My sins make me more worthy of Thy wrath than of Thy blessing.

But Thou art the Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world.

Have mercy, then, sweet Saviour, upon me; wash out mine iniquities in thy most precious blood; give me the kiss of peace and of perfect reconciliation.

At the Domine, non sum dignus, &c.

O good and sweetest Jesus, my heart sighs after Thee. Come, O Bread of Angels, O sacred Bread that cometh down from heaven, O Manna of all sweetness granted to poor wayfarers in the desert of this world.

I am indeed unworthy to invite Thee within my breast; but Thou by a word canst take away mine unworthiness.

Come, then, most merciful Saviour; be Thou food to him who is an hungered, Drink to him who is athirst, Lodging to the stranger, Clothing to the naked, Comfort and Medicine to the sick, Liberty to the captive, Life to the dead.

Here make at least a spiritual communion.

After the Communion.

Behold, my Jesus is with me; Thou art in me and I in Thee.

Thou art the true Vine; I am of Thine engrafted branches.

Now can I do worthy fruits of penance; now can I bring forth the fruit of holy desires, which may shew the goodness of that tree into which I am engrafted.

O mystery of Love! O blessed Truth! O most sweet and loving Jesus! Yes, I am in Thee, and Thou in me, and so it shall be for ever. Amen.

At the last Prayers.

Blessed be the Lord our God, for He hath visited and

wrought the salvation of His people.

My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit rejoiceth in God my Saviour.

For He hath regarded the humility of His servant. Behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Great are the things which the Almighty Lord hath wrought within me, and holy is His name. O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all for ever.

At the Blessing.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of

the Holy Ghost.

Making the sign of the cross.

At the last Gospel.

May this adorable sign which I make upon my forehead, on my mouth, and on my ☑ heart, evermore remind me not to be ashamed of Christ and of His Gospel; but that I may make it my greatest glory to declare it, to love it, and to practise it at all times and places in the world. Amen.

ARTICLE VI.

METHOD OF ASSISTING AT THE MASS FOR THE DEAD.

Before Mass.

O most sweet Jesus, God of goodness and mercy; by the infinite love which Thou didst shew by voluntarily coming down from heaven to earth and making Thyself a man, by suffering and dying for our salvation, favourably listen to our prayers, and grant mercy to the poor souls in purgatory, for whose suffrage we presume to supplicate Thee. Requiem.

At the beginning of the Mass.

O most sweet Jesus, God of goodness and mercy; by the intense agony which Thou didst endure in the garden of Gethsemani; by the bloody sweat which suffused Thy whole body at the sight of Thy sufferings, of our sins and ingratitude; by the meekness with which Thou didst receive the kiss of Thy treacherous disciple; by the courage with which Thou didst deliver Thyself voluntarily into the hands of Judas, who arrested Thee like a criminal; grant us a generous resignation in all the evils of this life, mitigate and shorten the bitter pains of purgatory, and receive Thy chosen souls, more especially those of our relations and friends, into the place of all consolation; admit them to the clear light of Thy beatific vision, that they may have nothing further to desire for all eternity. Requiem.

At the Gospel.

O most sweet Jesus, God of all goodness and mercy; by that heroic silence in which Thou didst endure all the sufferings and injuries which Thou didst receive on the road; all the blasphemies and insults in the tribunal, where Thou wast spit upon and buffeted by the vilest of the people, where Thou wast accused as a malefactor, condemned as a sinner by the chief priest, and treated as a fool; open Thine ears to our prayers, cast Thine eyes upon our necessities, pardon all the sins which we have committed in words and in deficient reverence towards Thee; forgive the injuries we have inflicted upon our neighbours, and the pride and vain-glory in which we have allowed ourselves to live; let Thy justice be assuaged towards our deceased brethren, more especially towards our benefactors, both spiritual and temporal; shorten the term of their exile in purgatory, and bring them speedily to the courts of Thy heavenly Jerusalem, where, in company of the angels and saints, they may praise Thy mercies for all eternity. Requiem.

At the Offertory.

O most sweet Jesus, God of goodness and mercy; by the cruel sufferings which Thou didst endure in the barbarous scourging, by which Thy most sacred body was made one entire wound, and Thy precious blood was poured out in copious streams to wash away all our impurities; pardon us all the sinfulness of our past lives, and never permit us to consent to any carnal desires of the flesh. Be pleased to look with compassion on the souls of the faithful departed, particularly on those of popes, bishops, and priests, and all other ministers of Thy Church; mitigate and shorten the bitter pains which they suffer under the discipline of Thy justice, and give them entrance into the courts of Thy glory, where they shall shine like stars for all eternity. Requiem.

At the Preface.

O most sweet Jesus, God of goodness and mercy; by the intense suffering which Thou didst undergo when Thy enemies, to complete their barbarity, inflicted a fresh torment on Thy adorable head by surrounding it with a crown of sharp thorns; pardon all the sins which we have committed by our evil thoughts, and give us grace, that henceforth we may not be subdued by the suggestions of our enemies. Be pleased to regard with an eye of pity the souls of the departed, and more especially those which are suffering through our fault; soften the woe which they endure at the thought that, through their own sins, they have retarded their possession of Thee, their only good, after which they sigh as the hart longs for the fountains of living water. Shorten their sufferings, and crown their heads with that diadem of glory which Thou hast prepared for Thy spouses during a never-ending eternity. Requiem.

At the Sanctus.

O most sweet Jesus, God of goodness and mercy; by the bitter pains which Thou didst endure, when, loaded with the heavy wood of the cross, Thy head encircled with a crown of sharp and cruel thorns, amidst the insults and blasphemies of an ungrateful people, Thou didst trace Thy way to Calvary with Thy most precious blood; in

spire us with a contempt for human respect, that we may walk with courage in the way of Thy commandments. And as Thou didst, during Thy painful journey, vouchsafe to console the pious women who wept over Thy sufferings, so cast a gleam of Thy mercy upon the holy souls in purgatory, and most especially upon those most recommended to our prayers, that they may be no longer confined, by Thy justice, in a prison where they sigh unceasingly to ascend to the mountain of Thy glory, that they may contemplate, enjoy, and love Thee for all eternity. Requiem.

At the Nobis quoque peccatoribus.

O most sweet Jesus, God of goodness and mercy, who didst become, on the altar of the cross, a sacrifice of propitiation for the whole world; who didst pray for those sinners who crucified Thee, who didst promise the good thief an entrance into Thy kingdom, and, in the person of St. John, didst consign us all as children to the care of Mary; entreat of Thy divine Father a general pardon for us Thy rebellious children, who have by our sins again and again renewed Thy passion and death. Vouchsafe to regard with mercy the poor souls in purgatory, especially those whom Thou dost most desire to see released, Thy own dear spouses. Alleviate their pains, extinguish the flames which torment them, say to them those comforting words, "To-day shalt thou be with Me in paradise;" in short, be pleased to hasten their entrance into Thy glory, that they may begin to-day to sing the joyous canticle which they shall continue throughout all eternity. Requiem.

At the Pater noster.

O most sweet Jesus, God of goodness and mercy, true Lamb of peace and reconciliation; by the urgency of the prayers in which Thou didst recommend to the eternal Father Thy own most holy soul, by Thy extreme agony when Thou didst see Thyself abandoned by all, by the mysterious thirst for suffering which Thy soul experienced on the cross; give us a lively confidence that Thou