APPENDIX.

1. How to spend the time whilst others are receiving.

This time becomes the more valuable as we grow in spiritual life. Spend it on your knees, if you can; if not, sit reverently and read or meditate. Hymns on Holy Communion may profitably be used (see page 91). Do not feel it necessary to rise because others do so.

HINTS FOR PRAYER.

The object of our prayers should be that we may glorify God by doing His will and by carrying out the purpose for which He made us; consequently the more you seek to do this-whether it be by active work, or by patient waiting and enduring—the more you will want to pray

1. About self:-For strength against sin; for grace to grow in holiness and to bear more fruits of the Spirit; for help to do your duty as husband, wife, child, parent, master, servant; for God's blessing on daily work; for guidance in perplexity, change of situation, proposed marriage, &c.; for wisdom; for grace to have good influence on others; for readiness to die.

2. About others :-For parents; husband or wife; children; brethren; god-children; friends; neighbours; the sick and suffering; the careless; the fallen; the godless; the unbelieving.

3. About Christ's Holy Church :-For God's minister; for blessing on good works in the Parish; for the Bishop; for the Church of England; for the Church in other lands; for missionary work; for a happy issue out of any special difficulty or danger that besets the Church.

Faith can move mountains of difficulty. The reason of small success is that we do not pray in faith, certain of success through the might of God. This is the best of all times for prayer. "Showers of blessing" are falling; it is our own fault if we receive them not. "The river of God

is full of water" (Ps. lxv. 10). Why should there not be plenty for you and all dear to you?

Holy Communion may be made practically useful in all the circumstances of life. Come when you feel most thankful. Come when you most want help or comfort.

The following forms of prayer may help those who have a difficulty in finding words :

MER

1. Prayer for self.

ERCIFULLY hear me, O my God, as I
plead before
Thee the merits of my

Saviour's precious death; and strengthen me

against my sins (especially

.); O pity

my weakness and help me. Give me grace to grow in holiness (especially to become more. .) ; O make me pure and holy.

Help me, Lord, of Thy great goodness to do my duty (towards .), and let me not grow tired and weary in my duty; be Thou ever with me to bless me in my daily work (especially ..); be Thou my strength and my guide in all difficulties and dangers (especially direct me to do what is right with respect to .. ); give me wisdom to act wisely and discreetly to Thy glory and the good of my fellow-men (especially

.); and of Thy mercy grant me grace to be steadfast unto the end, that I may be ever looking for Thy coming, and be ready when Thou shalt call me hence; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

2. Prayer for others.

HEA behalf of those whom I love; bless and

EAR me, O my God, as I plead before Thee

preserve my dear father and mother

(husband or wife, children, brethren, god-children, friends*); comfort and support.

(any who are aged) in their declining years, and prepare

*Mention by name those for whom you wish to pray.

them for their great change. Look with mercy (any sick or afflicted), keep them

upon

under Thy Almighty protection, give them comfort under their suffering (and help to bear their pain), and grant that it may be blessed to their souls' good and in Thine own good time give them a happy issue out of their afflictions.

Have mercy, Lord, upon all in this Parish; raise the fallen; rouse the careless; convert the impenitent; draw unto Thyself and instruct the unbelieving (especially. . . . .).

Help us all to live together in peace and goodwill; and let Thy love rule in our hearts, that Thy Holy Name may be honoured amongst us and Thy kingdom advanced; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

3. Prayer for the Church.

"O pray for the peace of Jerusalem; they shall prosper that love thee " (Ps. cxxii. 6).

POUR down Thy heavenly blessing, O Lord,

upon Thy Church in this Parish, and grant unto Thy servant . . .. . (the Vicar or clergy) Thy grace and favour that he may serve Thee faithfully, wisely, and lovingly; prosper all efforts for the advancement of Thy truth amongst us (especially. . . . . schools, missions, classes, guilds, clubs, &c.).

Bless our Bishop, strengthen him in his high and holy work, and give him wisdom to rule in accordance with Thy will (especially. . . . .)

Bless also our efforts to spread Thy truth in distant lands, and fill us with more earnest zeal in missionary work, that we may "tell it out among the heathen that the Lord is King." And of Thy great mercy help and preserve Thy missionary servants in their work (especially .), and in Thine own good time raise up and send forth more labourers into Thy harvest; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

4. Thanksgiving for special mercies and blessings.

"Praise the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, praise His Holy Name " (Ps. ciii. 1).

HEA

EAR me, most merciful Father, and accept my humble thanks for the great mercy (or blessing) which Thou hast granted me; for having

I am not worthy of the least of all Thy mercies. Fill me with a deeper sense of Thy love; and grant that this Thy great goodness to me may lead me to give myself to Thee with more earnestness for the time to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.