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the which the Life of all living constrained Thee to be incarnate, and in anguish of spirit[1] to die on the cross, we remember on,[2] anew, (of) Thy right benign heart to the end that to this Thy servant, N. our brother, Thou put away all his sins, and that Thou forgive him all, by Thy right holy conversation and by the merit of Thy right holy passion; that Thou make him to experiment the superabundant multitude of Thy miserations;[3] and that Thou make ready us all, and in especial this person our brother, N., whom Thou hast disposed hastily to call to Thee by right pleasant manner; and that it be to him right profitable by Thy sweet patience, by very penance, by plain [4] remission, by rightful faith, by steadfast hope, and by right perfect charity; in such wise that in right perfect state he may blessedly depart and expire between Thy right sweet embracements and company, to Thy praising eternal. Amen.

To God the Father

Into the hands of Thy mercy inestimable, holy Father, just Father, and much beloved, we commend the soul of Thy servant, N. our brother. In praising Thee humbly after the greatness of the love by the which the right holy soul of Thy Son commended Him to Thee

  1. ' anguysshous esperyte.
  2. remind, or recall to.
  3. i.e. compassion
  4. complete.