Send thy blessing upon my substance, and continue to me a willing mind to help such as have need, according to my ability.

Good advice, and devout petitions, should accompany our charity.

O God, who knowest the necessities of all the creatures, give thy poor the spiritual things they stand in need of.

Support thy poor members, O Jesus, under all their difficulties, and sanctify their bodily wants to the salvation of their souls.

Lord, grant that they may bear their poor estate with patience and resignation, and that we may one day meet in the Paradise of God.

Jesus Christ is continually humbled in his members; some are poor, in prison, sick, naked, hungry, &c. Let me, O Lord, see and help thee in all these objects.

A man that has faith will be glad to discharge himself of some part of the burden of temporal goods, in order to secure those that are eternal; and to be in some measure the preserver of his brethren.

Psalm cxii. 5. A good (a charitable) man will guide his affairs with discretion. That is, he will cut off and retrench all needless expenses in apparel, diet, diversions, &c. that he may give to him that needeth.

Let your alms be in secret as much as may be.

CHARITY; OR, THE LOVE OF GOD AND OUR
NEIGHBOUR.

It is but the first essay of charity to give alms. Whoever shows mercy to men will certainly receive mercy from God.

1 John iii. 15. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer.

A man has already killed him in his heart, whose life is grievous to him, and at whose death he would rejoice.

1 John iii. 14. deth in death.

He that loveth not his brother abi

Can we believe that it is God that saith this, and delay one moment to be reconciled?

It is not enough to love our brethren; we must love them upon a principle of faith, in the name, for the sake, and as members of Jesus Christ.

Luke vi. 37. Forgive, and it shall be forgiven you. Give me, O my God, a heart full of Christian meekness and charity, that I may willingly forget the evil ] have received, and be always disposed to do good to others.

We love our neighbour after a Christian manner when we love him for God's sake; and for God's sake do him good.

THE LITANY.

O God the Father of Heaven; have mercy upon me keep and defend me.

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world; have mercy upon me, save and deliver me.

O God the Holy Ghost; have mercy upon me. strengthen and comfort me.

Remember not, Lord, mine offences, nor the offences of my forefathers; neither take thou vengeance of our sins: spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be no angry with us for ever.

From thy wrath and heavy indignation; from the guilt and burden of my sins; from the dreadful sentence of the last judgment;

Good Lord, deliver me.

From the sting and terrors of conscience; from impa tience, distrust, and despair; from extremity of sickness and pain, which may withdraw my mind from God; Good Lord, deliver me.

From the bitter pangs of eternal death; from the gates

of hell; from the powers of darkness; and from the illusions of Satan;

Good Lord, deliver me.

By thy manifold and great mercies; by thy manifold and great merits; by thine agony and bloody sweat ; by thy bitter cross and passion; by thy mighty resurrection; by thy glorious ascension, and most acceptable intercession; and by the graces of the Holy Ghost; Good Lord, deliver me.

For the glory of thy name; for thy loving-mercy and truth's sake.

Good Lord, deliver me.

In my last and greatest need; in the hour of death; and in the day of judgment;

Good Lord, deliver me.

As thou hast delivered all thy saints and servants which called upon thee in their extremity;

Good Lord, deliver me; and receive my soul for thy mercy's sake.

Be merciful unto me, and forgive me all my sins, which, by the malice of the devil, or by my own frailty, I have at any time of my life committed against thee.

Lay not to my charge, what in the lust of the eye, the pride of life or vanity, I have committed against thee.

Lay not to my charge what, by an angry spirit, by vain and idle words, by foolish jesting, I have committed against thee.

Make me partaker of all thy mercies and promises in Christ Jesus.

Vouchsafe my soul a place of rest in the Paradise of God, with all thy blessed saints; and my body a part in the blessed resurrection.

O Lord God, Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world;

Have mercy upon me.

Thou that takest away the sins of the world;

Grant me thy peace.

Thou that sittest at the right hand of God;

Have mercy upon me.

Have mercy upon me, and receive my prayer; even the prayer which thou hast taught me;— Our Father, which art in Heaven, &c.

O Lord, deal not with me after my sins; neither reward me after mine iniquities.

O God, merciful Father, that despisest not the sighing of a contrite heart, nor the desires of such as be sorrowful, mercifully assist my prayers which I make before thee-at such times especially as I am preparing for death and for eternity. And, O Lord, graciously hear me, that those evils, those illusions, and assaults which my great enemy worketh against me, may be brought to naught, and by the providence of thy goodness they may be dispersed; that thy servant, being delivered from all temptations, may give thanks to thee, with thy Holy Church, to all eternity. Amen.

Let us endeavour, by a timely repentance, to prevent the reproaches which otherwise our consciences will cast upon us at the hour of death.

THE SUPPORT OF A PENITENT AT THE HOUR OF DEATH.

John iii. 16. God so loved the world, that he gave his onlybegotten Son, that whosoever believeth in kim should not perish, but have everlasting life.

1 John ů. 1. We have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous,-who came into the world to save sinners,-who died for us when we were his enemies, that he might offer us unto God.

It is our Judge himself who hath assured us, that "all sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men."

EJACULATIONS.

Take from me all evil imaginations,-all impurity of thought, all inclinations to lust,-all envy, pride, and hypocrisy,-all falsehood, deceit, and an irregular life,all covetousness, vain-glory, and sloth,-all malice, anger and wrath, all remembrance of injuries,-every thing that is contrary to thy will, O most holy God.

May I never hear with pleasure, nor ever repeat such things as may dishonour God, or injure my neighbour, or my own character.

O give me light to see, a heart to close with, and power to do thy will, O God.

LOVE OF GOD, &c.

Bless me, O God, with a love of thee, and of my neighbour. Give me peace of conscience, the command of my affections; and for the rest, "thy will be done." O King of Peace, give us thy peace; keep us in love and charity.

Make thyself, O God, the absolute master of my heart. "They that be whole need not a physician." It belongs to thee, O Sovereign Physician, to make us sensible of our maladies, and to make us go to thee for help. O say unto my soul this word of salvation, "Behold, thou art made whole."

"Without me ye can do nothing.”—Miserable indeed is he who pretends to walk without thee. O give me light to see, a heart to close with, and a power to do thy will. From thy Spirit I hope to receive these

graces.

John xii. 26. If any man serve me, let him follow me; and him will my Father honour.

Let me never flatter myself that I serve thee, my Saviour, unless I follow thy example at the expense of every thing I love or fear besides. O keep my heart fixed upon that honour which God has prepared for those that follow thee.