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The second prayed: “The flesh is weak, O Lord;
Thou well knowest that it fears the least pain; hence,
fill us with thy Holy Spirit, which we entreat of
thee from the bottom of our hearts; so that we may
continue steadfast unto the end, and cheerfully and
valiantly enter upon the suffering which now awaits
us, and that we may fear no agony or pain.” Matthew
26:41; 10:22.

The third prayed: The spirit is willing and ready
to desire the suffering. O Lord, hear our prayers,
through Jesus Christ thy Son. We also pray for
our enemies, who, alas! are so ignorant, that they
do not know what they are doing, and are not
mindful of thy wrath.” John 15:16; Matt. 5:44;
Luke 23:34.

The fourth prayed: “We beseech thee, O Father,
and dear Lord, through Christ thy Son, increase
thy little flock. Kindle in them and also in us thy
divine life, and our hearts will rejoice; for after this
our hearts do hunger and thirst.” Matt. 6:9; Luke
12:32; 2 Cor. 3:18; Matt. 5:6.

The fifth prayed: “O God, thou hast received us
in grace, and made us thy ministers. Through thy
divine assistance we have also willingly fullfilled thy
ministry, in our weakness. Preserve us still further
firm in thy word; we desire to obey thee also henceforth;
come to our aid, and be our Comforter.”
1 Cor. 1:4.

The sixth prayed: “Thou Lord God art my
Protector; we will cleave to thee, and then pain
will not seem severe to us; though they deprive us
419
of our life, thou hast prepared it for us forever in
heaven, and though here we suffer reproach and
pain, it shall not be in vain.”

The seventh said: “The body, life, soul, and all
members we have received from thee, O God; these
we will now offer up to thee, to the praise of thy
holy name. It is only dust and ashes. We commend
our spirits into thy hands. Amen.” Romans
12:1; Gen. I:7; Luke 23:46.



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