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 may  always  begin  from  thee,  and  by  thee  be  happily ended.

O Almighty and  Eternal  God,  who  hast  dominion over the  living  and  the  dead,  and  art  merciful  to  all whom thou  foreknowest  shall  be  thine  by  faith  and good works; we  humbly  beseech  thee  that  they  for whom we  have  determined  to  offer  up  our  prayers, whether this  world  still  detains  them  in  the  flesh,  or the  world  to  come  has  already  received  them  out  of their  bodies,  may,  by  the  clemency  of  thy  goodness, all thy  saints  interceding  for  them,  obtain  pardon  and full remission  of  all  their  sins,  through  our  Lord Jesus Christ,  thy  Son,  who  liveth  and  reigneth,  etc. Amen.

V. O Lord,  hear  my  prayer.

R. And  let  my  cry  come  unto  thee.

V. May  the  Almighty  and  most  merciful  Lord graciously hear  us. R. Amen.

V. And  may  the  souls  of  the  faithful  departed t through  the  mercy  of  God,  rest  in  peace. R. Amen.

GREAT Mary,

O Mary, the  greatest  of  Marys,

O Most exalted  among  women,

Queen of  the  Angels,

Empress of  the  Heavens,

Woman replete  and  overflowing  with  the  grace  of the  Holy  Spirit,

Blessed and  thrice  Blessed,