Living Creature with Thy Blessings,

We beseech thee to hear us, 0 Lord. That according to the riches of thy glory, thou strengthen us with might, by thy litized by Have mercy upon us. Deliver us, O Lord. DAY IN THE WEEK. 197 spirit unto the inward man, — We beseech thee to hear us, 0 Lord. That we may serve thee in holiness and ^ righteousness all our days, That we may abstain from carnal de- sires, which war against the soul, ^ That we may love thee above all things, and our neighbour as ourselves, g That we may not despise the riches of g thy goodness, patience, and long-suffer- ~ ing, That we may present to thee our bodies a living sacrifice, holy, and pleasing to thee, our rational service, That thou wouldest bring us to the king- dom prepared for us from the founda- tion of the world, J Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world. — Spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, &c. — Hear us, 0 Lord. Lamb of God, &c. — Have mercy on us. I give thee thanks, O Eternal Father, that thou hast created me to thine own image and likeness : I give thee thanks, O Son, beloved of thy Father, for that, undergoing a painful death, thou hast reconciled me to my Father, and paid the price of my salvation : I give thee thanks, 0 Holy Spirit, for that, by the washing of water unto the word, thou hast given me a title to the kingdom of heaven ; preserve in me a lively faith, a firm hope, and an active charity, lead me in the way of thy commandments, till I pass into thine everlast- ing tabernacle, through the merits of J esus Christ our Lord. Amen