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 preserve him,  and  give  him life, and  make  him  blessed upon earth,  and  deliver him not  to  the  will  of his  enemies. Let us  pray for our  benefactors. R. Vouchsafe, O Lord,  for thy name’s  sake,  to  reward with  eternal  life  all them who  have  done  us good. V. Let  us  pray for the  faithful  departed. R. Eternal  rest  give  to them,  O Lord; and  let perpetual light  shine  upon them. V. May they  rest in peace. R. Amen. V. For our  absent  brethren. R, O my  God,  save  thy servants trusting  in  thee. V. Send  them  help,  O Lord,  from  thy  holy  place. R. And  from  Sion  protect them. V. O Lord, hear my  prayer. R. And let my  cry  come  unto thee.

GOD, whose  attribute  it  is  always  to  have  mercy and to  spare,  receive  our  petition,  that  we,  and all thy  servants  who  are  bound  by  the  chains  of  sin, may, by  the  compassion  of  thy  goodness,  mercifully be absolved.

Hear, we  beseech  thee,  O Lord,  the  prayers  of  thy