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 make him  blessed  upon  earth,  and  deliver  him  not to the  will  of  his  enemies.

V. Let  us  pray  for  our  benefactors.

R. Vouchsafe,  O  Lord,  for  Thy  name's  sake,  to  reward with  eternal  life  all  those  who  have  done  us  good.

V. Let  us  pray  for  the  faithful  departed.

R. Eternal  rest  give  to  them,  O  Lord,  and  let  perpetual light  shine  upon  them.

V. May  they  rest  in  peace.

R. Amen.

V. For  our  absent  brethren.

R. O  my  God,  save  Thy  servants  trusting  in  Thee.

V. Send  them  help,  O  Lord,  from  Thy  holy  place.

R. And  from  Sion  protect  them.

V. O  Lord,  hear  my  prayer.

R. And  let  my  cry  come  unto  Thee.

God, Whose  property  it  is  always  to  have  mercy and to  spare,  receive  our  petitions,  that  we,  and all Thy  servants  who  are  bound  by  the  chain  of  sin, may, by  the  compassion  of  Thy  goodness,  mercifully be absolved.

Hear, we  beseech  Thee,  O  Lord,  the  prayer  of  Thy suppliants, and  pardon  the  sins  of  those  who  confess to Thee,  that,  of  Thy  bounty. Thou mayest  grant  us pardon  and  peace.

In Thy  clemency,  O  Lord,  show  Thy  unspeakable mercy  to  us,  that  so  Thou  mayest  both  acquit us of  our  sins  and  deliver  us  from  the  punishment  we deserve  for  them.

O God,  Who  by  sin  art  offended  and  by  penance pacified, mercifully  regard  the  prayers  of  Thy  people, who make  supplication  to  Thee,  and  turn  away  the scourges of  Thy  anger,  which  we  deserve  for  our  sins.