A LITTLE BOOK OF PRAYERS
FROM OLD ENGLISH SOURCES
EARLY MORNING OFFERINGS
May the power of Thy holy Cross, I beseech Thee, O Lord, go before me and lead me through the day, wheresoever I may be. In Thy mercy so guide me to-day that my enemy may find in me nothing that is his, but all that is Thine. Or, should aught of evil be so found by reason of my frailty, may Thy loving kindness quickly blot it out. May Thy holy angel guard me and bring me safe and unharmed unto the evening hour. Amen.
Through Thy power and that of Thy holy Cross, pour forth upon me Thy blessing, O Lord my God, I beseech Thee, in this the first hour of the day. Grant that by the help of Thy holy angels my every act, my every footstep, my every word, and my every desire throughout the day may be directed according to Thy holy will. Amen.
