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 work of thy grace, O Lord: and this grace I this day beg of thee, that all may adore, praise, and love thee, and not in words only, but in deeds, show forth the glory of thy name.

Heaven, O Lord, is the seat of thy eternal kingdom; there thou livest and reignest forever. But whilst we are here in this mortal life, thy kingdom is within us as often as thou reignest within our souls by thy grace and love. I earnestly beg, both for myself and for all others, a share in thy eternal kingdom, that we may there be witnesses of thy glory, and see, love, praise, and enjoy thee forever. In the meanwhile, I beg that the kingdom of thy grace and love may henceforth reign within us, and that we may nevermore rebel against thee, but be ever faithful servants and subjects of thy love.

The blessed in heaven have no other will, O Lord, but thine. This they ever adore; this they eternally love; this they readily and cheerfully obey. O that we poor, banished children of Adam did equally adore, embrace, and love thy holy will! O Lord, it is my sincere desire and fervent prayer that thy holy will may be henceforth done in all things. Grant that, for the future, thy will be the rule of all our actions, and that in all our deliberations, like the blessed St. Paul, we may ever cry to thee, "Lord, what wouldest thou have me do?" O, grant that, in, all our sufferings, we may ever conform ourselves to thy holy will.

The bread of our souls, which is to support us during this day of our mortality, and to nourish us