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PRIVATE DEVOTIONS FOR THE

SUNDAY MORNING

BEFORE

The Holy Communion.

At your first Rising on the Sunday Morning.

Psalm.

AWAKE thou that sleepest, and Christ shall give thee light.

Ponder my words, O Lord, and consider my meditations.

My soul fleeth unto the Lord, before the morning watch, I say before the morning watch.

For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting, and his truth endureth from generation to generation.

For a worthy Reception.

Almighty God, who dwellest in the highest heaven, and yet vouchsafest to regard the lowest creature here on earth; who hast not only permitted, but even invited us to present our petitions before

Thee, O let me set a true value on this most inestimable privilege. Grant I beseech Thee, that I may assist with all due respect, attention and devotion, at the great mystery of thine infinite wisdom and singular goodness, the blessed Sacrament, which I am about this day to commemorate. Let, I pray Thee, mine addresses in thy house be made with a reverence becoming thine awful majesty; give me a hearty desire to pray, and such a pure intention and steadiness of mind, that I may not incur the guilt of drawing nigh unto Thee with my lips, when my heart is far from Thee; but may so ask, that I may receive; seek, that I may find; knock, that it may be opened unto me: that so from praying to Thee here, I may be transported to the praising of Thee eternally in thy glory hereafter. With these dispositions and intentions, O God, let me approach this day thy table, relying on thy power and mercy to grant my petitions, and to supply me with grace

for the performance of my duty, through the merits of the death and passion of thine only Son, Jesus Christ.

Devotions for the Sunday Morning.

My voice shalt thou hear betimes, O Lord; early in the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee, and will look up. O, let thine ears consider well the voice of my complaint.

If Thou, Lord, wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss; O Lord, who may abide it?

But there is mercy with Thee, therefore shalt Thou be feared.

Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

For thou desirest no sacrifice, else would I give it Thee; but Thou delightest not in burnt offerings,

The sacrifice of God, is a troubled

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