And Reigneth with Thee for Ever and Ever. Amen

Prayer for the Seven G\fls of the Holy Ghost.

O almighty and eternal God, thou hast vouchsafed to adopt me for thy child in the holy sacrament of Baptism ; thou hast granted me the remission of my sins at the tribu- nal of penance ; thou hast made me to sit at thy holy table, and hast fed me with the bread of angels ; perfect in me, I be- seech thee, all these benefits.

Grant unto me the spirit of Wisdom, that I may despise the perishable things of this world, and love the things that are eternal ; the spirit of Understanding, to enlighten me and to give me the know- ledge of religion ; the spirit of Counsel, that I may diligently seek the surest ways of pleasing God and obtaining heaven ; the spirit of Fortitude, that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation ; the spirit of Know- ledge, that I may be enlightened in the ways of God ; the spirit of Piety, that I may find the service of God both sweet and amiable ; the spirit of Fear, that I may be filled with a loving reverence towards God, and may dread in any way to displease him. Seal me, in thy mercy, with the seal of a disciple of Jesus Christ, unto everlasting life ; and grant that, carrying the cross upon my forehead, I may carry it also in my heart, and confessing thee boldly before men, may merit to be one day reckoned in the number of thy elect. Amen