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 conduct thee; may the crowd  of  joyful  confessors encompass thee;  may  the  choir  of  blessed  virgins go before  thee;  and  may  a  happy  rest  be  thy  portion  in the  company  of  the  patriarchs. May Jesus  Christ appear to  thee  with  a  mild  and  cheerful  countenance, and give  thee  a  place  among  those  who  are  to  be  in  his presence for  ever. Mayest thou  be  a  stranger  to  all who are  condemned  to  darkness,  chastised  with  flames, and punished  with  torments. May God  command  thy wicked enemy  with  all  his  evil  spirits,  to  depart  from thee. At thy  approach,  encompassed  by  Angels,  may the infernal  spirits  tremble  and  retire  into  the  horrid confusion of  eternal  night. May thy  God  arise,  and thy enemies  be  put  to  flight. May all  who  hate  him, fly before  his  face:  let  them  vanish  like  smoke;  or  as wax  before  the  fire,  so  let  sinners  perish  in  the  sight of God. But as  to  the  just,  let  them  rejoice  and  be happy  in  his  presence. May all  the  ministers  of  hell be filled  with  confusion  and  shame,  and  let  no  evil Spirit dare  to  stop  thy  course  to  heaven. May Christ Jesus, who  was  crucified  for  thee,  deliver  thee  from torments; may  he  deliver  thee  from  eternal  death,  who for thy  sake  vouchsafed  to  die. May Christ  Jesus, the Son  of  the  living  God,  place  thee  in  his  garden of paradise;  and  may  he,  the  true  Shepherd,  own  thee for one  of  his  flock. May he  absolve  thee  from  all thy sins,  and  place  thee  at  his  right  hand,  in  the  inheritance of  his  elect. Oh! may it  be  thy  happy  lot to behold  thy  Redeemer  face  to  face;  to  be  ever  in  his presence, in  the  beatific  vision  of  that  Eternal  Truth, which is  the  joy  of  the  blessed. And thus  placed among those  happy  spirits,  mayest  thou  be  for  ever filled with  heavenly  sweetness. ''Amen.

Receive thy  servant,  O  Lord! into that  place, where he  [she]  may  hope  for  salvation  from  thy mercy. ''Amen.

Deliver, O  Lord! the soul  of  thy  servant  from  all  the dangers of  hell,  and  from  all  pain  and  tribulation. ''Amen.