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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. — John Shaqi

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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

Who is like unto thee, O almighty God! To whom can the most
unlimited tribute of honour, praise, and glory be due, either in
heaven or on earth, if not to thee, the King of kings, the Lord
of lords, and beneficent Creator of the universe!
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The angels and saints, with unceasing rapture, sing forth thy
praises, and glorify thy name in heaven; and shall not I, the
work of thy hands, praise thee also on earth? Yes, O Lord!
Graciously vouchsafe to accept the homage I now pay thee, and
which I purpose fervently to offer thee all the days of my life.


                  At The Collect.

  So called, because the priest lays before God the necessities
  of all his people; their vows and desires _collected_, as
  it were, together; whence, turning to the congregation, he
  invites them to unite with him in the petition, saying:
  _Oremus_, or _Let us Pray_.

Almighty and eternal God, we humbly beseech thee to look down
from thy heavenly sanctuary upon this congregation, and
graciously hear these prayers, which thy church addresses to thee
for us by the ministry of thy priest.

Grant us, in thy infinite mercy, pardon of our sins, health of
mind and body, peace in our days, unity and increase of Catholic
faith, fervent charity, sincere devotion, patience in suffering,
and every thing else conducive to thy glory and our own
salvation: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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                   At The Epistle.

  Return God thanks for having called you to the knowledge of his
  holy law; submit to it with perfect docility; and beg of him to
  extend our holy religion over the whole world.


O eternal God, who never ceasest to excite us to the worship and
love of thy holy name, or to arm us against the attacks of the
world, the flesh, and the devil, by the public ministry of thy
church, by the doctrine of thy prophets and apostles, and by many
other holy admonitions; grant we may faithfully attend to these
lessons of salvation, that thus our knowledge of thy law may
never rise in judgment against us, but guide us securely to thee:
through Christ our Lord. Amen.


                     At The Gospel.

  Look on the Gospel as the rule of your faith and morals; a rule
  which Christ himself has drawn up; a rule which you have solemnly
  promised by your baptism to follow, and by which you shall most
  certainly be judged.

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