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not but fall; in all temptations therefore, I be seech thee to succour me, that no sin may ever get the dominion over of me. Give me a salutary dread of the corruption of my own heart. Make me truly sensible of the evil and end of sin, and mindful of my own infirmities. Make me afraid of thy judgments, and give me grace and strength to break my bonds, correct me in mercy when I go astry, make me ever mindful of my latter end, and fix in my heart a lively sense of the happiness and misery of the world to come.

A soul mourning over past sins, and imploring the assistance of God for the future-From. Thomas A. Kempis.

O Lord God, what shall ever be done with me, since I fail every day? How shall I perfectly amend my life? or when will it be better with me? When shall I recover strength? and when shall I overcome all? I am fallen down into a deep pit.

Thinkest thou O Lord, that there may be

yet any hopes of my rising again, of my amending, of my going forward, and of my safe arriving? I have no hope at all for myself. O that it may be strong in thee! for mighty despair is thrown upon me because of my infirmity, which through long vexation grows upon me very much. Neither can I see any end of my grief, of my iniquity. And though I should say now I will begin; I will endeavour to my very utmost, sin presently stands at the door, and my enemy is lifted up against me, and the habit of evil holds me captive against my will.

Behold O Lord, the dejectedness of my state, and how I am trod down, and what calamity I endure. Let thy right hand be lifted up, and deliver thou me from them that have shut me up, for the fear of them has fallen upon me. Council hath perished from me, and strength hath failed me. My arm also is broken, and my sword will not be able to save me.

I see not unto whom I can turn myself; nei

ther doth any one appear that may receive and take care of me. Thou alone, remainest a re

fuge for me; but because I have offended thee, therefore this deterrest me.

I have sinned, O pardon me. All that is within me doth repent; yea, repent very bitterly.

Do unto me Lord, what seemeth right in thy sight, and be thou reconciled unto me.

Justly hast thou indeed forsaken me; and justly hast thou delivered me up to the adversary. Yet remember, I beseech thee, the work of thy hand; and raise up again, what is fallen, since of itself, it was not able to stand.

Give ear unto my groaning, and attend to my necessity. Let not my distress and the grief of my heart, be sad in forgetfulness before thee.

Have regard, merciful Father, to my captivity and imprisonment, to the opression and exaction which I suffer from sin; lead me forth, out of the house of miserable bond.

age, wherein I am bound fast, and kept prison.

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A prayer for a Father and Mother.

O Almighty Lord God, to whom the obe dience of children to their parents is most acceptable, and all disobedience most displeas ing; give me grace, that I may always ob. serve my parents with all kind duty, obey them in all their just commands; be aiding to them, if ever they shall stand in need of assistance, that I may bear all the reproofs and the infirmities of their old age patiently; and that I may never grieve them by stubborn and evil courses.

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Good Lord, forgive all the offences that I have at any time committed against my parents; increase the number of their days, keep them safe in body and in mind, support them under all the sicknesses and infirmities of their declining years; make thy fatherly corrections as easy to them, as to thee seems most meet, but make them useful to that great end, the salvation of their souls.

Grant O Lord, that they may see their offspring prosper in the fear of thee; and to this end, I most humbly beseech thee, to give the same graces and good things to my brethren and sisters, which I ask for myself, and espe cially the grace of obedience to thee, and to our dear parents, for whose care over us, and for all their Godly instructions, we can never be sufficiently thankful to thee, and to them.

Hear, O blessed Lord, all our prayers for them, and for one another, that when any of us shall depart this life, we may do it in peace and in thy favor; and that those who are left behind may not have reason to grieve, as men without hope. Grant these things, O Father of mankind, for the sake of thy Son Jesus Christ......Amen.

Prayer at setting aside Alms for the

poor,

It is by thy bounty and providence O God, that I want nothing which is needful either for my soul or body. Be pleased in mercy to recciye this small acknowledgement of my thank

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