the dying, the consolation of all distressed and suffering. Above all, be the refuge of my soul at the hour of death, and receive it into the bosom of Thy mercy.
In it I sleep securely and rest in peace.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father, etc.
MAY the Heart of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament be praised, adored, and loved with grateful affection, at every moment, in all the tabernacles of the world, even to the end of time. Mary, my dear Mother, bless me, and keep me under thy protecting mantle. St. Joseph, my good angel, and my dear patron saints, pray for me.
MAY Our Lord bless us, and preserve us from all evil, and bring us to life everlasting. And may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
A PRAYER FOR A HAPPY DEATH.
In Connection with the Seven Last Words of Our Lord on the Cross.
DIVINE Jesus! Incarnate Word of God! Who, having taken flesh for my salvation, didst vouchsafe to be born in a stable, to lead a life of poverty, toil, and love, and finally to expire in agony on the cross: Say, I beseech Thee, to Thy eternal Father at the moment of my death: "Father, forgive her; " say to Thy blessed Mother: " Behold thy child; " say to my soul: "To-day shalt thou be with Me in paradise."
My God, my God, forsake me not in that hour! "I thirst!" Yea, my soul thirsts, O my God, after Thee; Thou art the Fountain of living waters.
My life is passing away as a tale that is told; yet a little while, and all will be " consummated; " therefore my adorable Saviour, even from this moment, for all eternity: "Into Thy hands I commend my spirit." My Jesus, mercy!
