PRAYER TO THE LORD GOD OF MERCY

"O Lord God of mercy; God, patient, most benign and liberal;
who grantest thy grace in a thousand ways, and unto a thousand
generations; who remember no more the iniquities, the sins, and
the transgressions of men; in whose presence none is found
innocent; who visitest the transgressions of the father upon the
children and nephews unto the third and fourth generation; I
know my wretchedness, and that I am not worthy to appear
before thy divine majesty, nor even to implore and beseech thy
goodness and mercy for the least grace. But, O Lord of Lords,
the source of thy bounty is so great, that of itself it calleth those
who are ashamed by reason of their sins and dare not approach,
and inviteth them to drink of thy grace.
Wherefore, O Lord my God, have pity upon me, and take away
from me all iniquity and malice; cleanse my mind, body and
soul from all the uncleanness of sin; renew within me my spirit,
and comfort it, so that it may become strong and able to
comprehend the mystery of thy grace, and the treasures of thy
divine wisdom.
Sanctify me also with the oil of thy sanctification, wherewith
thou hast sanctified all thy prophets; and purify in me therewith
all that appertaineth unto me, so that I may become worthy of
the conversation of thy holy angels and of thy divine wisdom,
and grant unto me the power which thou hast given unto thy
prophets over all the evil spirits. In Jesus Name, Amen. Amen."