A.

ADORATION, act of, for the morn
ing, IV. 40. Solemn act of adora-
tion of God, XV. 125, 161, 162.
Advent, hymns for, XV. 76, 77.
Affection, prayer for comfort under
dryness of, XV. 132.

Afflicted Persons, prayers for, XV.
229. Intercession for, 253, 254.
Affliction, prayer for comfort under,
XV. 165. A form of devotion, to
be used during the days of afflic-
tion, either by a family or by pri-
vate persons, 371-377.
Afternoon, prayers for, IV. 46–49.
Amendment of life, act of holy reso-
lution of, in case of recovery from
sickness, IV. 485.

Anger, (inordinate,) prayer against,
XV. 70.

Annunciation of the Virgin Mary,
Prayer for the feast of, IV. 295.
Hymn on, XV. 87.

Anxiety of spirit, prayer for comfort
in, XV. 165.

Apostles, prayers for the commemo-

ration day of, IV. 297; XV. 289.
Army, prayer for, in time of war,
XV. 541-343.

Ascension of Christ, meditation on,
XV. 122.

Ascension Day, hymn on, XV. 89.
Special devotion for, 286.
Atheism, prayer against, XV. 117.

the righteous, XV. 171, 186. Con-
templation of the blessings of those
who die in the Lord, 185.
Burial of the dead, prayers and de-
votions to be used at, XV. 367-
870.

C.

Calamity, (public), prayer for the
king during, XV. 157.
Changelings, prayer to be said in
behalf of, XV. 355.

Charity, prayers for the grace of,
IV. 274, 275; XV. 91, 131, 171.
Acts of charity, IV. 501-504.
Devotions relative to the grace of
charity, to be used before and at
the communion, XV. 579-582.
Chastity, for the virtue of, IV. 140.
Cheerfulness of spirit, in our devo-
tions, prayer for, XV. 132.
Childbirth, prayer for safe, XV. 228.
Prayer to be said immediately after
delivery, 321. A private thanks-
giving for deliverance from child-
birth, IV. 293. An office of public
thanksgiving for women, after de-
livery, 318-321.

On

Children, intercession for, IV. 43,
304. Prayers for, by their parents,
IV. 176; XV. 226. Prayer on the
death of, IV. 276. (Unborn,) in-
tercession for, IV. 305. A mother's
prayer for her children, XV. 327.
Christ, prayer on the incarnation of,
II. 18; IV, 295. On the nativity of,
II, 29, 30. On the manifestation
of, to the Gentiles, II. 63. On the
presentation of, II. 104. On the
temptation of, II. 233, 234.
the prayer of, at his baptism, II.
297, 298. On the fasting of, III.
103. On the scourging of, III. 343.
On the crucifixion of, III. 383. On
the resurrection and ascension of,
III, 407. On the passion of, IV.
298-302. Meditation on, XV.
121. Prayer for grace to imitate
the example of Christ generally,
II. Ixxii. Particularly his humi-
lity, III. 275, 276, 288. Prayer
for the promotion of his kingdom,
and for grace to serve him with
fear and reverence, XV. 112.
For the exaltation and propaga-
tion of his kingdom, XV. 135,
147. Thanksgiving for the re-
demption of mankind by, XV.
162. Hymn in honour of his king-
dom, priesthood, and exaltation,
XV. 170.

Christendom, prayer for the peace of,
XV. 134.

Christian temper, prayer for, II. 464,

465.

Christmas Day, prayers for, IV. 295;
XV. 282-284. Hymns for, XV.
78, 79.
Church, prayer for the preservation
of, II. 140. Intercession for, IV.
42; XV. 252, 253. Particularly
for the whole catholic church, IV.

42, 302. General prayers for,
XV. 152, 188, 224, 262. That all
members of, may adorn their re-
spective stations, II. 390, 391.
Prayer for, in times of war and per-
secution, XV. 115. Prayer for the
prosperity of, XV. 133, 134, 135.
For the redemption of, from the
persecution of atheists and persons
irreligious, 138, 151, 152, 190. For
protection against the enemies of,
141. For the defence and propaga-
tion of, XV. 145. An office to be
said in the days of persecution of a
church by sacrilegious or violent
persons, 332-341. Commemora-
tion of divine blessings to it, XV.
150. And of God's care to it, 167.
Clergy, intercession for, IV. 43.
General prayer for, XV. 188. In-
vitation to them to be diligent in
singing the praises of God, 189.
Prayer for unity among the clergy,

188.

