that be about them ask and require, and as the time will suffice.
But alas there be full few, not only among seculars but also in diverse religious that have the cunning of this craft, and will be nigh and assist to them that be in point of death and departing out of this world; asking them, and exhorting and informing and praying for them, as it is abovesaid — namely when they that be in dying would not, or hope not, to die yet, and so the sick men's souls stand in great peril.
In these prayers, if thou say them thyself, turn the words that should be turned, as thou shouldest do to say them thyself; for I write them as another should say them for thee.[1]
For that love that made Thee to be wounded and die for the heal and salvation of mankind, that were most worthy and most delicate,[2] Son [3] of God, of Thy blessed Father of Heaven, and for our sake made Man; sweet Lord Jesu, full of mercy, forgive Thy servant that he hath trespassed in thought, word, and deed, in all his affections, desires, motions, strengths, and wits of his soul and his body; and in very remission of them all forgive thy servant that he hath trespassed, give him that most sufficient amendment, by the which Thou washest away all the sins of the world, and in supplicion[4] of all his negligences, and put to him that holy con-
