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a full, perfect, and sufficient Sacrifice for the sins of the whole world, and did ordain a pure, unbloody offering of bread and wine, as a memorial before Thee for ever of that most precious Sacrifice.

Grant unto me, I beseech Thee, and to all who with me shall approach Thine Altar, that we may come before Thee with clean thoughts, and pure hearts; with bodies undefiled, and minds sanctified, and may perform a service acceptable to Thee, through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

All things are Thine, O Lord, which are in heaven and which are in earth; yet with this offering, which Thou hast ordained, I desire to make another.

Lord, in the sincerity of my heart, I offer unto Thee myself, to serve and obey Thee all the days of my life.

Accept me, Lord, unholy though I am, for the sake of that Holy Life once offered on the

cross.

O send out Thy light and Thy truth, that they may lead me, and bring me to Thy holy hill, and to Thy dwelling, that I may go unto the altar of God, even unto the God of my joy and gladness, and give thanks unto Thee, O God, my God, for ever: through Jesus Christ. Amen.

Psalm cx.

THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE.

Read Meditation IV.

Text.-"He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for `our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed."-Is. liii. 5.

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GIVE Thee humble thanks, O blessed Jesus, who, to help our memories losing easily all heavenly things, and to impress Thy great love upon our souls, hast ordained the holy Sacrament of Thy death, and said, "Do this in remembrance of Me."

May I ever hold in memory, O Saviour of my soul that love of thine whereby thou didst give Thyself to death upon the cross to make atonement for my sins, and didst shed Thy blood for remission of my guilt, and didst institute this holy Sacrament for my restoration.

O let my heart love none but Thee, and let my love for Thee conduct me always to Thy table, that there I may taste and see, and never more forget the mighty love which Thou hast shown for me, and for all sinners such as I am.

By my sins Thou wast crucified, O Lord.

O Thou who alone canst change the heart, be pleased to change mine, lest Thou be crucified afresh by me.

Give me new grace, new love, new strength and resolution, that henceforth I may give myself en

tirely to Thy service, as Thou didst give up Thyself upon the cross for me. Amen.

Psalm. xxii.

THE THURSDAY BEFORE.

Read Meditation V.

Text.-"Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."-Matt. xi. 28.

BEHOLD, Lord Jesus, thus invited, I will come;

not trusting in my own righteousness, but in Thy manifold and great mercies.

My soul is sick, O be Thou pleased to heal me; hungry and thirsty, do Thou feed me; poor and needy, do Thou pity and relieve me, my King, my Friend, my Guide, my Comforter.

But how can this be that Thou shouldst call me to Thee, and then give Thyself to me? How shall a sinner come into Thy presence, or how canst Thou come to me a sinner.

Thou knowest, Lord, that there is no good thing in me to deserve this mercy.

I confess my sinfulness, I acknowledge Thy goodness, and I give Thee thanks and praise for Thine exceeding love..

I am a grievous sinner, and yet Thou hast mercy and loving kindness even for me. Thou knowest how low I am sunk in sin, and yet, O my God, Thou dost humble Thyself to come to me.

But since Thou wilt have it so, be it unto me according to Thy word. I come, O gracious Saviour; let not my sins cause Thee to cast me out.

Turn Thy face from my sins, and put out all my misdeeds.

Make me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Show me Thy ways, O Lord, and teach me Thy paths.

O stablish me according to Thy word, that I may live and let me not be disappointed of my hope. Amen.

Psalm cxvi.

THE FRIDAY BEFORE.

Read Meditation VI.

Text.-"Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that Bread, and drink of that Cup."- -1 Cor, xi. 28.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hatest

that Thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent; create and make in me a new and contrite heart, that I, worthily lamenting my sins, and acknowledging my wretchedness, may obtain of Thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Assist me mercifully with Thy grace, O heavenly Father, that I may be enabled duly to try and examine all my words and actions, and so to search

into the most secret thoughts of my heart, that I may be able to see myself as I am seen by Thee.

Lord, I confess and bewail my sinfulness, and my utter unworthiness to present myself at Thine altar. But Thou canst give true repentance, and forgive the penitent. Do both, O gracious Father, and then, behold, I shall be clean to come before Thee.

For my many and grievous sins against Thy will and word, especially since the last solemn time of my humiliation and confession, I might justly have been cut off in the midst of my days; but in the multitude of Thy mercies Thou hast spared me. Accept, therefore, O Lord, I beseech Thee, my unfeigned sorrow for my past transgressions, and grant that I may no longer presume upon Thy mercy; but let Thy long suffering and forbearance lead me to amendment of my sinful life, and to my perfect pardon at the day of judgment, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Here make strict examination of conscience, by the explanations of the Ten Commandments, Part I., p. 51–68.

Say Psalm li.

THE SATURDAY BEFORE.

Read Meditation VII.

Text.-"To have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men."-Acts xxiv. 16.

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MOST mighty God and merciful Father, who, according to the multitude of Thy mercies,

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