III--CIRCUMSTANCES OF PRAYER — LITANY

1. Kneeling, humiliation.
He kneeled down and prayed. (Luke xxii. 41.)

He went a little further, and fell on His face, and prayed. (Matt. xxvi. 39.)

My soul is brought low, even unto the dust,
my belly cleaveth unto the grounds
2. Sinking the head, shame.

Drooping the face.
(Ezr. ix. 6.)
3. Smiting the breast, (Luke xviii. 13.) indignation. } (2 Cor. vii.
11.)
4. Shuddering, (Acts xvi. 29.) fear.
5. Groaning, (Isa. lix. 11.) sorrow.

Clasping of hands.

6. Raising of eyes and hands, (Ps. xxv. 15; cxliii. 6.) vehement
desire.
7. Blows, (Ps. lxxiii. 14.) revenge.

GLORY be to Thee, O Lord, glory to Thee.
Glory to Thee who givest me sleep
to recruit my weakness,
and to remit the toils
of this fretful flesh.
To this day and all days,
a perfect, holy, peaceful, healthy,
sinless course,

Vouchsafe O Lord.

The Angel of peace, a faithful guide,
guardian of souls and bodies,
to encamp around me,
and ever to prompt what is salutary,

Vouchsafe O Lord.
Pardon and remission
of all sins and of all offences
Vouchsafe O Lord.
To our souls what is good and convenient,
and peace to the world,
Vouchsafe O Lord.

Repentance and strictness
for the residue of our life,
and health and peace to the end,

Vouchsafe O Lord.

Whatever is true, whatever is honest,
whatever just, whatever pure,
whatever lovely, whatever of good report,
if there be any virtue, if any praise,
such thoughts, such deeds,

Vouchsafe O Lord.

A Christian close,
without sin, without shame,
and, should it please Thee,
without pain,
and a good answer
at the dreadful and fearful
judgment?seat
of Jesus Christ our Lord,.

Vouchsafe O Lord.