ON SATURDAY.

(OR EVENING BEFORE COMMUNION.)

At your evening prayers say very solemnly :

To-morrow I am to be one with Jesus Christ in H's Holy Sacrament, so that through Him I may draw near to my Father in heaven. I must be one with Him,

in sorrow for my sins, and in the determina-
tion to conquer them;

in obedience to my heavenly Father's will;
in charity towards all men.

O God help me, by Thy Holy Spirit, for Jesus' sake. Amen.

Think also if you have any particular prayer to make to Gon at this Communion. It is often useful to bring some special want before GoD at such a time; some grace we need, some blessing for ourselves or others, some mercy to return thanks for. If you feel that you have some such special prayer to make you may speak of it to GOD thus:

O my Father, I especially pray Thee that, through the merits of the sacrifice of Thy dear Son, Thou wilt grant this my request [here say what particular object you desire to ask for at to-morrow's Communion]. Hear my prayer, I beseech Thee, as far as it is agreeable to Thy will, for the sake of the same Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

necessary to have rules about the times of private prayer. All Christians may look forward to hold communion with God through the LORD's own appointed Sacrament on every LORD's Day. But it is better for beginners to come a little less frequently at first, for fear lest the constant approach might lead to carelessness and sloth in the preparation. Perhaps the best rule is to come once every month, and also on the great festivals of Christmas, Easter, Ascension, and Whitsun Day: after a time the monthly rule may be changed to a fortnightly one; and as the life of the SPIRIT becomes more established, the soul may look forward to the great privilege of Weekly Communion.

Secondly, if the monthly rule is adopted, it is best to choose some fixed Sunday in the month which shall be the Communion Sunday; say the first, second, third, or last, whichever may seem. most convenient.

Thirdly, the week before the Communion Sunday should be used as a week of preparation. If it is intended to receive Holy Communion on some day (such as Christmas, Ascension, a Harvest Festival, a Birthday, New-year's Day) which does not fall on a Sunday, the preparation should begin a week beforehand.

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ye shall live also.'

isen with CHRIST, seek those things

O Blessed Jesu, Who dost come to me, Thy unworthy servant, in the Blessed Sacrament of Thy Body and Blood, prepare my heart, I beseech Thee, for Thyself; Grant me that repentance for my past sins, that full faith in the Atonement made by Thee for them on the Cross, that full purpose of amendment of life, that perfect love to Thee and to all men, which shall fit me to receive Thee. Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldest come under my roof, but trusting in Thy great mercy, I draw near to Thine altar. Lord, come to me, to cleanse me, to heal me, to strengthen me; and grant that when I have received Thee I may never again be separated from Thee by my sins, but may continue Thine for ever, until I see Thee face to face in Thy everlasting kingdom, where Thou livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, One God, for ever and ever. Amen.

At the end of your evening prayers, on the night before your Communion, it is a useful plan to choose some text of Scripture which may form your 'Communion thought,' and may help you afterwards in resisting temptation. This text should be one suitable to the Church season, and may be taken from the Epistle or Gospel for the day. A few Communion thoughts' are here given, but there are many others equally suitable.

ADVENT:

'Put ye on the LORD JESUS CHRIST.'

'Then shall they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud.'

'There standeth One among you Whom ye know not.'

CHRISTMAS:

'The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. 'Thou art no more a servant, but a son.'

EPIPHANY:

'All nations shall do Him service.'

'Wist ye not I must be about My FATHER'S business ?'

SEPTUAGESIMA:

'So run that ye may obtain.'
'Now abideth faith, hope, and charity.'

LENT:

'Man does not live by bread alone.'

'Blessed are they which hear the Word of GOD and keep it.'

'Let this mind be in you which was also in CHRIST JESUS.'

PASSION-TIDE:

'He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death.'

EASTER:

'Because I live ye shall live also.'

• If

ye then be risen with CHRIST, seek those things which are above.'