The Prayers of St. Bridget, -- 247. Devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, -- 258. Litany of the Sacred Heart, -- 259. Reparation of Honour to the Sacred Heart, -- 262. Devotions for the Sick, -- 264. A Prayer upon Recovery from Sickness, -- 277. Preparation for Death, -- 278. A Prayer by St. Liguori, -- 291. A Prayer of St. Augustin on the Sufferings of Christ, -- 292. A Prayer of St. Jerome in time of Agony, -- 293. Prayers to be recited by the Assistants when the Dying Person loses the use of Speech, -- 294. Recommendation of a Soul Departing, -- 298. Litany for a Happy Death, -- 305. A Prayer for all that are buried in a Church or Church-yard, -- 309. Exequies, or Sacred Rites over the Tomb, (in Latin and English), -- 310. Litany for the Dead, -- 316. A Prayer upon the day of Decease or Burial, -- 320. Vespers for Sundays, (in Latin and English), -- 321. The Hymn, _Lucis Creator Optime_, (Latin and English), -- 326. Litany of the Blessed Virgin, (in Latin), -- 328. Method of Serving at Mass, -- 330. {5} Supplement. On the Mass, and the use of the Latin Liturgy, -- 336. The Ordinary of the Holy Mass, -- 340. Explanatory Prayers at Mass, -- 367. Epistles and Gospels for the Sundays and Principal Festivals throughout the Year, -- 388. Instructions and Devotions for Confirmation, -- 482. The Psalter of Jesus, -- 492. The Rosary of the blessed Name of Jesus, -- 503. The Rosary of the Blessed Virgin, -- 510. The Hymn, _Te Deum_, (in English), -- 521. The Thirty Days' Prayer, -- 522. Hymns for Festivals, (in Latin and English) Advent, _Alma Redemptor_, -- 527. Christmas, _Adeste Fidelis_, -- 527. Passion and Palm-Sundays, _Vexilla regis_, -- 528. Good-Friday, _Stabat mater_, -- 529. Easter, _O Filii_, -- 532. Whit-Sunday, _Veni Creator_, -- 534. Sequence to do., _Veni Sancte_, -- 536. Corpus Christi, _Pange lingua_, -- 538. At the Elevation, _O Salutaris_, -- 540. {6} {7} Preface. Of all the means we can employ for our advancement in the great affair of our salvation, Prayer is certainly one of the most powerful. Saint Augustin calls it the Key of Heaven, that unlocks the treasures of God, and gives us free access to the riches of his divine bounty. It was by prayer that Elias, when he pleased, opened and shut the sluices of heaven, and caused fire to descend from above to consume his sacrifice. It was by prayer that Joshua caused the sun to stop in the midst of its course. The prayer of Moses contributed more to the signal victory obtained by Joshua over the army of the Amalekites, than all the weapons of Israel: for as long as his hands were raised up to heaven, his prayers drew down a blessing on the people of God: but no sooner did he let his hands fall, (being unable to keep them in that painful posture,) and had ceased from prayer, than the Amalekites began to prevail.