That patient submission under the pains of sick ness, may expiate the punishment due to her sins, diminish her love of this world, and increase her desire of the happiness which awaits the just. We beseech thee, &c.

That she may readily acquiesce in the orders of thy providence, both in life and death. We beseech thee, &c.

Son of God, we beseech thee hear us.

Lamb of God, &c. &c.

Lord, have mercy on us, &c.

Our Father, &c.

O Lord, hear my prayer.

And let my cry come unto thee.

Let us pray.

ALMIGHTY and eternal God, in whose hands are life and death, whose infinite wisdom disposes all things advantageously for those who love thee, behold thy servant whom thou hast laid on the bed of sickness; comfort, we beseech thee, her afflicted spirit; increase her faith, strengthen her hope, and perfect her charity. Enable her to sanctify all her sufferings, by patient resignation, and if thy mercy shall restore her to health, may she carefully correct all that is displeasing in thy sight. If it please thee to call her out of this world, grant that she may pass safely through the shades of death transported by thy holy angels into the mansions of bliss, where no fear shall trouble her, no pain afflict her, no grief disquiet her mind; but pure delight, unspeakable joys, and perfect security shall be for ever confirmed to her, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayers for the Agonizing.

DEL ART, Christian soul, out of this world, in the name of God, the Father Almighty, who created thee; in the name of Jesus Christ, Son of the living

God, who suffered for thee; in the name of the Holy Ghost, who sanctified thee; in the name of the Angels, Archangels, Thrones, and Dominations, Cherubim and Seraphim; in the name of the Patriarchs and Prophets, of the holy Apostles and Evangelists, of the holy Martyrs and Confessors, of the holy Monks and Hermits, of the holy Virgins, and of al' the Saints of God; let thy place be this day in peace, and thy abode in holy Sion, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

God of mercy, God of goodness! who, according to the multitude of thy mercies, forgivest the sins of such as repent, and graciously remittest the guilt of their past offences, mercifully regard this thy servant N. and grant her a full discharge from all her sins. Renew, O merciful Father, whatever is corrupt in her through human frailty, or by the snares of the enemy; make her a true member of the Church, and let her partake of the fruit of thy redemption. Have compassion, Lord, on her sighs, take pity on her tears, and admit her to the Sacrament of thy reconciliation, who has no hope but in thee. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

I recommend thee, dear Sister, to Almighty God. and leave thee to his mercy, whose creature thou art, that having paid the common debt by surrendering thy soul, thou mayest return to thy Maker, who formed thee out of the earth. Let, therefore, the holy Angels meet thy soul at its departure; let the court of the Apostles receive thee; let the triumphan tarmy of glorious Martyrs conduct thee; let the crowds of joyful confessors encompass thee; let the choir of blessed Virgins go before thee; and let a happy rest be thy portion in the company of the Patriarchs; let Jesus Christ appear to thee with a mild and cheerful countenance, and give thee a place among those who are to be in his presence for ever. Mayest thou be a stranger to all that is punished with darkness, chastised with flames, and condemned to torments. Mav

all the ministers of Hell be filled with confusion and shame, and let no evil spirit dare to stop thee in thy way. Christ Jesus be thy deliverer, who was crucified for thee; Christ Jesus deliver thee from death, who vouchsafed to die for thee; Christ Jesus, Son of the living God, place thee in his garden of Paradise; and may he, the true Shepherd, own thee for one of his flock; may he absolve thee from all thy sins, and place thee on his right hand, in the inheritance of his elect. We pray it may be thy happy lot, to behold thy Redeemer face to face; to be for ever in his presence, and in the vision of that truth which is the joy of the blessed. Amen.

Let us pray.

We recommend to thee, O Lord, the soul of this thy servant, and beseech thee, Jesus Christ, Redeemer of the world, that as in mercy to her thou becamest man, so now thou wouldst vouchsafe to admit her into the number of the blessed. Remember, Lord, she is thy creature, not made by strange gods, but by thee, the only true and living God; for there is no other God but thee, none that can work thy wonders. Let her soul find comfort in thy sight, and remember not her former sins, nor any of those excesses which she has fallen into, through the violence of passion and corruption. For although she has sinned, yet, she has still retained true faith in thee, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; she has had zeal for thy honour. and faithfully adored thee, her God, and the Creator of all things.

Remember not, O Lord, we beseech thee, the sins and ignorance of her youth; but according to thy great mercy, be mindful of her in thy eternal glory Let the Heavens be opened to her, and the angels rejoice with her. Receive, O Lord, thy servant into thy kingdom. Let the Archangel St. Michael, the chief of the heavenly host, conduct her. Let the holy Angels of God meet her, and bring her into the city

of the heavenly Jerusalem. May blessed Peter the Apostle, to whom were given the keys of the kingdom of Heaven, receive her. May holy Paul the Apostle, who was a vessel of election, help her. May St. John, the beloved Disciple, to whom God revealed the secrets of Heaven, intercede for her. May all the holy Apostles, to whom was given the power of binding and loosing, pray for her. May all the blessed and chosen servants of God, who, in this world, have suffered torments for the name of Christ, pray for her, that being delivered from this body of corruption, she may be admitted into the kingdom of Heaven; through the assistance and merits of our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with the Father and the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen. If further prayers are required, any of the Penitential Psalms may be said.

Immediately after the sick person has expired, the following Responsory is said.

Come to her assistance, all ye Saints of God; meet her, all ye Angels of God; receive her soul, and present it now before its Lord. May Jesus Christ receive her, and the Angels conduct her to her place of rest; may they receive her soul, and present it now before its Lond.

Grant her, O Lord, eternal rest,

And let perpetual light shine on her.

Lord have mercy on us.

Christ have mercy on us.

Lord have mercy on us.

Our Father, &c.

And lead us not into temptation, &c.

Grant her, O Lord, eternal rest, &c.

From the gates of Hell,

Deliver her soul, O Lord.
May she rest in peace.
Amen.

O Lord, Fear my prayer,

And let my cry come unto thee

Let us pray.

To thee, Lord, we recommend the soul of thy ser vant N., that being dead to this world, she may live to thee; and whatever sins she has committed through human frailty, we beseech thee, in thy goodness, mercifully to pardon, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE SEVEN PENITENTIAL PSALMS. Proper to be recited on Fasting Days, and at other penitential Times.

Anth. Remember not, O Lord, our offences, nor those of our parents, and take not revenge on our sins.

PSALM VI. Domine, ne in furore.

1. David, in deep affliction, prays for a mitigation of the divine anger, 4. in consideration of God's mercy; 5. his glory; 6. his own repentance; 8. by faith triumphs over his enemies.

O LORD, rebuke me not in thy indignation, nor chastise me in thy wrath.

Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak: heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled.

And my soul is troubled exceedingly: but thou, O Lord, how long?

Turn to me, O Lord, and deliver my soul; O save me for thy mercy's sake.

For there is no one in death that is mindful of thee. and who shall confess to thee in hell?

I have laboured in my groanings; every night I will wash my bed, I will water my couch with my

tears.

My eye is troubled through indignation; I have grown old among all my enemies.

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity: for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.

The Lord hath heard my supplication: the Lord hath received my prayer.