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 may never depart from thee by deadly sin. Be pleased likewise to  grant  me  the  favor,  that  I,  and  all  the  associates, both  now  and  at  the  hour  of  our  death,  may obtain full  remission  of  our  sins,  and,  being  fortified with the Sacraments  of  thy  Holy  Church,  may,  with thee, and  by  thee,  triumph  over  the  devil  and  death. Amen.

OTHER of  God,  Mother  of  mercy! I beseech thee, by  that  cruel  sorrow  which  pierced  thy afflicted soul,  when,  standing  under  the  cross  of  thy beloved Son,  thou  didst  see  him  die  for  our  salvation, that thou  Wilt  please  to  be  favorable  to  me  both  now and at  the  last  period  of  my  mortal  life. Permit not, oh! great Comforter  of  sinners! that it  be  ever  said, that thou  didst  leave  a  soul  in  extreme  necessity  which had recourse  to  thee:  but  vouchsafe  to  look  on  me, and all  associates,  with  those  eyes  of  tender  passion, as then  thou  didst  behold  bleeding  Jesus,  when  expiring on  Mount  Calvary;  that  with  thee  we  may praise him,  the  Father,  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  for all eternity. Amen.

T is  a  great  grace  not  to  be  afraid  of  death;  and  it is a great  perfection  to  desire  it,  with  a  well  regulated  desire; for  what  virtue  can  we  possess,  which  is  not included in the  desire  of  death? We may  go  over  every  virtue separately, and  we  will  find,  that  in  a  well  ordered  desire of death,  all  are  comprised. The stronger  then  our  desire of death  is,  the  more  we  shall  advance  in  virtue, and the nearer we  shall  approach  to  what  God  desires us to be.