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 fire of  the  Holy  Spirit;  to  the  end  that  we  may serve Thee  with  a  chaste  body,  and  please  Thee with a  clean  heart.

O God,  the  Creator  and  Redeemer  of  all  the faithful, give  to  the  souls  of  Thy  servants  departed the  remission  of  all  their  sins,  that  by pious  supplications  they  may  obtain  the  pardon they have  always  desired.

Direct, we  beseech  Thee,  O  Lord,  our  actions by Thy  holy  inspirations,  and  carry  them  on  by Thy  gracious  assistance;  that  every  prayer  and work of  ours  may  always  begin  from  Thee,  and by Thee  be  happily  ended.

Almighty and  eternal  God,  who  hast  dominion over the  living  and  the  dead,  and  art  merciful  to all  whom  Thou  foreknowest  shall  be  Thine  by faith  and  good  works;  we  humbly  beseech  Thee that they  for  whom  we  have  purposed  to  offer  our prayers, whether  this  present  world  still  detains them in  the  flesh,  or  the  next  world  has  already received them  divested  of  their  bodies,  may,  by the  clemency  of  Thine  own  goodness  and  the  intercession of  Thy  saints,  obtain  pardon  and  full remission of  all  their  sins. Through Our  Lord Jesus Christ,  who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee in the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  world  without end. Amen.

V. O  Lord,  hear  my  prayer.

R. And  let  my  cry  come  unto  Thee.