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 t is  a  holy  and  wholesome  thought  to  pray  for the dead,  that  they  may  he  loosed  from  their  sins.

V. Eternal  rest  give  unto  them,  O  Lord.

R. And  let  perpetual  light  shine  upon  them.

GOD, the  Creator  and  Redeemer  of  all  the  faithful,  grant  to  the  souls  of  thy  servants  departed the remission  of  all  their  sins,  that  through  pious supplications they  may  obtain  the  pardon  which  they have always  desired:  who  livest  and  reignest  one God for  ever  and  ever.

R. Amen.

Our Father,  &amp;c. Hail Mary,  &amp;c. Glory be  to  the Father, &amp;c. Each to  be  recited  six  times.

y. Jesus  Christ  crucified,  have  mercy  on  us.

R. Have  mercy  on  us:  O  Lord,  have  mercy  on  us.

V. And  may  the  souls  of  the  faithful  departed, through  the  mercy  of  God,  rest  in  peace.

R. Amen.

HERE are  two  sorts  of  actual  sins,  viz.:  Mortal  and Venial.

Mortal sin  deserves  an  inconceivable  and  eternal  punishment; for  is  of  faith,  that  whoever,  at  his  death,  is found  guilty  of  but  one  Mortal  sin,  shall  be  banished  from the presence  of  God,  excluded  from  the  society  of  the Saints, and  precipitated  into  hell,  there  to  dwell  for  ever with the  devils  and  reprobates  in  the  most  dreadful  torments.