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 be mindful of all who have slept before us, in the hope of the resurrection to eternal life.” Ibid.

LITURGY OF ROME, L. C.-—“ Communicating with, and honouring the memory, in the first place, of the ever glorious Virgin Mary, Mother of our Lord and God, Jesus Christ; as also of the blessed Apostles and Martyrs, Peter and Paul, Andrew, &c. and of all thy Saints ; by whose merits and prayers, grant that we may, in all things be defended by the help of thy protection. Deliver us, O Lord, we beseech thee, from all evils; past, present, and to come; and by the intercession of the blessed and ever glorious Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, and of the holy Apostles, Peter and Paul, and of Andrew, and of all the Saints, mercifully grant us peace in our days.” Roman Missal.

LITURGY OF THE NESTORIANS, G.C.-“Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, pray for me to the only-begotten Son, who was born of thee, that he may forgive me my offences and my sins, and may receive from my weak and sinful hands, this Sacrifice, which, in my weakness I offer on this Altar, through thy intercession, O holy Mother.” Renaudot. T. ii. p. 588.

LITURGY OF NESTORIUS, G. C.-“May he (the King of Kings and Lord of Lords) bless this Congregation, and preserve us; may he heal our wounds and cleanse our consciences : may we be sealed up and guarded by the living sign of the Cross, against all evils, by the prayer of our Lady, the blessed Virgin, and by the prayer of all the Saints of our Lord, who have pleased him, and who please him now and for ever.” Ibid. p. 635.

COPTIC LITURGY OF ST. BASIL, G. C.-“Now, O Lord, by the command of thy only begotten Son, we commemorate and communicate with thy Saints, who have pleased thee from the beginning, and our holy Fathers, the Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, Martyrs, Preachers, Evangelists, and all spirits of the just, who have ended life in the faith. But