Ejaculations at Uprising
Ejaculations at Uprising.
O God the Father of Heaven, have mercy upon me a miserable sinner: you commanded in the beginning, Let there be light and, there was light, lighten mine eyes that I sleep not in death, lest at any time my enemy say I have prevailed against him.
O God the Son, Redeemer of the World, have mercy upon me a miserable sinner, who are Light of Light, the great and truest light, from where this light both of Sun and Day arises, you Light shining in Darkness, and illuminating every one that comes into this world, drive from me all darkness of ignorance; and give me understanding, that in you [illegible] by you I may know the Father; to know whom is to live, and to serve whom is to reign.
O God the Holy Ghost, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, have mercy upon me a miserable sinner.
O you holy Fire both illuminating and warming, kindle in me your light, that I may discern the deceitful delights of this world, from the true joys of Heaven.
Grant that I may only see those things which are yours, and be blind to the rest, infuse also into my mind the gift of your charity, that forsaking those transitory things, I may with a continual desire endeavour to attain those things which are eternal.
O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three persons and one God, have mercy upon me a miserable sinner.
Defend me this day from all the assaults of the Devil and the malice of men, keep me this day from all sin, and preserve me from sudden and unexpected death.
Be to me a comfort in tribulation, assistance in temptation, and in death a pleasant refuge.
You have raised my body, O Lord, which was drowned in sleep, I beseech you that you will deliver my soul likewise from the sleep of sins, and the darkness of this world, and that which you have recalled from sleep to waking, may it please you after death to restore to the same life: and to be with you, who neither slumbers nor sleeps.
To you alone be praise for evermore.
