Prayer before and after Catechism

PRAYER BEFORE AND AFTER CATECHISM

Prayer before each lesson.

Come, 0 Holy Ghost! replenish the hearts of thy faithful children, and kindle in them the fire of the divine love. Send forth thy Spirit and they shall be created; and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

0 God! who by the light of the Holy Ghost dost instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant, we beseech thee, that in the same Holy Spirit, we may ever relish what is right, under stand the truths of thy divine teaching in our catechism, and for ever rejoice in the consolation of his heavenly inspiration, through Jesus Christ o\ir Lord. Amen.

Prayer after each lesson.

We fly to thy patronage, 0 holy mother of God! despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us from all danger, 0 ever glorious and blessed Virgin!

() my God! who art all love, I do most heartily thank thee for having given me the grace to learn the Catechism of Perseverance. Thou hast been pleased to enlighten my understanding by a more thorough knowledge of thy holy religion, thereby to strengthen my heart in the practice of those virtues which it commands, grant me then the grace to correspond faithfully with this great blessing, which will prove a source of salvation to so many souls.

RESOLUTION.

1 resolve to love God above all things, and my neighbor as myself, for the love of God; in proof of this my love, I wil? be faithful to the study of my catechism and endeavor tx? profit by its instructive and precious lessons.

A. V. M.

By thy immaculate conception. 0 most pure Virgin! inter cede for me, and obtain for me true purity of soul and body.

CATECHISM.