cede for me; and may the almighty and merciful Lord grant to us all pardon and peace. Amen.

After the Confiteor the priest goes up to the altar, saying:

"Take away from us, we beseech thee, O Lord,

our iniquities, that we may be worthy to enter

with pure minds into the holy of holies, through Christ our Lord. Amen."

Say the same with him: and when he kisses the altar, as a figure of Christ and the seat of the sacred mysteries, make an act of love of your divine Saviour, and embrace his feet with a humble and tender affection.

When the priest is come up to the altar, he goes

to the book, and there reads what is called the Introit, or Entrance, of the Mass, which is different every day, and is generally a sentence taken out of the Scripture, with the first verse of one of the Psalms, and the "Glory be to the Father," &c.

At the Introit.

O my God, direct my steps, I beseech thee, in the way of thy commandments, and grant that nothing may ever separate me from thy love.

Blessed are they that are undefiled in the way that walk in the law of the Lord. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

The priest returns to the middle of the altar, and says alternately with the clerk the "Kyrie eleison," or "Lord have mercy on us," which is said three times to God the Father; three times "Christe eleison," or "Christ have mercy on us," to God the Son; and three times again "Kyrie eleison" to God the Holy Ghost.

After the Kyrie eleison, say the "Gloria in excelsis," or "Glory to God on high," &c., which is a beautiful hymn and prayer to God, the beginning of which was sung by the angels at the birth of Christ.

The Gloria in excelsis.

Glory to God on high, and on earth peace to men of good-will. We praise thee, we bless thee, we adore thee, we glorify thee. We give thee thanks for thy great glory. O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty, O Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son, O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us: thou who takest away the sins of the world, hear our prayer: thou who sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For thou only art holy, thou alone art the Lord, thou only, O Jesus Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

At the end of the "Gloria in excelsis" the priest kisses the altar, and, turning to the people, says, "Dominus vobiscum-The Lord be with you." Answer, "Et cum spiritu tuo-And with thy spirit." As often as this salutation is repeated, pray that our Lord may be always with you, with his ministers, and with his people, by directing and assisting all with his heavenly grace.

The priest then says, "Oremus-Let us pray," and reads the Collects of the day, concluding them with the usual termination, "Per Dominum nostrum, &c.-Through our Lord Jesus Christ, &c." with which the Church commonly concludes all her prayers. Whilst the priest is reading the collects you may thus join with him:

A Prayer at the Collects.

O almighty and eternal God, we humbly beseech thee mercifully to give ear to the prayers here offered thee by thy servant in the name of thy whole Church, and in behalf of us thy people. Accept them to the honour of thy name, and the good of our souls; and grant to us all mercy, grace, and salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

The collects being ended, the priest reads the epistle or lesson of the day. At the end of which the clerk answers, "Deo gratias-Thanks be to God," namely, for the heavenly doctrine there delivered.

A Prayer at the Epistle.

O my God, I thank thee that thou hast called me to the knowledge of thy holy law, while so many of my fellow-creatures are left in darkness and ignorance. I desire to receive with all my heart thy divine commandments, and to hear with reverence the lessons which thou addressest to us by the mouth of thy prophets and apostles. Give me grace, O my God, not only to know thy will, but also to do it.

Then follow some sentences called the "Gradual," which vary every day.

At the Gradual.

How wonderful, O Lord, is thy name. in the whole earth! I will bless thee, O Lord, at all times; thy praise shall ever be in my mouth. Be thou my God and Protector for ever; I will put my whole trust in thee.

After this the book is removed to the other, or gospel side of the altar. The priest, before he reads the gospel, stands a while bowing down before the middle of the altar, begging of God, in secret, to cleanse his heart and his lips, that he may be worthy to declare those heavenly words. You may at the same time ask of God that he would open your ears and heart, that these divine lessons may sink deeply into your soul.

At the beginning of the gospel the priest greets the people with the usual salutation, "Dominus vobiscum-The Lord be with you," and then tells out of which of the evangelists the gospel is taken, saying, "Sequentia S. Evangelii secundum," &c.; that is, " What follows is of the holy Gospel according to St.," &c., at which words both priest and people make the sign of the cross; first, upon their foreheads, to signify that they are not ashamed of the cross of Christ, and his doctrine; secondly, upon their mouths, to signify that they will ever profess it in their words; and thirdly, upon their breasts, to signify that they will always keep it in their hearts. The clerk answers, "Gloria tibi, Domine-Glory be to thee, O Lord." At the gospel you stand up, to declare, by that posture, your readiness to do whatsoever your Saviour commands. If you have not the convenience of reading it, you may say as follows:

At the Gospel.

O Jesus, thou hast the words of eternal teach me, I beseech thee, what I must do to merit and obtain that life.

life;

"If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.-Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind, and with thy whole strength.-Seek first the kingdom of God and his justice, and all other things shall be added unto you.Be perfect, as your Father in heaven is perfect. Love your neighbour as your