That thou vouchsafe, by a sincere confession of our sins, to make us worthy of a frequent participation of the holy. Eucharist, we beseech thee to hear us.
That thou vouchsafe to deliver us from all heresy, perfididusness, and blindness of heart, we beseech thee to hear us.
That thou vouchsafe to impart to us the precious and heavenly fruits of this holy Sacrament, we beseech thee to hear us.
That thou vouchsafe, at the hour of our death, to strengthen and comfort us with this celestial viaticum, we beseech thee to hear us.
Son of God, we beseech thee to hear us.
Lamb of God, &c.
Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
V. Thou hast given them bread from heaven.
R. Having in it all that is delicious.
LET US PRAY.
O GOD, who in this wonderful Sacrament hast left us a memorial of thy passion: grant us, we beseech thee, so to reverence the sacred mysteries of thy body and blood that we may always find in our souls the fruit of thy redemption: Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.
It is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from sins. 2 Mach. xii 46.
A PRAYER FOR THE SOULS SUFFERING IN PURGATORY
O God of all consolation; sole author of the salvation of souls! have mercy on those who suffer in purgatory. Look with compassion on the greatness of their torments: they are more keenly devoured by their ardent desire of being united to thee, than by the purging flames wherein they are plunged. With them, I adore thy avenging justice, and confess the equity of thy judgments. But since thou art pleased favorably to hear the prayers which the members of thy holy Church offer to thee in behalf of their brethren, graciously hear the supplications which I now address to thee for those suffering souls. Remember
