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 divine love. Protect thy  holy  Catholic  Church; direct thy  governing  Vicar  on  earth,  and  all  ecclesiastical orders  and  pious  persons  who  are  instrumental in bringing  souls  to  their  duty. Preserve in  thy happy service  all  Christian  kings  and  princes. Bring into the  way  of  salvation  all  those  who  are  gone astray, whether  through  malice  or  ignorance,  and subject unto  thy  sweet  yoke  all  infidels,  heretics,  and all the  enemies  of  thy  holy  name.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory, etc.

LORD Jesus  Christ! God of  my  heart! by those five  wounds  which  our  sins  inflicted  on  thee, succour thy  servants,  whom  thou  hast  redeemed with thy  precious  blood. Amen.

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

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

Let us say  once  the  Our  Father  and,  the  Hail  Mary,  for  such  as are  in  the  lamentable  state  of  mortal  sin. Our Father,  etc.  Hail Mary, etc.

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

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