Page:TheParadiseOfTheChristianSoul.djvu/564

 livered out  of  the  hand  of  my enemies,  I may  serve  thee  in holiness  and  justice  all  the days of  my  life. Amen. Our Father. Hail Mary.

Hail, gracious  wound,  besprinkled with  the  Blood  of the  Right  Foot  of  my  Lord  Jesus Christ,  the  spotless  Lamb who takes  away  the  sins of the  world! Make my  feet, O Lord, like  hart’s  feet,  that, with unwearied  course,  I may walk in  the  way  of  thy  commandments, and  ever  seek  out those things  that  are  pleasing to thy  divine  will. Direct my steps  in  thy  law,  and  in  the works of  thy  commandments, that I may  go  from  strength to strength,  till  I see  the  God of gods  in  Sion. Let thy  Word be a lantern  to  my  feet  and a light to  my  paths,  that,  by my  example,  I may  display the light  also  to  my  neighbours, to  the  end  that  thou, my God,  before  all  things, and in  all  things,  mayest  be glorified  now  and  for  ever. Amen. ''Our Father. Hail Mary. ''

Hail, adorable  wound  of  the Left Foot  of  my  Lord  Jesus Christ, wetted  all  over  with his purple  Blood! Pluck my feet,  O Lord,  out  of  the  snare that my  enemies  have  laid  for me. Keep my  soul  from  falling, that I may  not  become a prey to  my  enemies. Let not the  foot  of  pride  come  to me,  nor  my  heart  be  exalted, nor my  eyes  lifted  up;  that I may not  walk  in  wonderful things above  me,  but  walk before thee  at  all  times  in  the simplicity of  my  heart. Lead me, O Lord,  in  the  paths  of justice,  and  teach  me  thy ways, that  I may  know  what is acceptable  before  thee  at all  times,  and  practise  fully all that  thou  hast  enjoined me. Amen. ''Our Father. Hail Mary.''

Hail, most  saving  wound  of the  Heart  and  Side  of  my  Lord Jesus Christ,  inflicted  by  the cruel spear  of  the  soldier, overflowing abundantly  with Blood and  Water,  for  the washing away  of  our  sins! Wound, I beseech  thee,  my heart  with  the  dart  of  thy love, that  it  may  worship,  reverence, and  honour  thee  in  all things and  above  all  things, and for  thy  sake  only,  love all my  neighbours  with  the love of  Christian  brotherhood. Cleanse my  heart  with thy most  pure  Blood  and  saving Water,  that,  purified  from all stain  of  sin,  I may  merit to contemplate  thee,  my  God and Saviour,  whom  only  the clean of  heart  shall  see, through all  eternity. Amen. ''Our Father. Hail Mary.''

O Jesus, sweetest  Spouse