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The Lord's prayer by St. Thomas Aquinas, the Angelic Doctor

Translated, with prayers added, by Father Rawes. CONTENTS. PAGE Letter of the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster xi Pastoral Letter of the Lord Bishop of Richmond xvii Preface xxvii I. The five excellences of prayer 1 II. The threefold effect of prayer 8 III. How God is our Father, and our duty to Him 10 IV. Our duty to our neighbour 15 V. Confidence is the best disposition for praying 17 Prayer to the Adorable Trinity for confidence 26 I. VI. The first petition. The gift of the fear of the Lord. The beatitude of the poor In spirit. The glories of the Name of God 28 VII. The three meanings of the word holy 32 Note 1 : St. Augustin on the beatitudes (Appendix) 117 Prayer to tho Adorable Trinity for the hallowing of God's Name 35 II. VIII. The second petition. The gift of piety. The beatitude of the meek 38 IX. The threefold way in which the Kingdom of God comes 39 Note 2 : On our Lord's power (Appendix) 120 Note 3 : On the communication of the Father's substance to the Son (Appendix) 123 Prayer to the Adorable Trinity for the coming of God's kingdom 47 III. X. The third petition. The gift of knowledge. The beatitude of the mourners 50 Note 4 : On our Lord's two wills, one divine and

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