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 ing by that  it  may  be  for  mine  and  all  the  peopled salvation.

Lord, I offer  to  thee  all  my  sins  and  offences, which I have  committed  in  thy  sight,  and  that  of  thy holy angels,  from  the  day  that  I was  first  capable  of sin  until  this  hour,  upon  thy  propitiatory  altar,  that thou mayst  burn  and  consume  them  all  with  the  fire of thy  charity,  and  mayst  remove  all  the  stains  of  my sins,  and  cleanse  my  conscience  from  all  offences,  and restore to  me  thy  grace,  which  I have  lost  by  sin,  by fully  pardoning  me  all,  and  mercifully  receiving  me to  the  kiss  Of  peace. I offer also  to  thee  all  the  good I have done,  though  very  little  and  imperfect,  that thou mayst  make  it  better,  and  sanctify  it; that  thou mayst be  pleased  with  it,  and  make  it  acceptable  to thee,  and  perfect  it  more  and  more;  and  mayst, moreover, bring  me,  who  am  a slothful  and  unprofitable wretch,  to  a good  and  happy  end.

I offer to  thee  also,  all  the  goodly  desires  of  thy devout servants; the  necessities  of  my  parents,  brethren, sisters,  and  all  those  that  are  dear  to  me; and for all  such  as  for  the  love  of  thee,  have  been  benefactors to  me  or  others,  or  who  have  desired  and begged of  me  to  offer  up  prayers  and  masses  for themselves and  all  that  belonged  to  them,  whether they live  as  yet  in  the  flesh,  or  whether  they  are  now departed out  of  this  world,  that  they  all  may  be sensible  of  the  assistance  of  thy  grace,  of  the  benefit of thy  comfort,  of  thy  protection  from  all  dangers and of  a deliverance  from  their  pains: and  that  being freed from  all  evils,  they  may  with  joy  give  worthy thanks to  thee. I offer up  also  to  thee  my  prayers, and this  sacrifice  of  propitiation  for  them  in  particular, who have  in  anything  wronged,  grieved,  or  abused me, or  have  done  me  any  damage  or  displeasure.