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 whose "goodness  and  kindness  hath  appeared  to all  men"  whose  "lips  are  as  lilies  dropping  choice myrrh"  whose  ministry  of  mercy  and  good  cheer extended to  the  greatest  sinners,  and  of  whom Isaias the  Prophet  foretold:  "The  bruised  reed He  shall  wot  break  and  smoking  flax  He  shall  not extinguish."

One word  more,  with  regard  to  the  various Methods of  Assisting  at  Mass. We call  the  reader's particular  attention  to  the  explanatory  Note  which precedes the  first  set  of  Prayers  for  Mass. Our purpose in  the  arrangement  of  these  Mass  Devotions  was  to  lead  pious  souls  to  the  use  of  meditation while  assisting  at  the  Holy  Sacrifice,  that  is, to combine  mental  prayer  with  vocal  prayer. Another object  was,  to  popularize  the  habit  of making  use  of  indulgenced  ejaculations,  especially for the  benefit  of  the  poor  souls  in  purgatory. All the  indulgenced  prayers  in  this  book  are  found in the  "New  Raccolta,"  except  those  of  recent  date, which have  not  yet  been  incorporated  in  that  work.

With the  most  profound  sentiments  of  love  and devotion to  the  Holy  Family,  we  humbly  and reverently dedicate  this  little  volume  to  Jesus, Mary, and  Joseph,  to  the  end  that  it  may,  under their patronage,  be  a  means  of  glorifying  God  and sanctifying souls.

F. X. Lasance.

Cincinnati, Ohio,

May 24,  1908.