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E commend  to  thee,  O  Lord,  the  soul  of  this thy servant,  and  beseech  thee,  O  Jesus  Christ, Redeemer of  the  world! that, as  in  thy  mercy  to  him [her], thou  becamest  man,  so  now  thou  wouldst vouchsafe to  admit  him  [her]  into  the  number  of  the blessed. Remember, O  Lord! that he  [she]  is  thy creature, not  made  by  strange  gods,  but  by  thee,  the only true  and  living  God;  for  there  is  no  other  God but thee,  and  none  can  work  thy  wonders. Let his [her] soul  find  comfort  in  thy  sight,  and  remember not his  [her]  former  sins,  nor  any  of  those  excesses which he  [she]  has  fallen  into,  through  the  violence of passion  and  corruption. For although  he  [she]  has sinned, yet  he  [she]  has  still  retained  a  true  faith  in thee,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost;  he  [she]  has  had a zeal  for  thy  honor,  and  faithfully  adored  thee,  his [her] God,  and  the  Creator  of  all  things.

EMEMBER not,  O  Lord! the sins  and  ignorances  of  his  [her]  youth;  but  according  to  thy great mercy,  be  mindful  of  him  [her]  in  thy  eternal glory. Let the  heavens  be  opened  to  him  [her], and let  the  Angels  rejoice  with  him  [her]. May St. Michael,  the  Archangel,  the  chief  of  the  heavenly host,  conduct  him  [her];  may  blessed  Peter, the Apostle,  to  whom  were  given  the  keys  of  the  kingdom of  heaven,  receive  him  [her];  may  holy  Paul, the Apostle,  and  chosen  vessel  of  election,  assist  him [her]; may  St.  John,  the  beloved  disciple,  to  whom the secrets  of  heaven  were  revealed,  intercede  for  him [her]; may  all  the  holy  Apostles,  to  whom  was  given the power  of  binding  and  loosing,  pray  for  him  [her], may all  the  chosen  servants  and  blessed  martyrs of God,  who,  in  this  world,  have  suffered  torments  for the sake  of  Christ,  intercede  for  him  [her];  that being delivered  from  this  body  of  corruption,  he  [she] may be admitted  into the  kingdom  of  heaven;  Through