MORNING PRAYERS.

7

An Oblation.

I

OFFER to thee, O my God! the life and death of thine only Son; and with them these mine affections and resolutions, my thoughts, words, deeds, and sufferings of this day, and of all my life, in honour of thine adorable majesty; in thanksgiving for all thy benefits, in satisfaction for my sins, and to obtain the assistance of thy grace; that, persevering to the end in doing thy holy will, I may love and enjoy thee for ever in thy glory.

A Petition.

O how weak and unable I am to do good: leave me not to myself, but take me under thy protec­tion, and give me grace faithfully to comply with these holy resolutions. Enlighten my understanding with a lively faith, raise up my will to a firm hope, and inflame it with an ardent charity

Strengthen my weakness, and cure the corruption of my heart; grant that over­coming my enemies, both visible and in­visible, I may make good use of thy grace, and vouchsafe to add to these blessings the inestimable gift of final perseverance

V. To thee, O Lord, I have lifted up my voice.

R. And early in the morning my prayer shall come before thee.