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versation that Thou haddest from the hour of Thy conception, unto the hour of Thy death; and furthermore the fruit of all good deeds, the which have pleased Thee, and shall please Thee, in all Thy chosen people from the beginning of the world unto the end thereof. Sweet Lord Jesu, which livest and reignest with Thy Father and with the Holy Ghost, one very God withouten end. Amen.

For the union of the most fervent love that stirred and made Thee — life of all things that is living — to be incarnate of our Lady, and with great anguish of Thy spirit to die for charity and the love of us; we cry to the root of Thy most benign heart[1] that Thou forgive the soul of Thy servant all his sins; and with Thy most holy conversation and most worthy merit of Thy passion fulfil all his negligences and omissions, and make him to feel by experience the most superabundant greatness of Thy mercies, and us all; and specially this person, our brother, the which Thou hast disposed hastily[2] to be called before Thy glorious Majesty — in the most pleasant manner to Thee, and most profitable to him and us all. Make him to be presented to You with sweet patience, very repentance, and full remission; with rightful faith, stable hope, and perfect charity; that he may die blessedly, in perfect state, between Thy most sweetest clipping[3] and

  1. ad medullam ben gnisimi cordis tui.
  2. i.e. hast made ready suddenly.
  3. embracing.