The hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear His voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.*

Pause a moment. Bow the head, and say,

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, Amen.

And, kneeling down, make adoration.

To Thee, the Creator of all things visible and invisible; to Thee, the Treasure of eternal blessings; to Thee, the Fountain of life and immortality; to Thee, the Absolute Lord of the whole world,—be given, as is due, all praise, honour, and worship. Let the sun, moon, and chorus of stars; the air, earth, sea, and all that is in the celestial world bless Thee.

Let Thy Jerusalem, Thy Church, from the firstborn thereof, already enrolled in heaven, bless Thee. Let the Elect souls of Apostles, Martyrs, and Prophets; let Angels, Archangels, Thrones, Dominions, Principalities, and Powers; let the dreadful Cherubim and Seraphim, perpetually sing the hymn of Thy triumphs:

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts,
Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory.

Save me, O Thou that dwellest in Heaven.
O Lord, help Thy servant,

Whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy precious blood.
Amen, Amen.

* S. John v. 28, 29.

Here call to mind mercies received, and add:

O how very meet, and right, and fitting, and due, in all, and for all,

at all times, places, manners,
in every season, every spot,
everywhere, always, altogether,
to remember Thee, to worship Thee,
to confess to Thee, to praise Thee,
to bless Thee, to hyinn Thee,
to give thanks to Thee,

Maker, Nourisher, Guardian, Governor,
Preserver, Worker, Perfecter of all;
Lord and Father,
King and God,

Fountain of life and immortality,
Treasure of everlasting goods,
Whom the heavens hymn,

and the heaven of heavens,

the Angels and all the Heavenly Powers,
one to other crying continually;
and we, the while, weak and unworthy,
under their feet,
Holy, Holy, Holy,

Lord God of Hosts;

full is the whole heaven,

and the whole earth,
of the majesty of Thy glory.
Blessed be the glory of the Lord,
out of His place,

for His Godhead, His mysteriousness, His height, His sovereignty, His almightiness, His eternity, His providence.

The Lord is my strength, my strong rock, and

my defence,

my deliverer, my succour, my buckler,
the horn also of my salvation and my refuge.

Then make oblation of yourself, thus:

O most obedient Jesus, who for us becamest obedient to Thy Father, even unto death, the death of the Cross, I do offer myself body and soul obedient unto Thee. When I was first enrolled a member of thy Church, O Lord, I solemnly vowed, and have often since renewed this vow, to keep hy holy will and commandments, and to walk in the same all the days of my life; but the lustings of the flesh against the spirit, and the snares of Satan, do daily trouble such my holy resolutions and promises. Ŏ Blessed Jesu! I offer myself unworthy, unworthy, unworthy, again and again. I am resolved to continue Thine. O quicken my spirit against the crafts and subtleties of Satan. Grant me, earnestly, to fulfil the work of my calling, and a good hope, after fighting the good fight, and finishing my course, of receiving a crown of righteousness from Thee, Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, art one God for ever and ever. Amen.

Here pause, and say, inwardly, Hearken unto my voice, O Lord, when I cry unto Thee,

have mercy upon me and hear me.

My heart hath talked of Thee, Seek ye my face
Thy face, Lord, will I seek.

O hide not Thou Thy face from me, nor cast
Thy servant away in displeasure.

Then make Confession, and say,
I am ashamed, and blush, O my God,
to lift up my face to Thee,
for mine iniquities are increased
over my head,

and my trespass has grown up to the heavens.
Since the days of my youth,

have I been in a great trespass
unto this day.

I cannot stand before Thee, because of this. My sins are more in number than the sand of the sea; my iniquities are multiplied; and I not worthy to look up and see the height of heaven, from the number of my unrighteousnesses; and I have no relief, because I have provoked Thine anger, and done evil in Thy sight; not doing Thy will,

not keeping Thy commandments.
And now my heart pants for Thee,
beseeching Thy goodness.

I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned,
and I know my iniquities;

and I ask and beseech,

remit to me, O Lord, remit to me,
and destroy me not in mine iniquities;
nor be Thou angry for ever,
or reserve evil for me;

nor condemn me

in the lowest parts of the earth. Because Thou art God, the God of penitents, and Thou shalt show in me all Thy loving-kindness; for Thou shalt save me unworthy,

according to Thy much pity,
and I will praise Thee alway.

Lord, if Thou wilt, Thou canst cleanse me; Lord, only say the word, and I shall be healed. Lord, save me;

Carest Thou not that we perish?
Say to me, Be of good cheer,
thy sins are remitted to thee.
Jesu, Master. have mercy on me!
Jesu, Son of David, Son of David,
Lord, say to me, Ephphatha.
Lord, I have no man;*

.*

Lord, say to me, Be loosed from thine infirmity:
Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
Say unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee.
Lord, how long wilt Thou be angry?
shall Thy jealousy burn like fire for ever?
O remember not our old sins;

but have mercy on us, and that soon,
for we are come to great misery;
Help us, O God of our salvation;
for the glory of Thy name,

O deliver us, and be merciful unto our sins,
for Thy Name's sake.

Then, make the following petitions, humbly sorrowing for all your evil thoughts, words, and deeds.

O most sweet Lord Jesu Christ, I, an unworthy sinner, call to Thy memory all the holy thoughts which, from eternity hitherto, Thou hast ever had; and, above all, of that ONE whereby Thou, the ETERNAL WORD, thoughtest to become MAN.

And, O most merciful Lord, I pray from my

* S. John v. 7.