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 let me  be  lost  no  more; let  the  enemy  have  no  more power over  me,  but  take  me  into  thy  protection.

JESUS, I am  that  miserable  one,  who,  going from Jerusalem,  fell  among  thieves,  was  wounded and  left  half  dead; thou  art  my  Physician,  and  that good Samaritan,  who,  having  compassion  on  me,  hast bound up  my  wounds,  and  healed  them  with  thy  blood; thou hast  borne  all  our  infirmities,  and  by  thy  anguish have we  been  healed. Have mercy  on  me. Lord, in this  my  last  hour. Lord, make  haste  to  help  me,  that my soul  die  not  forever.

JESUS, I am  an  unhappy  sinner,  and  guilty  of many  crimes; but  thou  art  my  advocate  with  the Father, and  the  propitiation  for  my  offences. Thou wiliest not  the  death  of  a sinner,  but  that  he  live; thy coming into  this  world  was  to  save  us  sinners; have mercy therefore  on  me  in  this  my  extremity; be  now my Mediator  and  Advocate  with  the  Father. O good Jesus, be  merciful  to  me,  a sinner. Into thy  hands I commend my  spirit.

erciful Jesus,  thou  art  my  strength,  my refuge,  and  my  deliverer. In thee  I have  believed and  hoped; thee  have  I loved. Call me  now, I beseech thee,  and  I will  answer; stretch  forth  thy hand of  mercy  to  the  work  of  thy  hands,  and  let  me not  perish,  whom  thou  hast  redeemed  with  thy  sacred blood.

It is  now  time  for  dust  to  return  to  dust,  and  my spirit  to  thee,  who  gavest  it. Open then,  O Lord,  the gates of  life  and  receive  me. Receive me,  most  merciful Lord,  according  to  the  multitude  of  thy  tender mercies, who  received  the  thief  on  the  cross,  and  pre-