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 the anger  of  God  pass  over. Into thy  hands  we commend  [his] spirit  which  has  been  created  and redeemed by  thee; despise  not,  we  beseech  thee,  the work of  thy  hands.

O Christ Jesus,  who  wast  crucified  for  our  redemption, we  beseech  thee,  by  that  love  which  brought thee from  heaven,  to  have  compassion  on  the  soul  of this  thy  servant;  forgive  all  [his]  sins,  and  by  the merits of  thy  bitter  passion  satisfy  for  all  [his]  failings, and supply  [his]  defects; let  [him]  now  experience  the multitude of  thy  tender  mercies,  and  be  sensible  of thy  goodness. Dispose [his]  soul  by  thy  grace,  that [he] may  be  prepared  at  thy  call  to  go  forth  to  meet [his] heavenly  bridegroom. Grant [him],  we  beseech thee, true  patience  and  perfect  resignation  in  [his] pains and  anguish. Give [him]  full  discharge  from  all [his] sins; confirm  [his]  faith,  strengthen  [his]  hope, and perfect  [his]  charity,  that  departing  hence,  [his] soul may  be  received  into  thy  mercy. O dear Redeemer, by that  distress  which  thou  didst  suffer  on  the  cross, when thou  didst  cry  out  to  thy  eternal  Father,  we pray  thee  to  have  mercy  on  this  thy  servant  in  [his] extremity; hear the  sighs  and  desires  of  [his]  heart; speak thou  for  [him],  we  beseech  thee,  who  art  the Eternal Word,  and  to  whom  the  Father  will  refuse nothing.

By thy  victory  over  death,  and  the  infinite  merits  of thy  passion,  we  beseech  thee  in  behalf  of  this  thy  servant, that [he]  may  have no  other  thoughts  but  of  peace, mercy, and  comfort,  and not  of  affliction. Bear [him] up against  all  distrust  and  despair; deliver  [him]  from [his] necessities,  and  be  [his]  comforter  in  [his]  distress. Let those  hands  which  were  once  nailed  to  the  cross now plead  for  [him],  and  obtaining  [his]  pardon, conduct [him]  into  thy  eternal  rest. Amen.