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Y eyes  have  seen  vanities,  but  now  let  them  be shut  to  the  world,  and  open  to  thee  alone,  my Jesus; pardon  me  all  the  sins  I have  committed  by  my seeing.

Y ears  have  been  open  to  detraction,  profaneness, and unprofitable  discourses. Let me  now  give ear to  thy  word,  to  thy  commands,  and  thy  call; and pardon  me,  O Jesus,  all  the  sins  I have  committed by my  hearing.

HAVE taken  delight  in  the  vanities  of  this  world, which are  all  nothing  but  corruption; let  my heart  and  prayers  ascend  like  incense  in  thy  sight,  and pardon me  all  the  sins  I have  committed  by  my smelling.

Y tongue  has  many  ways  offended  both  in speaking  and  tasting; now  let  its  whole business be  to  cry  for  mercy; pardon  me,  dear  Jesus, all the  sins  I have  committed  by  words  or  by  any excess in  eating  or  drinking.

Y hands  have  offended  in  contributing  to  many actions injurious  to  myself  and  my  neighbour; now let  them  be  lifted  up  to  heaven  in  testimony  of  a penitent  heart,  and  pardon  me,  O Lord,  all  the  sins I have committed  in  the  ill  use  of  my  hands.

Y feet  have  gone  astray  in  the  paths  of  vanity  and sin: now let  me  walk  in  thy  ways,  in  the  ways