CHAPTER III.
LITANY OF THE CHRISTIAN VIRTUES.
Collected out of Holy Scripture.
Lord have mercy on us.
Christ have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us.
Christ hear us.
Christ graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven, Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us.
Who didst create our first parents in original justice and innocence,
Who hadst respect to Abel, when he offered his gifts with especial devotion,
Who didst preserve Noe from the deluge in the ark, when found to be just amongst the wicked,
Who didst make Lot and Abraham illustrious by their signal hospitality,
Who didst adorn Abraham with wonderful obedience and faith,
Who didst promise the blessing of all nations to Isaac, and to his seed,
Who didst strengthen Jacob with wonderful patience and confidence in adversity,
Who didst endue Joseph with a signal love of modesty and chastity,
Who didst declare Moses, the leader of thy people and the meekest of men, to be most faithful in all thy house,
Who didst inspire him with extraordinary love to his neighbour, and zeal for the salvation of his brethren,
Who didst endue the children of Levi with great zeal for the vindication of thy honour,
Who gavest for judge to thy people the prophet Samuel, a lover of justice and hater of corruption,
