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| That it would please thee to shorten the time of expiation of their sins, and graciously admit them into thy holy sanctuary, where no unclean thing can enter, | |
| That it would please thee, through the prayers and alms of thy Church, and especially the inestimable sacrifice of thy holy altar, to receive them into the tabernacles of rest, and crown their longing hopes with everlasting fruition. That the blessed vision of Jesus may comfort them, and the glorious light of his cross shine upon them, | |
| That thy holy angels may bring them into the land of the living, and the glorious Queen of saints present them before thy throne, That the venerable patriarchs may meet them, and all the ancient prophets rejoice to see them, That the sacred college of apostles may open to them the gates of bliss, and the victorious army of martyrs conduct them to thy palace, That the blessed company of confessors may place them in seats of eternal glory, and the chaste train of virgins, with heavenly anthems, congratulate their reception, | We beseech thee, hear us. |
| That the whole triumphant Church may celebrate the jubilee of their deliverance, and all the choirs of angels sing hymns of joy for their new and never-ending felicity, | |
| That, in the midst of all these triumphs, the souls that are delivered may themselves adore the glorious Author of their happiness, and in their white robes eternally sing, Alleluia! salvation to our God, who sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb that redeemed us by his blood, and made us kings to reign with him for ever, Son of God, |
