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EPART, O  Christian  soul,  out  of  this  miserable world, in  the  name  of  God  the  Father  Almighty, who created  thee;  in  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ,  the Son of  the  living  God,  who  suffered  for  thee;  in  the name of  the  Holy  Ghost,  who  sanctified  thee;  in  the name of  the  Angels,  Archangels,  Thrones,  Dominations, Cherubim  and  Seraphim;  in  the  name  of  the patriarchs and  prophets,  of  the  holy  apostles  and evangelists, of  the  holy  martyrs  and  confessors,  of  the holy monks  and  hermits,  of  the  holy  virgins  and  of  all the Saints  of  God;  let  thy  place  be  this  day in  peace, and thy  abode  in  holy  Sion:  Through  Christ  our Lord. ''Amen.

OD of  clemency,  God  of  goodness! O God! who, according  to  the  multitude  of  thy  mercies, forgivest the  sins  of  such  as  repent,  and  graciously remittest the  guilt  of  their  past  offences;  mercifully regard this  thy  servant,  N.,  and  grant  him  [her]  a  full discharge from  all  his  [her]  sins,  who  most  earnestly begs it  of  thee. Renew, O  most  merciful  Father! whatever is  corrupt  in  him  [her]  through  human frailty, or  by  the  snares  of  the  enemy;  make  him [her] a  true  member  of  the  Church,  and  let  him  [her] partake of  the  fruit  of  thy  redemption. Have compassion, O  Lord! on his  [her]  tears,  and  admit  him [her] to  the  sacrament  of  thy  reconciliation,  who  has no hope  but  in  thee:  Through  Christ  our  Lord. ''Amen.

RECOMMEND thee,  dear  brother  [sister],  to Almighty  God,  and  commit  thee  to  his  mercy, whose creature  thou  art;  that  having  paid  the  common debt by  surrendering  thy  soul,  thou  mayest  return  to thy  Maker,  who  formed  thee  out  of  the  earth. May, therefore, the  noble  company  of  Angels  meet  thy  soul at its  departure;  may  the  court  of  the  Apostles  receive thee; may  the  triumphant  army  of  glorious  martyrs