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In order to  reap  all  the  advantage  possible  from  our  spiritual  reading,we  must,  before  commencing it,  recommend  ourselves  to  God,  so that  we  may  be  enlightened  by  Him  concerning  that  which  we  are about to  read. During the  spiritual  reading  it  is  Our  Lord  who  is vouchsafing  to  speak  to  us;  in  taking  up  our  book,  therefore,  we should  make  use  of  the  following  prayer:

PEAK, Lord,  for  Thy  servant  heareth. Yea, speak to  my  soul,  and  make  Thy  holy  will known to   me;   in  all  things  I  will  obey Thee.

On terminating our  reading,  we  should  choose  some  thought  which has struck  us  the  most,  in  order  to  carry  it  away  with  us. just as  we carry  away  a  flower  from  a  garden  where  we  have  been  walking. Then return  thanks  to  Our  Lord,  saying:

Lord, I  thank  Thee  for  the  assistance  and  lights Thou hast  vouchsafed  me,  in  order  to  sanctify  me and  attach  me  more  firmly  to  Thy  service.