Unity, Througn Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen

O Lord, thou knowest my weakness, and the strength of the enemies who have dominion over me; Digitized by G00Qle PRAYERS. thou art the continual witness of my faults and miseries ; I am puffed up with pride ; my feelings are embittered by resentment and ill- humour ; I am indolent in the discharge of duty, and the few good works I perform are corrupted by self-love, which insinuates itself into my best actions.

O my God, how wretched a slavery for a soiil, which, notwithstanding these and innumerable other miseries, desires to belong unreservedly to thee alone ! My resolution is taken ; whatever it may cost me, I am determined to listen no more to the dangerous suggestions of my evil inclinations, but to avoid sin and conquer the passions which unhappily lead to it. In thy name, O Almighty God, I will take up arms against the enemies, which so many others have hap- pily combated with the assistance of thy grace. In thy name, also, I hope to gain the victory, through the merits of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who, with thee and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest one God, world without end. Amen