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 Abraham and to his seed.

V. We offer Thee, O Lord, a sacrifice of praise and prayers: accept them in behalf of the souls we commemorate this day; and make them pass, O Lord, from death to life. *As, &c.

I will go down, O just Judge of the living and the dead, I will go down in spirit to that dread place where Thy hand is heavy on Thy children, the heirs of Thy glory. There I will sigh and lament, I will unite my prayers to the sacrifice of Thy dear Son, that Thou mayest shorten their pains, and change their sufferings into consolation, their humiliation into glory. Lord, in the grief that oppresses them, their soul cries unto Thee. Have mercy on me, for I acknowledge that I have sinned in Thy sight. One thing have I asked of Thee, this will I seek after; that I may dwell in Thy house for ever, to behold the fair beauty of Thy temple. I believe verily to see Thy face in the land of the living.

It is just and reasonable, right and salutary, to give Thee thanks at all times and in all