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The Complete Manual of Catholic Piety: Containing a Selection of Fervent Prayers, Pious Reflection, and Solid Instructions, Adapted to Every State of Life. To Which is Annexed a Supplement, Containing Excellent and Approved Devotions, With the Epistles and Gospels for All the Sundays and Festivals of the Year.Gahan, William

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The Complete Manual of Catholic Piety: Containing a Selection of Fervent Prayers, Pious Reflection, and Solid Instructions, Adapted to Every State of Life. To Which is Annexed a Supplement, Containing Excellent and Approved Devotions, With the Epistles and Gospels for All the Sundays and Festivals of the Year.

Name: The Complete Manual of Catholic Piety: Containing a Selection of Fervent Prayers, Pious Reflection, and Solid Instructions, Adapted to Every State of Life. To Which is Annexed a Supplement, Containing Excellent and Approved Devotions, With the Epistles and Gospels for All the Sundays and Festivals of the Year.
Author: Gahan, William

Gahan, William

Catholic Church -- Liturgy; Catholic Church -- Prayers and devotions -- English

Glory be to the Father, who by his power hath brought me forth
from nothing, and made me to his own image and likeness. Glory be
to the Son, who by his wisdom hath delivered me from hell, and
opened for me the gates of Heaven. Glory be to the Holy Ghost,
who by his mercy hath sanctified me in baptism, and still
continues to sanctify me by the graces which I daily receive.
Glory be the three adorable persons of the blessed Trinity. O may
I behold and glorify eternally in heaven, what I believe, adore,
and worship on earth--one God and three Persons, the Father, and
the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen.

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"Here we have no permanent city:
but we seek that which is to come."
  _Hebrews_ xiii. 14.

"While we are in the body we are strangers from the Lord."
  2 _Corinthians_ v. 6.

"Whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord."
  _Romans_ xiv. 8.


             A Prayer Of Thanksgiving,
               Upon The Recovery Of
         A Person From The Bed Of Sickness.

Almighty and everlasting God, I here acknowledge thy blessing in
the recovery of my health, and return thee my most hearty thanks
for it. I beg thy grace for the making a better use of it than
hitherto I have done; that I may correct all the errors of my
past life, that I may improve in virtue, be an example to others,
and dedicate that health to thee, which is now thy special gift;
that thus living to thee, I may be ever prepared for my last
hour: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Bless the Lord, O my soul; may he be praised and glorified for
ever.

Bless the Lord, O my soul; and forget not all his benefits.

Blessed be the Lord, God of our fathers; let praise and glory be
given to him for ever.

I will praise thee, O my God, while I live; I will glorify thy
holy name while I have my being.

O magnify the Lord with me, all ye holy angels: praise him, all
ye saints.

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I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall be ever in
my mouth.

Give glory to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth
for ever.

Blessed be the name of the Lord, from henceforth, now, and for
ever.

From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same, the
name of the Lord is worthy of praise. Glory, &c.


               Preparation for Death

	           Instruction

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