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 towards perfection  thy  holy  servants  in  this  world,  more especially those  who  are  of  this  confraternity.

Our Father,  &amp;c. Hail Mary,  &amp;c. Glory be,  &amp;c

Sancta Mater,  &amp;c

O Lord  Jesus  Christ,  I  adore  the  sacred  wound  in  thy blessed side. I thank  thee  for  the  infinite  love  manifested towards us  at  the  opening  of  thy  sacred  Heart. Grant me  a pure  and  perfect  charity,  that  loving  all  things  for  thy  sake, and thee  above  all  things,  I  may  breathe  my  last  in  the purest sentiments  of  divine  love. Protect thy  holy  Catholic Church, direct  thy  governing  Vicar  upon  earth,  all  ecclesiastical orders,  and  all  pious  persons  who  are  instrumental  in the  conversion  of  souls. Preserve in  thy  holy  service  all Christian kings  and  princes. Bring back  into  the  way  of salvation  all  those  who  have  gone  astray,  whether  through malice or  ignorance;  and  subject  unto  thy  sacred  yoke  all infidels, heretics,  and  enemies  of  thy  holy  name.

Our Father,  &amp;c. Hail Mary,  &amp;c. Glory be,  &amp;c.

Sancta Mater,  &amp;c.

O Lord  Jesus  Christ,  God  of  my  heart;  by  those  five  wounds which thy  love  for  us  inflicted  on  thee,  succour  thy  servants whom thou  hast  redeemed  with  thy  precious  blood. Amen.

Most merciful  Redeemer,  by  those  unspeakable  torments and by  the  grief  which  thou  wast  pleased  to  suffer  for  me, especially when  thy  soul  was  separated  from  thy  body,  I humbly  beseech  thee  to  secure  my  soul  at  the  hour  of  its departure, and  to  comfort  me  then,  as  thou  didst  comfort the penitent  thief,  with  the  blessed  assurance  that  I  shall  be with  thee  in  Paradise.

Let us  say  thrice  the  Our  Father,  and  thrice  the  Hail  Mary, in memory  of  the  three  hours  our  Redeemer  hung  upon  the Cross, for  the  souls  of  the  faithful  departed  of  this  congregation.

Let us  say  once  the  Our  Father  and  the  Hail  Mary,  for those who  are  in  the  deplorable  state  of  mortal  sin.

Let us  likewise  say  once  the  Our  Father  and  the  Hail Mary, for  the  person  of  this  congregation  who  is  next  to  die, that he may depart happily, strengthened with  the  holy sacraments of  the  Church.

Let us  dispose  ourselves,  by  acts  of  perfect  contrition  and of pure  love  of  God,  to  receive  profitably  the  benediction  of our  Lord  and  Saviour  in  the  adorable  Sacrament  of  the  Altar.