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 word, and  refresh  me: for  I mercy; receive  my  spirit  in come  weary  and  laden  with the weight  of  my  sins; deal kindly with  thy  servant,  thou who hast  borne  our  infirmities and  our  labours  on  the Cross!

O Jesus Christ,  the  Fountain of  Mercy,  show  to  me, thy poor  wretched  creature, thy mercy! help me  in  this my last  necessity! O my Creator and  my  Redeemer, Jesus Christ,  interpose  thy Passion, thy  Cross,  and  thy Death, between  thy  judgment and my  soul!

I give myself  up  to  thee entirely; do not  thrust  me from  thee! I come to  thee; do not  drive  me  away! Now,

O Lord, according  to  thy will, deal  mercifully  with  me, and bid  that  my  spirit  be  received in  peace;  thou  hast redeemed me,  O Lord,  the God of  truth;  let,  O Lord Jesu, these  sweet  words sound in  the  ears  of  my  soul: This day  thou  shalt  be  with me in  Paradise!

Receive me,  O crucified Jesus, in  thy  loving  arms, into which  I throw  myself  as I behold  them  stretched  out for me  upon  the  Cross! Receive me to  thy  embraces, which I long  for,  and  draw to thyself  my  soul; receive me, O good  Jesus,  in  thy peace! Amen.

Enlighten, O good  Jesus, my eyes,  that  I never  sleep in death; lest  at  any  time my enemy  say: I have  prevailed against  him!

Lord Jesus  Christ,  Son  of the  living  God,  interpose  thy Passion, thy  Cross,  and  thy Death between  thy  judgment and my  soul!

Remember not,  O good Jesus, my  iniquities,  let  thy mercies speedily  prevent  me, for I am  become  exceeding poor!

O most sweet  Lord  Jesus Christ, for  the  honour  and power of  thy  blessed  Passion, command that  I be  enrolled into the  number  of  thy  Elect!

Enter not,  O most  merciful Jesus, into  judgment  with  thy servant, for  in  thy  sight  no man  living  shall  be  justified!

One thing  I have  asked  of the  Lord,  this  will  I seek after, that  I may  dwell  in  the house of  the  Lord  all  the  days of my  life!

Bring my  soul  out  of  prison, that  I may  praise  thy Name; the  just  wait  for me, until thou  reward  me!

Uphold me  according  to thy  word,  and  I shall  live; and let  me  not  be  confounded in my  expectation!