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 while I rest  awhile  in  silence, take care  of  me,  and  recommend me  to  God,  that  I may  be protected  from  the  snares  of my  enemies,  who,  while  we sleep,  are  ever  awake,  and ready to  harm  us. May God be our  protector,  and  no  adversity will  be  able  to  hurt us.

O Lord God,  increase  in us  faith,  hope,  and  charity. Root out  entirely  all  sin  and vice, discord,  infidelity,  errors, and  false  opinions. Correct the mistaken,  convert the unbelieving. Gather back the schismatics  into  the  unity of the  Church,  and  show  them the light  of  thy  grace. Preserve the pastors  and  governors with  the  other  rulers  of thy  Church,  kings,  dukes, bishops, and  all  in  authority, from all  adversities  of  body and soul.

Convert all  sinners  to  true penance. Preserve the  just in goodness. Confirm their thoughts, words,  and  works. Have mercy,  O Lord,  upon all, and  strengthen  in  thy service those  who  are  devoted to thee. Feed the  labourers; comfort the  sorrowful;  cure the sick; supply  with  necessaries those  that  are  in  want; grant to  travellers  their  return to  the  country  of  their desire; to those  that  are  in danger  at  sea  a harbour  of safety; gladden  those  that are with  child;  release  the captives.

Forgive all  who  have  been my companions  in  sin,  or whom  I have  caused  to  sin. To those  who  have  been injured, scandalised,  or  defrauded by  my  means,  restore a hundred fold. Direct in  the way of  salvation  all  who  are connected with  me  by  relationship or  friendship,  my parents,  brothers,  and  sisters, those who  work  for  me,  or help  me,  pray  for  me,  or  have recommended themselves  to my  prayers,  and  all  who  think well of  me. Hear them  in whatever  trouble  they  cry  to thee. Give to  us  and  our enemies a constant  charity. Let patience,  goodness,  and mercy be  in  all  of  us; and envy, anger,  and  bitterness be far  away  from  us.

Have pity  also,  most  tender Father, upon  all  the  souls  of those  that  sleep  in  Christ; of my  parents'  first,  those with whom  I have  been  intimate, whose  property  I inherit, and  of  all  who  rest  in  thy faith. Grant them  eternal rest, O Lord,  and  let  perpetual light  shine  upon  them. Amen.

Grant me,  I beseech  thee, eternal Father,  by  the  life and death  of  thy  most  beloved Son, and  by  the  bowels  of thy  mercy,  to  persevere  in goodness,  and  to  die  in  thy grace.

By the  love  of  the  eternal Father, and  by  thy  last  words upon the  cross,  with  which thou commendest  thy  spirit to thy  Father,  receive,  O