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ORD, brighten  our  declining day,

That it  may  never wane,

Till death,  when  all  things round decay,

Brings back  the  morn again.

— Cardinal Newman.

ow with the  fast departing  light,

Maker of  all! we ask of  Thee,

Of   Thy    great  mercy, through the  night

Our guardian  and  defence to be.

Far off  let  idle  visions  fly;

No phantom  of  the  night molest;

Curb   Thou  -  our  raging enemy,

That we  in  chaste  repose may rest.

Father of  mercies,  hear  our cry;

Hear us,  O  sole-begotten Son;

Who, with  the  Holy  Ghost most high,

Reignest  while  endless ages run.

s fades  the  glowing orb of  day,

To  Thee,  great source of  light,  we  pray;

Blest Three  in  One,  to every  heart

Thy beams  of  life  and  love impart.

At early  dawn,  at  close  of day,

To Thee  our  vows  we  humbly pay;

May we,  'mid  joys  that never end,

With Thy  bright  saints  in homage  bend.

— T. J. Potter.

N the  name  of  the Father, ✠  and  of  the Son, and  of  the  Holy Ghost. Amen.

Blessed be  the  Holy Trinity, one  God,  now and forever. Amen.

Glory to  the  Father, Who created  me;  glory to the  Son,  Who  redeemed me; glory  to  the  Holy Ghost, Who  sanctifieth me.

lmighty and  eternal  God,  I  adore Thee, and  I  thank  Thee for all  the  benefits  I  have received this day and all the  days  of  my  life, through Thy  infinite goodness    and  mercy.