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 thee, because  I  hare  so  often  sinned  against  thee. But thy goodness  and  mercy  invite  me  to  come  unto  thee. Assist me,  therefore,  with  thy  Holy  Spirit,  and  teach  me to  pray  to  thee  as  I  ought.

Our Father,  &amp;c. Hail, Mary,  &amp;c. I believe,  &amp;c.

O eternal  God! Father, Son,  and  Holy  Ghost;  the beginning and  end  of  all  things;  in  whom  we  live,  and move, and  have  our  being:  prostrate  before  thee  in  body and soul,  I  adore  thee  with  the  most  profound  humility. I praise  and  bless  thee,  and  give  thee  thanks  for  all  the benefits which  thou  hast  conferred  upon  me;  that  thou hast created  me  out  of  nothing,  made  me  after  thine own image  and  likeness,  redeemed  me  with  the  precious blood of  thy  Son,  and  sanctified  me  with  thy  Holy  Spirit. I thank  thee  that  thou  hast  called  me  into  thy Church, assisted  me  by  thy  grace,  so  often  admitted  me to  thy  sacraments,  borne  with  my  ingratitude  so  long, watched over  me  by  thy  special  providence;  blessed  me, notwithstanding my  sins  and  utter  unworthiness,  with the continuance  of  thy  gracious  protection;  and  for  all the innumerable  blessings  which  I  owe  to  thy  undeserved bounty. Particularly this  morning,  I  thank  thee  for having preserved  me  during  the  night  past,  and  for bringing me  in  safety  to  the  beginning  of  another  day. O my  God,  how  good  art  thou  unto  me! What return can I  make  unto  thee  for  all  that  thou  hast  done  unto me? I will  bless  thy  holy  name,  and  serve  thee  truly  all the days  of  my  life. Bless the  Lord,  O  my  soul,  and  let all that  is  within  me  praise  his  holy  name. Bless the Lord, O  my  soul,  and  forget  not  all  that  he  hath  done for thee.

Here call to  mind  the  chief  sins  of  your  past  life,  and  make resolutions against  the  temptations  and  dangerous  occasions you  may  probably  meet  with  this  day.

O my  God,  how  little  have  I  served  thee  in  time