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 That  thou  vouchsafe,  by  a  sincere  confession  of  our  sins, to make  us  worthy  of  a  frequent  participation  of  the  holy. Eucharist, we  beseech  thee  to  hear  us.

That thou  vouchsafe  to  deliver  us  from  all  heresy,  perfididusness,  and  blindness  of  heart,  we  beseech  thee  to hear  us.

That thou  vouchsafe  to  impart  to  us  the  precious  and heavenly fruits  of  this  holy  Sacrament,  we  beseech  thee  to hear  us.

That thou  vouchsafe,  at  the  hour  of  our  death,  to strengthen  and  comfort  us  with  this  celestial  viaticum, we beseech  thee  to  hear  us.

Son of  God,  we  beseech  thee  to  hear  us.

Lamb of  God,  &amp;c.

Christ, hear  us. Christ, graciously  hear  us.

V. Thou  hast  given  them  bread  from  heaven.

R. Having in  it  all  that  is  delicious.

GOD, who  in  this  wonderful  Sacrament  hast  left  us a  memorial  of  thy  passion:  grant  us,  we  beseech  thee, so to  reverence  the  sacred  mysteries  of  thy  body  and  blood that we  may  always  find  in  our  souls  the  fruit  of  thy  redemption: Who  livest  and  reignest  world  without  end. Amen.

It is  a  holy  and  wholesome  thought  to  pray  for  the  dead, that  they  may  be  loosed  from  sins. 2 Mach. xii 46.

God of all consolation; sole author of the salvation of souls! have mercy  on  those  who  suffer  in  purgatory. Look with  compassion  on  the  greatness  of  their torments: they  are  more  keenly  devoured  by  their  ardent desire of  being  united  to  thee,  than  by  the  purging  flames wherein they  are  plunged. With them,  I  adore thy avenging justice,  and  confess  the  equity  of  thy  judgments. But since thou  art  pleased  favorably  to  hear  the  prayers  which the members  of  thy  holy  Church  offer  to  thee  in  behalf  of their  brethren,  graciously  hear  the  supplications  which  I now  address  to  thee  for  those  suffering  souls. Remember