Thou hast loved me with an everlasting love, and with loving-kindness hast Thou drawn me.

Each time that I receive those holy Gifts, I behold a fresh pledge and token of Thy love.

Then dost Thou seal to me Thy blessed promises with the blood of the everlasting

covenant.

Hereby I know and am assured that nothing can separate me from Thy love in Him.

Protect and save me from myself, O merciful and gracious GOD, that I may never by an evil choice renounce Thy love and destroy the soul that Thou hast saved.

Or this, (N.)

Blessed art Thou, O JESUS, GOD and Man, Who hast washed us from our sins in Thy Blood.

Thy love is greater than a mother's love. Thy love passeth knowledge.

As the FATHER hath loved Thee, so hast Thou loved us. So cleanse, strengthen, and sanctify me, that I may continue in Thy love.

Thou hast proved Thy love by condescending to my nature; by suffering for my sake contempt, indignity, and wrong; by enduring toil and pain, thirst and hunger, agony of body, desolation of spirit, death.

What sorrow was like Thy sorrow, and what love was like Thy love?

And still Thou watchest over me; and seekest me, whenever I go astray.

Still Thou pleadest Thy sacrifice for me a grievous sinner.

Still in this holy Sacrament dost Thou gather up and pour upon me all the treasures of Thy love.

There, as our Great High Priest, Thou settest forth before Thy FATHER in heaven that One great Offering of Thyself upon the Cross.

There, as the Lamb of GOD, once offered, Thou feedest us, unworthy as we are, with Thine own Body and Blood.

What can I give Thee in return? How can I show my thankfulness for this Thy boundless love?

O loving Master, I have sinned; I have betrayed Thee; but Thou knowest that I love Thee.

This is all that I can do ; and even this Thou givest me.

O LORD, increase my love.

Text.-" Herein is love, not that we loved GOD, but that He loved us, and sent His SON to be the propitiation for our sins."— I S. John iv. 10.

The Prayer.

O GOD, Who by Thy dear SON JESUS CHRIST hast ordained this Sacrament of mystic union to be the sign and instrument of Thy persisting love; give me, I beseech Thee, such true repentance for my sins, that partaking therein of Thy CHRIST, and having fellowship through Him with Thee and with Thy ever-blessed SPIRIT, I may love Thee in return, as Thou shouldest be loved, and serve Thee with a whole and ready heart; through the same JESUS CHRIST Our LORD. Amen.

[Prayer for particular graces.]

Our FATHER, &c,

[Collect for the Season.]

GOD the FATHER, &c. (as at p. 10.)

THE THURSDAY BEFORE.

After Morning Prayers.

LOVE FOR LOVE.

Text: "Praise the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me praise His holy Name. Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits, Who forgiveth all thy sin and healeth all thine infirmities, Who saveth thy life from destruction and crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness."-Ps. ciii. 1-4.

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GOOD art Thou and gracious, O my

phim and Cherubim.

Wonderful art Thou in Thy mercy towards the sinful sons of men.

For from Thyself alone is all that Thou canst see of good in the highest or the lowest of Thy creatures.

Every blessing, comfort, help, deliverance, is of Thy free bounty, grace, and love.

If I could know Thee as Thou art, I

must love Thee above all things; but through my sins, my many great and grievous sins, a veil is on my heart; and Thou art hidden from mine eyes.

My soul cleaveth to the earth. My sins have taken such hold of me that I am not able to look up.

O cleanse my heart, that I may know Thee.

Enlighten mine eyes, that I may see Thee, and may be filled with the love of Thee and of Thy righteousness.

Thou hast done all that could be done to win my love.

Thou hast shown Thyself to me in Thy beloved SON, GOD made man.

Thou hast given Him to die for me, that I might live again to Thee.

Thou givest Him still in this most blessed Feast to quicken, nourish, strengthen, and refresh me on my way.

Thou dost draw me with the cords of a man, with bands of love.

So bind me to Thyself in Him, that I never again stray in thought or in will from Thee.