LITANIES.

May we all thy loved ones be, All one holy family, Loving for the love of thee: Hear us, Holy Jesu.

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?-Matt. xxvii. 46. JESU, whelm'd in fears unknown, With our evil left alone,

While no light from heaven is shown: Hear us, Holy Jesu. When we vainly seem to pray, And our hope seems far away, In the darkness be our stay: Hear us, Holy Jesu. Though no Father seem to hear, Though no light our spirits cheer, Tell our faith that God is near:

Hear us, Holy Jesu. I thirst.- John xix. 28. JESU, in thy thirst and pain, While thy wounds thy life- blood drain, Thirsting more our love to gain: Hear us, Holy Jesu,

Thirst for us in mercy still; All thy holy work fulfil; Satisfy thy loving will:

Hear us, Holy Jesu. May we thirst thy love to know; Lead us in our sin and woe Where the healing waters flow: Hear us, Holy Jesu. It is finished.- John xix. 30. JESU,-all our ransom paid, All thy Father's will obey'd, By thy sufferings perfect made: Hear us, Holy Jesu. Save us in our soul's distress, Be our help to cheer and bless, While we grow in holiness:

Hear us, Holy Jesu. Brighten all our heavenward way, With an ever holier ray, Till we pass to perfect day: Hear us, Holy Jesu. Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit- Lake xxiii. 46.

ESU,-all thy labour vast, All thy woe and conflict past ,­lielding up thy soul at last:

Hear us, Holy Jesu. Then the death shades round us lower, Guard us from the tempter's power, Keep us in that trial hour:

Hear us, Holy Jesu. May thy life and death supply Grace to live and grace to die, race to reach the home on high: Hear us, Holy Jesu.

TO THE HOLY GHOST.

548 SPIRIT blest, who art adored

With the Father and the Word, ne eternal God and Lord; Hear us, Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, ew descending from above,

Breath of life, and fire of love Hear us, Holy Spirit. Source of strength and knowledge clear, Wisdom, godliness sincere, Understanding, counsel, fear;

Hear us, Holy Spirit. Source of meekness, love, and peace, Patience, pureness, faith's increase, Hope and joy that cannot cease; Hear us, Holy Spirit.

Spirit guiding us aright, Spirit making darkness light, Spirit of resistless might;

Hear us, Holy Spirit. Thou by whom the Virgin bore Him, whom heaven and earth adore, Sent our nature to restore;

Hear us, Holy Spirit. Thou, whom Jesus from his throne Gave to cheer and help his own, That they might not be alone; Thou whose grace the Church doth fill Hear us, Holy Spirit. Showing her God's perfect will, Making Jesus present still;

Hear us, Holy Spirit. Thou by whom our souls are fed With the true and living bread, Even him who for us bled;

Hear us, Holy Spirit. All thy seven- fold gifts bestow Gifts of wisdom God to know, Gifts of strength to meet the foe; Hear us, Holy Spirit.

All our evil passions kill, Bend aright our stubborn will, Though we grieve thee, patient still; Hear us, Holy Spirit.

Come to raise us when we fall, And, when snares our souls enthrall, Lead us back with gentle call;

Hear us, Holy Spirit. Come, to strengthen all the weak, Give thy courage to the meek, Teach our faltering tongues to speak; Hear us, Holy Spirit. Come to aid the souls who yearn More of truth divine to learn, And with deeper love to burn; Hear us, Holy Spirit. Keep us in the narrow way, Warn us when we go astray, Plead within us when we pray;. Hear us, Holy Spirit.

Holy, loving, as thou art, Come, and live within our heart; Never more from us depart;

Hear us, Holy Spirit.

Amen.

549 LIGHT, that from the dark abyss Madest all things, none amiss, To share thy beauty, share thy bliss, Come to us: come. Light, that dost o'er all things reign, Light, that dost all life maintain; O Light, that dost create again, Come to us: comse