Page:The Catholic prayer book.djvu/486

 suppliants, and  pardon  the  sins  of  them  that  confess to thee; that,  in  thy  bounty,  thou  mayst  give  us pardon  and  peace.

Out of  thy  clemency,  O Lord,  show  thy  unspeakable mercy  to  us,  that  so  thou  mayst  both  acquit  us of  our  sins,  and  deliver  us  from  the  punishment  we deserve  for  them.

O God, who  by  sin  art  offended,  and  by  penance pacified, mercifully  regard  the  prayers  of  thy  people making supplication  to  thee,  and  turn  away  the scourges of  thy  anger,  which  we  deserve  for  our sins.

O Almighty and  Eternal  God,  have  mercy  on  thy servant N.,  our  Sovereign  Pontiff,  and  direct  him according to  thy  clemency,  in  the  way  of  everlasting salvation; that  by  thy  grace  he  may  desire those things  that  are  agreeable  to  thee,  and  perform them with  all  his  strength.

O God, from  whom  are  all  holy  desires,  right  counsels, and  just  works,  give  to  thy  servants  that  peace which the  world  cannot  give; that  both  our  hearts being disposed  to  keep  thy  commandments,  and  the fear of  enemies  being  removed,  the  times,  by  thy  protection, may  be  peaceable.

Inflame, O Lord,  our  reins  and  hearts  with  the  fire of thy  - holy  Spirit,  that  we  may  serve  thee  with  a chaste  body,  and  please  thee  with  a clean  heart.

O God, the  Creator  and  Redeemer  of  all  the  faithful, give  to  the  souls  of  thy  servants  departed  the remission of  all  their  sins; that  through  pious  supplications they  may  obtain  the  pardon  which  they have always  desired.

Prevent, we  beseech  thee,  O Lord,  our  actions  by thy  holy  inspirations,  and  carry  them  on  by  thy  gracious assistance; that  every  prayer  and  work  of  ours