to attend public worship; you will never lie down to sleep without having in prayer bewailed the faults of the past day. Before all things you must constantly beseech God to bestow on you the gift of prayer and the grace of final perseverance.
"TEACH, Lord, Thy servant how to pray,
To make my needs known unto Thee each day;
Then, when my heart is raised to Thee on high,
Grant me to feel that Thou art truly nigh."
With Keble say:
"Only, O Lord, in Thy dear love
Fit us for perfect rest above;
And help us this and every day
To live more nearly as we pray."
What Are the Graces We Should Pray for and for Whom Should We Pray?
ST. Alphonsus Liguori insists repeatedly that in all our devotions, at Mass, at holy communion, in all our visits to the Blessed Sacrament, we should pray for these four graces for ourselves, viz.: the forgiveness of our sins, the love of God, the love of prayer, and final perseverance. When these graces are secured our salvation is assured.
As loyal Catholics we should also pray ac-
