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Take me and mine under thy holy protec­tion, and continually represent to the eternal Father in our behalf the merits of the death and passion of thy Son.

O all ye glorious angels and saints, and you in particular, my holy patrons N. and N., happy citizens of the heavenly Sion, pray for us poor children of Eve to our com­mon Lord, by the merits of our common mediator, that we may ever love and serve him here, till we come with you to love, praise, and enjoy him for all eternity.

O Angel of God, who, by divine appoint­ment, art my guardian, to watch over me in all my ways, be pleased this day to illumi­nate, preserve, rule, and govern me, whom the goodness of our God has committed to thy charge, and to defend me from all the powers of darkness.

May our Lord bless us and preserve us from all evils, and bring us to life everlast­ing; and may the souls of the faithful de­parted, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R. Amen.

MORNING PRAYERS.

Grace before meals.

Bless us, O Lord, and these thy gifts, which we are about to receive from thy bounty. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Grace after meals.

We give thee thanks, Almighty God, for all thy benefits which we have received from thy bounty, who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.