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 name we  may  give  willingly, and freely  distribute  our  temporal goods.

But pluck  up  out  of  our hearts covetousness,  which  is the  root  of  all  evil,  that  we may  not  desire  other  men’s goods, but  give  of  our  own, not with  sadness,  or  of  necessity, but  with  a full  hand and a kind  heart; and  so  be beloved  by  thee  as  cheerful givers, and  receive  the  kingdom prepared  for  us  from the foundation  of  the  world. Amen.

Lord Jesus,  mirror  of  abstinence, who,  to  recommend to us  by  word  and  example a salutary abstinence,  after taking our  mortal  flesh,  didst fast forty  days  and  forty nights; and  hast  taught  us that  man  doth  not  live  by bread  alone,  but  by  every word that  proceeds  out  of the  mouth  of  God: Grant that we  may  taste  the  honied richness of  thy  words,  which are sweeter  than  honey  and the honeycomb; that,  rejecting all  delicate  meats  and provocatives of  appetite,  we may  live  soberly  and  godly  in this  world;  and,  contented with plain  and  moderate  fare, may receive  thy  gifts  with thanksgiving, and  make  not a god of  our  belly,  but  serve thee the  living  God,  who  so bountifully  providest  for  us. Amen.

O Lord Jesus  Christ,  guardian of  chaste  minds,  and lover of  modesty,  who,  to shew  that  thou  most  delightest  in  purity,  didst  vouchsafe to take  human  flesh  of  the womb of  thy  most  pure  Virgin Mother,  mercifully  regard the  weakness  of  our nature. Create in  us  a clean heart, and  renew  a right spirit within  us. Grant us  to curb  the  concupiscence  of  the flesh with  the  bridle  of  continence, to  subdue  all  incentives to  lust,  and  to  pierce our very  flesh  with  thy  fear; that, this  bosom  enemy  overcome, we  may  serve  thee with a chaste  body,  and please thee  by  a clean  heart. Amen.

Most loving  Jesus,  great example of  charity,  who  comprisest  all  the  precepts  of  the aw in  the  love  of  God  and of our  neighbour;  grant  us to  love  thee  our  God  and Saviour with  all  our  heart, with all  our  soul,  and  with all our  mind,  since  thou  hast first so  loved  us  that  thou hast given  for  us  thy  life.

Make us  next  to  love  our neighbour from  our  inmost hearts, and  only  to  hate  him by whose  envy  death  entered into the  world,  that,  rejoicing in our  neighbour’s  prosperity, and grieving  in  his  adversity, we may  have  pleasure  in  no