Comfort, prayer for, under spiritual
desertion and dryness of affection,
XV. 132. In saduess, prayers for,
XV. 141, 165,

Communion. See Lord's Supper.
Communion with Christ, prayer for,
II. 29, 381; III. 330; and with
the Holy Spirit, II. 158, 159.
Compassion, prayer for the spirit of,
III. 221.

Confession, a general form of, XV.
231. Special form of, for days of
fasting or humiliation, IV. 284-
287; XV. 198-204, Act of con-
fession of sins, 126. Form of con-

fession of sins, before the sacra-
ment, IV. 284-287.
Confidence in God, act of, XV. 116.

Prayers for, 134, 140, 173, 185.
Constancy in religion, prayer for, II.

42.

Conspiracies of secret enemies, prayer
for deliverance from, XV. 139.
Content, prayer for the grace of, IV.

145.

Contrition, act of, IV. 41. Especially

preparatory to the sacrament, 309.
Conversion of the Heathens, prayer
for, XV. 133, 134.

Covetousness, prayer against, XV. 67.

Curates, prayer by, for the people of
their charge, IV. 176; XV. 227.
And for a parishioner in behalf of
his curate, 227.

D.

Damnation, prayer for deliverance
from, XV. 125.

Danger, thanksgiving for deliverance
from, IV. 293,294. Prayer for pro-
tection against all dangers, xv.

159.

David's song of thanksgiving for the
morning, IV. 40.

Dead, office for the burial of, XV.
367, 370.

Death, meditations on, XV. 158.
Prayer for a person afflicted with
the fear of death, 376, 377. Prayer
for a blessed death, 268, 264.
Prayer against sudden death, III.
370, 371. Prayers, preparatory
to, XV. 130, 158, 213. Eternal
death, prayer for deliverance from,
III. 531. Prayer on occasion of
the death of children; of husband
or wife, IV. 276. Poetical medi-
tation on death, XV. 81, 82. Eja-
culations and short meditations to
be used when in danger of death,
IV. 277. Exercise against despair,
in the day of death, IV. 540, 545.
Prayer for a holy and happy one,
XV. 75. Prayer for deliverance
from death, XV. 124. Prayer at
the hour of death, XV. 126, 193,
217. Prayer for a person in danger
of death, XV. 157, 216.
Debtors, prayer to be said by, IV.
177, 178.

Delight in God, prayer for, XV. 129.
Deliverance from evils, prayer for,
XV. 57. From treachery, prayer
for, 139. From sin, prayer for,
123. From enemies, prayers for,
XV. 124, 128, 138, 146, 189. From
child-birth, prayers for, XV. 228.
Prayer to be said immediately
after, 321. Private thanksgiving
for, ÍV. 293. Public thanksgiving
for, XV. 318, 321. From death
and damnation, XV. 124, 125.
Thanksgivings for, XV. 131, 168,
232. From the power of the devil,
XV. 140. Spiritual, prayer for
comfort under, XV. 132.
Desire, act of, preparatory to the
sacrament, IV. 308.

Despair, prayer for one tempted to,
IV. 276. Exercise against, IV.
540, 545.

Destruction of the wicked, medita-
tion on the works of God in, XV.

159.

Devotion, prayer for the virtue of, in
holy places, XV. 163. Prayer for
beginning our devotions, XV. 230;
and for concluding them, 235.
Distractions, (public) prayer for con-
fidence in God, in time of, XV.

134.

Drunkenness, prayer against, XV. 69.
Dryness of affection, prayer for com-
fort in, XV. 132.

E.

Earth, prayer for the fruitfulness of,
XV. 143.

Easter Day, hymn on, XV. 88. Spe-
cial devotion for, 285, 286.
Ejaculations, various, IV. 48. To be
used especially in the night when
we awake, IV. 53, 54. Prepara-
tory to the sacrament, XV. 648,
652. After receiving the sacra-
ment, IV. 313.

Enemies, (open) for defence against,
XV. 112, 114, 119, 131. For de-
liverance from, XV. 124, 126, 128,
138. Prayer for our enemies, 229.
(Secret) prayer against, XV. 116.
Of the church, prayers against,
XV. 148, 186. Prayer for victory
against, XV. 169. Prayer against
God's enemies, XV. 169.

Envy, prayer against, XV. 70.
Epiphany, prayer for the festival of,
II. 63. Hymn on, XV. 81.
Eternity, prayer for the blessings of,
XV. 129.

Evening Prayer, various forms of, IV.
50-53; XV. 65, 221–223. Form
of throughout the year, 255, 265.
Shorter form of, 276, 282.
Evil Company, prayers for defence
against the dangers of, XV. 116,

117.

Evils, Litany for deliverance from,
XV. 56, 57.

Examination, (self) previously to the
sacrament, devotions for, XV. 493,