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 all the  assaults  of  the  enemy,  that  in  this  illness  I may  nowise  offend  thee. And if  this  is  to  be  my last,  I beg  of  thee  so  to  direct  me  by  thy  grace  that I may never  neglect  thee,  nor  be  deprived  of  those helps which  thou  hast,  in  thy  mercy,  ordained  for  the good of  my  soul,  to  prepare  it  for  its  passage  into eternity; that, being  perfectly  cleansed  from  all  my sins,  I may  believe  in  thee,  put  my  whole  trust  in thee,  love  thee  above  all  things,  and,  through  the merits of  the  death  and  passion  of  thy  most  beloved Son, be  admitted  into  the  company  of  the  blessed, where I may  praise  thee  forever. Amen.

BLESSED Jesus,  the  fountain  of  mercy,  I humbly  crave  thy  grace  so  effectually  to  spend this my  transitory  life  in  virtuous  and  holy  exercises, that when  the  day  of  my  death  shall  arrive,  though  I should  feel  pain  in  my  body,  grant  that  I may  find comfort in  my  soul,  and  with  a lively  hope  in  thy mercy, a sincere  love  of  thee,  and  in  perfect  charity with the  whole  world,  depart  out  of  this  vale  of  misery, and  be  received  into  the  mansions  of  everlasting glory and  happiness. Amen.

MY sovereign  Lord  Jesus,  who  diedst  for  the salvation of  the  whole  world,  and  desirest  not that any  one  should  perish,  to  whom  I never  present my prayers  without  confidence,  relying  on  thy  gracious promise  that  whatsoever  shall  be  asked  in  thy name shall  be  granted; I beseech  thee,  by  that  sweet and sacred  name,  that,  at  the  hour  of  my  death,  thou wilt be  pleased  to  give  me  the  perfect  use  of  my senses,  true  contrition  for  my  sins,  a lively  faith,  a firm hope, and  a perfect  charity,  that  I may  then  say  to thee,  with  a pure  and  sincere  heart: “Into  thy  hands, O my Saviour  Jesus,  I commend  my  spirit."