~F H 3 CHAP. XL 1. And itcame to pass,that,as He was prayingin a certainplace,when He ceased,one ofHis disciples saidunto Him, Lord,teachus to pray,as John also taughthisdisciples. 2. And He said unto them, When ye pray,say, Our Fatherwhich artin heaven,Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy willbe done,as in heaven,so in earth. 3. Give us day by day our dailybread. 4. And forgiveus our sins; forwe also forgive every one that is indebtedto us. And leadus not intotemptation; but deliverus from evil. Afterthe accountof the sisters,who signifiedthe two livesoftheChurch,ourLord isnotwithoutreasonrelated tohavebothHimselfprayed,and taughtHisdisciplestopray, seeingthatthe prayerwhich He taughtcontainsin itself the mysteryof each life,and the perfectionof the lives themselvesisto be obtainednot by our own strength,but by prayer. Hence itissaid,And itcame topass,that,as He was prayingina certainplace.CYRIL.Now whereasHe possesseseverygood inabundance,why does He pray,since He is full,and has altogetherneed of nothing? To this we answer,thatitbefitsHim, accordingtothemanner ofHis dispensationin the flesh,to followhuman observancesat the time convenientforthem. For ifHe eatsand drinks, He rightlywas used topray,thatHe might teachus not to VOL. III. 2 0