the fourth, when you receive again, (D) and (); and so on.

(3.) If you communicate every Sunday, you will begin to prepare on Wednesday evening, saying from Wednesday to Saturday inclusive the prayers from (A) to (G) in Part I. After the Communion, you will say from (A) to (E) in Part III., beginning on Monday morning. This will carry you over Wednesday morning, and in the evening of that day your preparation for the next Communion will begin. For this you will say from (H) to (M) in Part I. From the Monday morning following to that of Wednesday you will say, for thanksgiving, from (f) to (3) in Part III. And in this manner you will use each week seven prayers from Part I. and five from Part III., as they come. When you are at the end of ei.her series, on whatever day it occurs, you will simply turn back and begin that series again.

(4.) If there is an interval of a fortnight or more between your Communions, you will take no notice of the letters (A), (B), &c., but be guided by the day of the week. For in that case you will be able to go through the whole book in order, just as it stands, for every Communion. You may then either use all the prayers which are provided for each morning and evening, or only say by turns the portions between which the short rubric Or this-with a capital (A), (B), &c., (A), (B), &c., appears; that is, you can say

the first portion for one Communion, and the second for another. These are assumed to be on Sunday.

The texts from Holy Scripture and the concluding Collects are intended for constant

use.

It will be observed that each set of prayers for morning and evening is upon a theme; as, for example, Anticipation, the Sacrifice of CHRIST, &c. It may be sometimes better that in saying them you should leave the prescribed order, and select according to the subject, as indicated in the headings, those which seem most suitable for you at the time.

In Part IV. will be found a form of selfexamination and confession, to be used at stated times on the Friday or some other suitable day before your Communion, in addition to the prayers for the day.

Self-examination ought to teach you your own especial faults and evil tendencies. It will also lead you to observe that one time a certain sin is more frequent with you, or a certain temptation more powerful; and at another time, another. Hence there will always be some grace for which you ought especially to pray in connection with this Holy Sacrament. You may do this in your own words, or you can find Collects, that will serve the purpose in the Prayer Book.

In using this book you will also be reminded that it is well to commemorate in your prayers

the several Holy Days and Seasons of the Christian year.

Both "Prayers for particular Graces," and "Proper Collects" for Days and Seasons, which, it is hoped, may be found useful, are provided in a Manual of Prayer published by the present writer under the title of "Words to take with Us."

It is recommended and supposed that you use these devotions after your private evening and morning prayers; but there is nothing in their matter which makes them unfit for use at any other time. Use them, therefore, at whatever hour you can do it with the best effect. Only keep punctually to the time that you have chosen.

Part E.

THE SUNDAY BEFORE.

After Evening Prayers.

ANTICIPATION.

Text.-"Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the High GOD?"-Mic. vi. 6.

(A.)

GOD, the only living GOD, through Whom both the body and the soul of man do live, look graciously upon me, and upon all those who set their heart to seek Thee in Thy most holy Sacrament.

Let not that which should be for our wealth, become to us, through our sins, an occasion of falling.

Prepare Thou the hearts of Thy people, and visit us with Thy salvation.