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 O almighty  and  eternal  God,  have  mercy  on  Thy servant N.,  our  chief  bishop,  and  direct  him,  according to  Thy  clemency,  in  the  way  of  everlasting  salvation, that,  by  Thy  grace,  he  may  desire  the  things that are  agreeable  to  Thy  will,  and  perform  them  with all his  strength.

O God,  from  Whom  are  all  holy  desires,  righteous counsels, and  just  works,  give  to  Thy  servants  that peace which  the  world  can  not  give;  that,  our  hearts being disposed  to  keep  Thy  commandments,  and  the fear of  enemies  taken  away,  the  times,  by  Thy  protection, may  be  peaceable.

Inflame, O  Lord,  our  reins  and  hearts  with  the  fire of the  Holy  Ghost;  to  the  end  that  we  may  serve Thee with  a  chaste  body,  and  please  Thee  with  a  clean heart.

O God,  the  Creator  and  Redeemer  of  all  the  faithful, give  to  the  souls  of  Thy  servants  departed  the remission of  all  their  sins,  that  by  pious  supplications they may  obtain  the  pardon  they  have  always  desired.

Direct, we  beseech  Thee,  O  Lord,  our  actions  by Thy  holy  inspirations,  and  carry  them  on  by  Thy gracious assistance;  that  every  prayer  and  work  of ours  may  always  begin  from  Thee,  and  by  Thee  be happily  ended.

Almighty and  eternal  God,  Who  hast  dominion over the  living  and  the  dead,  and  art  merciful  to  all whom Thou  foreknowest  shall  be  Thine  by  faith  and good works:  we  humbly  beseech  Thee  that  they  for whom we  have  resolved  to  offer  our  prayers,  whether this present  world  still  detain  them  in  the  flesh,  or the  world  to  come  hath  already  received  them  divested of their  bodies,  may,  by  the  clemency  of  Thine  own goodness and  the  intercession  of  Thy  saints,  obtain the remission  of  all  their  sins. Through Our  Lord