Exaudi nos, Domine.

Graciously hear us, O

Lord.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis Lamb of God, who

peccata mundi,

Miserere nobis.

Christe audi nos.
Christe exaudi nos.
Ant. Sub tuum præ-
sidium, &c.

V. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genitrix. R. Ut digni effici

amur

Christi.

takest away the sins
of the world,

Have mercy on us.
Christ hear us. [us.
Christ graciously hear
Ant. We fly to thy
patronage, &c.

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, R. That we may be

promissionibus made worthy of the

promises of Christ.

Gratiam tuam, quæPour forth, we besumus, Domine, men- seech thee, O Lord, thy tibus nostris infunde: grace into our hearts; ut qui, Angelo nun- that we, to whom the tiante, Christi Filii tui Incarnation of Christ Incarnationem cogno- thy Son was made vimus, per Passionem ejus et Crucem ad Resurrectionis gloriam perducamur. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum.

R. Amen.

V. Divinum auxilium maneat semper nobiscum.

R. Amen.

known by the message of an Angel, may, by his Passion and Cross, be brought to the glory of his Resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

V. May the divine assistance remain always with us.

R. Amen.

67

Havemercy on us.

Lord Jesus, &c.

Litany for Children.

LORD have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us.
Christ have mercy on us.
Christ have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us.
Jesus, almighty God,
Jesus, God of peace,

Jesus, lover of mankind,

Jesus, model of meekness and humility,
Jesus, model of innocence and simplicity,
Jesus, model of truth and sincerity,

Jesus, model of chastity and purity of heart,
Jesus, pattern of submission and obedience,
Jesus, pattern of mildness and gentleness,
Jesus, pattern of charity and goodwill to men,
Jesus, pattern of all virtues,

Be merciful, O Jesus, and spare us.

Be merciful, O Jesus, and hear us.
From all irreligion,

From profane ridicule and contempt of what is holy,

From the neglect of what we know to be our duty,

From carelessness in our devotions,

From the neglect of thy calls and inspirations,

From lying, deceit, and hypocrisy,

Lord Jesus, deliver us.

We beseech thee, hear us.

From disobedience to our parents and superiors,

From stubbornness and obstinacy,

From ingratitude to those who do us good,
From all hatred and ill-will,

From seeking revenge,

From a heedless and unthinking life,

From too great a love of ourselves and our own wills,

From inattention to learning and the instructions of our superiors,

From all loss of the valuable time of youth,
We sinners, Beseech thee hear us.

That we may love thee above all things, and our neighbour as ourselves,

That our love of thee may shew itself in the observance of thy commandments,

That the love of our neighbour may appear in always doing to him as we wish him to do to us,

That we may be grateful to thee, the giver of all good gifts,

That we may live soberly, justly, and godly; and keep our thoughts free from all the defilements of sin,

That our thoughts, words, and actions, may be directed to thee, who art the author of life here, and happiness hereafter,

That we may make a good use of our advantages, by seeking instruction, loving our prayers, our learning, and all other duties, That we may hate idleness, as the source of much wickedness,

That the spirit of mildness and gentleness may appear in all our actions,

That we may bear with others' failings, as we wish them to bear with our own,

That we may live together as brothers, children of the same Father, and looking for the blessed hope, and coming of thee, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,

We beseech, &c.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord Jesus.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Hear us, O Lord Jesus.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us, O Lord Jesus. Christ Jesus, hear us.

Christ Jesus, graciously hear us.

Let us pray.

O Jesus, our merciful Redeemer, who didst call children to thee, didst embrace them, and give them thy blessing, give thy blessing to us also, we beseech thee, this day, and through the course of our lives. Grant that we may ever love thee above all things, and with our whole hearts; that we may love our neighbour as ourselves, and ardently aspire after that happiness for which we were created.

Bless our parents, teachers, relations, and benefactors preserve them from evil, and direct them to all good; and grant that we may all meet together in thy eternal kingdom. Amen.

HAIL, Queen of Heaven! the Ocean Star!
Guide of the wanderer here below!
Thrown on life's surge, we claim thy care,
Save us from peril and from woe.

Mother of Christ! Star of the Sea!
Pray for the wanderer, pray for me!

O gentle, chaste, and spotless maid,
We sinners make our prayers through thee;
Remind thy Son that he has paid

The price of our iniquity.

Virgin most pure! Star of the Sea! Pray for the sinner, pray for me! Sojourners in this vale of tears,

To thee, blest advocate, we cry; Pity our sorrows, calm our fears, And soothe with hope our misery.

Refuge in grief! Star of the Sea! Pray for the sorrowful, pray for me! And now to him who reigns above,

In Godhead one, in persons three;
The source of life, of grace, of love,
Homage we pay on bended knee;

And thou, bright Queen! Star of the Sea!
Pray for thy children, pray for me!