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 cross, when  thy  blessed  soul  was  separated  from  thy adorable body,  to  be  propitious  to  me  and  to  all sinners in  our  last  awful  passage  from  time  to eternity. Amen.

MOST dear  and  adorable  Jesus! who wast  crucified for  the  redemption  of  mankind,  I beseech thee, by  thy  dreadful  agony,  by  thy  countless  wounds, by the  effusion  of  thy  precious  blood,  by  the  recommendation of  thy  sacred  soul  into  the  hands  of  thy Eternal Father,  and  by  thy  ignominious  death  on  the altar of  the  cross,  that  thou  wilt  graciously  vouchsafe  at  my  last  hour  to  receive  my  spirit  into  the bosom of  thy  mercy.

HOLY Mary,  our  sovereign  Queen! as God  the Father by  his  omnipotence  hast  made  thee most powerful,  deign  to  assist  us  at  the  hour  of  our death, by  defending  us  against  all  power  that  is  contrary to  thine.

''Ave Maria. ''

HOLY Mary,  our  sovereign  Queen! as God  the Son has  endowed  thee  with  so  much  knowledge and charity,  that  it  enlightens  all  heaven,  deign  at the  hour  of  our  death  to  illustrate  and  strengthen our souls  with  the  knowledge  of  the  true  faith,  that they be  not  perverted  by  error  or  pernicious  ignorance.

''Ave Maria. ''

HOLY Mary,  our  sovereign  Queen! as the  Holy Ghost has  plentifully  poured  forth  into  thee  the love of  God,  deign  to  instil  into  us,  at  the  hour  of