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 divine Body  and  precious  Blood,  in  favor  of  the  souls in purgatory:  they  are  wailing  in  the  flames,  and  are sighing for  the  happiness  of  seeing  Thee  and  possessing Thee  eternally  in  heaven,  together  with  the Father and  the  Holy  Ghost. Amen.

ather of  mercies,  receive  to-day. in favor  of the  souls  in  purgatory,  the  sacrifice  of  the true Body  and  Blood  of  Thy  divine  Son,  in union  with  all  the  pains  and  sufferings  which  He endured  for  our  salvation  during  His  Passion. He appears before  Thee  as  a  king  of  sorrows,  and  offers Thee the  anguish  caused  to  His  heart  by  Judas's betrayal  of  Him,  and  that  inexpressible  confusion which He  experienced  on  seeing  Himself  bound  by cords  and  chains,  dragged  first  before  one  tribunal, then before  another,  where  He  received  cruel  blows and was  spat  upon,  where  He  was  struck,  scorned, trodden under  foot  like  a  worm  of  the  earth,  and judged worthy  of  death  like  a  heathen  and  a  blasphemer. He offereth  Thee  all  these  sufferings  as our  Mediator;  and  I,  miserable  sinner  as  I  am, I unite  myself  to  Him  and  ask  of  Thee  rest  and  peace for the  souls  in  purgatory.

''Requiem, etc.

lmighty Father,  Who  doth  ardently  desire  the salvation of  men,  and  Who  wouldst  have  all men saved  and  none  perish,  we  pray  Thee  to behold  Thy  Son  on  this  altar  where,  true  victim  of charity,  He  reneweth  the  sacrifice  of  the  cross,  by