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 nothing truer  than  his  word of Truth.

I believe, Lord  Jesus,  that thou art  Christ  the  Son  of the  living  God,  who  camest into this  world,  not  to  destroy but to  save  us.

I believe whatever  the Holy Catholic  and  Apostolic Church has  believed  and  proposed to  my  belief  from  Christ and his  Apostles  until  now, the rock  and  foundation  of which  Church  is  Christ  Jesus, who  has  said: Thou  art Peter, and  upon  this  rock  I will  build  my  Church,  and  the gates of  hell  shall  not  prevail against it. Here let  the  Apostles’ Creed  he  said, I believe, after which  add: In  this  faith I was born  and  baptized; in this  faith  I have  lived; and  in this,  by  the  grace  of  God,  I desire  to  die. May the  grace and charity  of  Jesus  Christ my Saviour  aid  and  strengthen me  against  all  temptation, &amp;c.

See the  Act  of  Faith,  part  i. P.  59.

The passages  to  this  effect in the  Psalms,  Prophets,  and Gospels, are  without  number: some of  which  we  will  cull  from them as  they  occur  to  our  memory. To a dying  person  nothing is  so  necessary  as  the  retention in  the  mind  of  a most firm hope  of  the  divine  mercy; since it  is  this  which  it  is  the enemy's chief  endeavour  to uproot. 

The Lord  is  my  light  and  my salvation,  whom  shall  I fear?

The Lord  is  the  protector of my  life,  of  whom  shall  I be afraid?

Though I should  walk  in the  midst  of  the  shadow  of death,  I will  fear  no  evils,  for thou art  with  me.

In thee,  O Lord,  have  I hoped,  let  me  never  be  confounded: deliver  me  in  thy justice.

The Lord  is  the  portion  of my  inheritance  and  of  my  cup. It is  thou  that  wilt  restore my inheritance  to  me.

I set the  Lord  always  in my  sight,  for  he  is  at  my  right hand, that  I be  not  moved.

Therefore my  heart  has been glad,  and  my  tongue has rejoiced;  moreover,  my flesh  also  shall  rest  in  hope.

Let God  arise,  and  let  his enemies be  scattered,  and  let them that  hate  him  flee  before his face; as  smoke  vanishes, so let  them  vanish  away; as wax  melts  before  the  fire,  so let  the  wicked  perish  at  the presence of  God.

The Lord  is  nigh  to  them that are  of  a contrite  heart, and he  will  save  the  humble of spirit.

Why art  thou  sad,  O my