LITANY OF THE HOLY GHOST.

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 ,, BPIRIT 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, Hear us, Holy SPIRIT. COMFORTER, to Whom we owe All that we rejoice to know Of our Saviour's work below, Hear us, Holy SPIRIT. Thou Whose sound Apostles heard, Thou Whose power their spirit stirred, Giving them the living Word, Hear us, Holy SPIRIT. Thou Whose grace the Church doth fill, Shewing her GOD's perfect Will, Making JESUS present still,

Hear us, Holy SPIRIT. Coming with Thy power to save, Moving on Baptismal wave, Raising us from sin's dark grave, 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 enthral, 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, All Thy sevenfold gifts impart, Nevermore froin us depart;

Hear us, Holy SPIRIT. Amen.

# 71 Litanp of the Church.

GOD the FATHER, GOD the SON, GOD the SPIRIT, THREE in ONE, Hear us from Thy heavenly Throne, Spare us, Holy TRINITY.

JESU, with Thy Church abide, Be her Saviour, LORD, and Guide, While on earth her faith is tried. We beseech Thee, hear us. Arms of love around her throw, Shield her safe from every foe, Comfort her in time of woe:

We beseech Thee, hear us. Keep her life and doctrine pure, Grant her patience to endure, Trusting in Thy promise sure:

We beseech Thee, hear us. May her voice be ever clear, Warning of a judgment near, Telling of a Saviour dear:

We beseech Thee, hear us. All her fettered powers release, Bid our strife and envy cease, Grant the heavenly gift of peace: We beseech Thee, hear us.

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All that she has lost restore, May her strength and zeal be more Than in brightest days of yore: We beseech Thee, hear us.

May she one in doctrine be, One in truth and charity, Winning all to faith in Thee:

We beseech Thee, hear us. May she guide the poor and blind, Seek the lost until she find, And the broken- hearted bind: We beseech Thee, hear us. Save her love from growing cold, Make her watchmen strong and bold, Fence her round, Thy peaceful fold: We beseech Thee, hear us.

May her Priests Thy people feed, Shepherds of the flock indeed, Ready, where Thou call'st, to lead: We beseech Thee, hear us.

Judge her not for work undone, Judge her not for fields unwon, Bless her works in Thee begun: We beseech Thee, hear us. For the past give deeper shame, Make her jealous for Thy Name, Kindle zeal's most holy flame:

We beseech Thee, hear us. Raise her to her calling high, Let the nations far and nigh Hear Thy heralds' warning cry: We beseech Thee, hear us. May her lamp of truth be bright. Bid her bear aloft its light Through the realms of heathen night We beseech Thee, hear us. May her scattered children be From reproach of evil free, Blameless witnesses for Thee: We beseech Thee, hear us