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sins. Who, with the same God the Father and the Holy Ghost, &c.

Our Father. Hail Mary,

PRAYER II.

O Lord Jesus Christ, who hast vouchsafed to die upon the Cross for us, vouchsafe, I beseech thee, to offer and present to God the Father Almighty, for my soul, all the bitterness of thy pains and sufferings which thou hast borne for us miserable sinners upon the Cross, and most of all at the hour when thy most holy Soul departed out of thy most holy Body; and deliver me in this hour of my death from all the pains and sufferings which I fear that I have merited for my sins. Who, with the same Father and the Holy Ghost, &c.

Our Father. Hail Mary.

PRAYER III.

O Lord Jesus Christ, who by the mouth of thy prophet hast said: have loved thee with an everlasting love, therefore have I drawn thee, taking pity on thee ; vouchsafe, I beseech thee, to offer and present to God the Father Almighty the same love which drew thee down from heaven to earth, to endure, for my soul, all the bitterness of thy sufferings, and deliver me from all the sufferings and pains which I fear I have merited for my sins: and save my soul in this hour of my departure. Open to me, O Lord, the gate of life, and grant me to rejoice with thy Saints in glory. Who, with the same God the Father and the Holy Ghost, &c.

Our Father. Hail Mary.

PRAYER IV.

O Lord Jesus Christ, who hast redeemed us with thy precious Blood, write, with thy Blood, thy most precious Wounds upon my soul, that I may learn to read in them thy Sorrow, against all the sorrows and pains which I fear I have merited for my sins. Write in it thy love, that I may be united to thee by an unconquerable love, through which I may never, for all eternity, be separated from thee and from all thy Elect.

Make me, O Lord Jesus Christ, partaker of thy most holy Incarnation, of thy most sacred conversation, of thy most bitter Passion, of thy glorious Resurrection, and thy admirable Ascension.

Make me, O Lord, partaker of thy holy Mysteries and Sacraments.

Make me, O Lord, partaker of all the prayers and Sacrifices which are celebrated in thy holy Church.

Finally, make me partaker of all the blessings, graces, merits, and joys of all thy Elect, who have ever pleased