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In the Name of my LORD JESUS CHRIST Who was crucified unto death, and laid in the grave for me, I lay me down to rest and sleep. He vouchsafe to bless me, save and defend me sleeping and waking; and may I evermore, Blessed JESUS, rest in Thy peace, live in Thy fear, die in Thy favour, and be raised by Thy power unto life everlasting. Amen.

An Act of Faith to be used at any Time.
I believe, O LORD,

in Thee, FATHER, WORD, SPIRIT, one GOD;
that by Thy fatherly love and power
all things were created;

that by Thy goodness and love to man
all things have been begun anew
in Thy WORD,-

Who for us men and for our salvation,
was made flesh,

was conceived and born,
suffered and was crucified,

died and was buried,
descended and rose again,
ascended and sat down,
will return and will repay ;-
that by the shining forth and working
of Thy HOLY SPIRIT,

hath been called out of the whole world
a peculiar people into a fellowship
in belief of the truth

and sanctity of living:
that in it we are waiting
for resurrection of the flesh

and life everlasting

in the world to come.

This most holy faith

which was once delivered to the saints,

I believe, O LORD;

help Thou mine unbelief,
and vouchsafe to me

to love the FATHER for His fatherly love, to reverence the ALMIGHTY for His power, as a faithful CREATOR, to commit my soul to Him in well-doing;

vouchsafe to me to partake
from JESUS of salvation,
from CHRIST of anointing,
from the ONLY-BEGOTTEN of adoption;
to worship the LORD
for His Conception in faith,
for His Birth in humility,

for His sufferings in patience and hatred of sin; for His Cross to crucify beginnings, for His Death to mortify the flesh, for His Burial to bury evil thoughts in good works, for His Descent to meditate upon hell,

for His Resurrection upon newness of life, for His Ascension to mind things above, for His Sitting on high, to mind the good things in His sight,

for His Return, to fear His second appearance, for Judgment, to judge myself ere I be judged. From the SPIRIT

vouchsafe me the breath of salutary grace.
In the Holy Catholic Church

to have my own calling, and holiness, and portion, and fellowship

of her sacred rites, and prayers,
fastings, and graces,

vigils, tears, and sufferings,

for assurance of remission of sins,
for hope of resurrection and translation
to eternal life.

Devotions on the Passion of Jesus for use at all times, but especially on Friday.

Behold, Holy FATHER, Thy Blessed SoN suffering for me great and grievous things. Regard, most glorious King, Who it was that suffered, and remember in mercy for whom He suffered. Is not this He, merciful LORD, even that Innocent One, whom to redeem a servant Thou offeredst up, being a SON? Is not this He, even the Author and Giver of life, Who was led as an innocent Lamb to the slaughter, and became obedient unto Thee, even unto death, and feared not to undergo the most bitter of all deaths? Is not this He, Whom Thou, the Dispenser of all salvation, didst beget from all eternity; but in fulness of time wouldst have Him partake of my infirmity? This is truly Thy Deity, Who hath put on my mortality, Who was lifted up on the Cross, and in my flesh suffered that sad punishment of a cursed death. Look back, O LORD, my God, with the eyes of Thy mercy upon this unspeakable work of mercy. Behold Thy sweet SoN in all the parts of His Body extended and racked. See his innocent Hands flowing with His precious Blood; and pardon in great mercy the iniquities which my wicked hands have committed. Consider His naked Side pierced with a cruel spear, and renew me in the sacred font which I believe to have issued thence. Behold those immaculate Feet, which never stood in the way of sinners, but alway walked in the Law of the LORD, cruelly pierced and transfixed with nails. Remove far from me the way of iniquity, and make me to choose the way of truth, to hate and decline the ways of the ungodly, and to walk in the paths of Thy Commandments. Amen.

O LORD JESUS CHRIST, SON of the living GOD, the Creator and Redeemer of all mankind; we give Thee thanks, unworthy though they be, yet desire they may

be devout and acceptable to Thee, Who for us miserable sinners camest down from Heaven, and tookest flesh of the Blessed Virgin Mary; of her Thou vouchsafest to be born; to be wrapt in swaddling-clothes, and laid in a manger; to suck the breasts; to be circumcised in Thy tender Flesh; to be manifested to the Wise Men, and adored by them; to be presented in the Temple; to be carried into Egypt; to return into Thy country; to be subject to Thy parents; to be baptized by John; to be afflicted with a forty days' fast, and thrice to be tempted of the devil; to be wearied with journeys, and emaciated by hunger, and thirst, and watchings; to be tired with preaching; to weep from compassion; to be rejected of the Jews, and frequently abused by them.

Thy passion approaching, Thou vouchsafedst to be heavy and exceeding sorrowful; to pray, not only with bended knees, but thrice to fall upon Thy Face, to be in a bitter agony, and to sweat drops of blood; to be betrayed by Judas with a deceitful kiss; to be apprehended by the Jews, and bound as a thief; to be left desolate and alone, for all Thy disciples forsook Thee and fled.

To be led to Annas the high priest first, and there to be buffeted; to be sent by him bound to Caiaphas, and there to be many ways derided; to be brought before the council of the Jews, and there to be falsely accused and condemned; to have Thy Face polluted with spittings; to be provoked by manifold reproaches; to be scorned and blasphemed, and again smitten on the Face and buffeted; to be delivered bound unto Pilate, and before him vehemently accused unto death, and by him to be sent unto Herod, and there to be calumniated, and set at nought by him and his men of war; to be arrayed in white, and sent back unto Pilate; by his command to be bound to a pillar, and cruelly scourged unto blood; to be by him condemned, and delivered up to the soldiers to be crucified; by whom

Thou wast mocked with a purple garment, and pierced with a crown of thorns, derided with a reed instead of á regal sceptre, and with bowing of knees, named in contempt, "The King of the Jews;" again, the third time covered with spitting, and buffeted, and beaten with a reed on Thy head; laden with the weight of Thy Cross, and led away to the place of Thy Passion; there again stripped naked of Thy garments, and proffered to drink gall mingled with myrrh.

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At last Thou wast extended on the Cross, Thy hands and feet transfixed with nails, crucified amongst thieves, numbered amongst transgressors, blasphemed both by them that stood by, and by them that passed by; and in the extremity of Thy sufferings Thou criedst out, My God, My GOD, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" Thy head bowed down, Thou didst give up the ghost; and Thy side was pierced by a soldier, whence issued both water and blood. Taken down from the Cross, and buried by Joseph, the third day Thou didst rise again, and appear to Thy disciples. The fortieth day Thou ascendedst into Heaven; and sitting on the right hand of God the FATHER, Thou didst send the promise of the HOLY GHOST upon Thy blessed Apostles and Disciples; and shalt come again to judgment, to render to all men according to their works done in the body, whether they be good, or whether they be evil.

O Blessed LORD JESUS, by all these Thy most sacred sufferings, by Thy bitter death and most precious blood shed for us, and by all things foretold of Thee, and fulfilled by Thee, vouchsafe in great mercy to deliver me, a sordid sinner, with all my friends and enemies, parents, brothers, sisters, all that are poor and desolate, tempted and afflicted, bound and imprisoned, with all Christian people. From all our tribulations and distresses, from the snares of the Devil, from the bonds and chains of our sins, and from all evils both of soul and body, good LORD, deliver, save, and defend us.

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