil I have done in thought, word, and deed;

whatever duty I have left undone, whatever I have done defectively or badly towards Thee and towards men. Help me, O Lord, to discover my faults. Let the light of Thy holiness now search out my heart.1

O Lord, I desire of Thee true contrition. Perfect in me an abiding repentance. Pardon me for the sake of Thy dear Son, Who bare our sins in His own body on the tree. Restore me

to Thy favour, reconcile me, sanctify me wholly. Fill me now with the joy of Thy salvation. Amen.

O Lord our Saviour, may the lifting up of my hands this day be set forth as the evening sacrifice. In union with the oblation of Thyself to do the will of the Father, in union with the offering of the whole Church for the sweet savour of Thyself unto God, I desire most humbly to offer my feeble contribution of service. Thou knowest how much I have fallen short of what I ought to have done for Thee, how I have failed in trying to do good to others, in trying to amend myself. Do Thou, O Lord, correct, refine, perfect it. Fuse it into the united service of Thy Church. Perfume it with Thy holy intercession. O Lord, Who art touched with the feeling of our infirmities, Who will not be extreme to mark what is done amiss, mercifully overlook the sad mixture of my motives, separate for Thyself the little that was done for Thee. Accept it, O Lord, present it for me, and make me love Thee more, and serve Thee better ! Amen.2

I reverently commit to Thee, O God and

1 For devotions of Self-examination and Confession, see p. 28, etc.

2 In a holiday the prayer on p. 151 may be substituted for this paragraph.

heavenly Father, all my cares and anxieties, all my designs and desires. Protect me from fire, from pain and sickness, from evil men and evil spirits. To my weariness vouchsafe rest, both of body and mind. Renew my strength by wholesome sleep. Keep me from idle imaginations, from discomposure of spirit, from everything that may anger Thee in my dreams, or in my waking thoughts. And raise me up, if it please Thee, refreshed and purified for tomorrow. I desire, O Lord, to consecrate my bed to Thee, to shut out the world and its cares, to lie down to wait patiently for the coming of the Lord. Prepare me for my long rest in the grave; accustom me to be at peace when alone with Thee. And with myself, I commend unto Thee all for whom I should pray, especially those I love best . . . Grant to them all that I have asked for myself, and whatsoever else Thou knowest to be good for them.

I will lay me down in peace and take my rest, for it is Thou, Lord, only that makest me dwell in safety. Amen.

I

No. 2.

GIVE thanks to Thee, O Lord, that I have passed over this day. The night cometh on; death also cometh on.

I lift up my hands by night, and bless the Lord.

Give rest, O Lord, to me that am drooping; renew my strength, for I am weary. Lighten my eyes, that I sleep not in death. Grant me restful sleep, and to pass this night without trouble.

O Thou Keeper of Israel, Who dost never slumber, preserve me from all evil; O Lord, keep my soul. Visit me with the salvation of

Thy children. Open my understanding in the visions of the night. But if not so (for I am not worthy! I am not worthy !), yet, O Lord, let my sleep be a rest, as from labour, so from sin. Even so, O Lord! And let me not dream of anything that may offend Thee or defile myself. Lay asleep in me all earthly and wicked imaginations. Of mine unseen enemies Thou knowest, Lord, the wakefulness; of my miserable flesh Thou knowest the weakness. Oh, hide me under the shadow of Thy wings. Raise me up in a time accepted, in the hour of prayer; and grant that I may seek Thee early, to glorify and serve Thee. Lord, into Thy hands I commend myself, spirit, soul, and body. Thou hast created and redeemed them, O Lord, Thou God of Truth. And, together with myself, I commend unto Thee all that belong unto me. Thou, O Lord, hast graciously given them unto Thy servant. Preserve my lying down and my rising up, from this time forth for evermore. Grant that I may remember Thee upon my bed, and search out my spirit, so that when I wake up I may be present with Thee. Amen.

I sleep, but my heart waketh."