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 merits of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  liveth  and reigneth with  thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost. Amen.

The soul being  now  departed,  the  following  Responsory  is said:--

OME to  [his]  assistance,  all  you  saints  of  God; meet [him]  all  you  angels  of  God; receive [his] soul, and  present  it  now  before  its  Lord. May Jesus Christ receive  thee,  and  the  angels  conduct  thee  to thy  place  of  rest; may  they  receive  thy  soul,  and present it  now  before  its  Lord.

V. Eternal  rest  grant  [him],  O Lord.

R. And  let  perpetual  light  shine  upon  [him].

May the  Angels  present  [him]  now  before  the Lord.

Lord, have  mercy  on  us.

''Christ, have mercy  on  us. ''

Lord, have  mercy  on  us.

Our Father.

V. And  lead  us  not  into  temptation.

R. But  deliver  us  from  evil.

V. Eternal  rest  grant  [him],  O Lord.

R. And  let  perpetual  light  shine  on  [him].

V. From  the  gates  of  hell.

R. Deliver  [his]  soul,  O Lord.

V. May  [he]  rest  in  peace.

R. Amen.

V. O Lord, hear  my  prayer.

R. And  let  my  cry  come  unto  thee.

BSOLVE, we  beseech  thee,  O Lord,  the  soul  of thy  servant  (N.),  that  being  dead  to  this  world, [he] may  live,  to  thee,  and  whatever  sins  [he]  has committed through  human  frailty,  we  beseech  thee in thy  goodness,  mercifully  to  pardon. Through Christ our  Lord. Amen.