052. 132. For the Desponding.

132. For the Desponding.

Ant. The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, be cause He hath sent Me to bind up the broken hearted. In Thee, Lord, have I trusted:

Let me never be confounded.

COMFORT, we beseech Thee, most gracious V Grod, all that are cast down and faint of heart amidst the sorrows and difficulties of the world [especially...], and grant that, by the energy of Thy Holy Spirit, they may be enabled to go npon their way rejoicing, and give Thee continual thanks for Thy sustaining Providence; through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. b. Or this.

GRANT, O Lord, we pray Thee, that they who VJ mourn because they serve Thee not, may so realize the power of Thy Holy Spirit ever present with Thy Church, to absolve, strengthen, guide, and comfort all suffering souls, that being delivered by the ministry of reconciliation from the bondage of earthly fear, they may seek that nourishment which Thou hast provided for Thy children in the Sacrament of Thy holy altar, and, etrengthened by that food, may appear before Thee in the city where the vision of Thy Peace is manifested, as here they have approached Thee in the hope of Thy most gracious promises; through the same Thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen,