while I rest awhile in silence, take care of me, and recommend me to God, that I may be protected from the snares of my enemies, who, while we sleep, are ever awake, and ready to harm us. May God be our protector, and no adversity will be able to hurt us.
O Lord God, increase in us faith, hope, and charity. Root out entirely all sin and vice, discord, infidelity, errors, and false opinions. Correct the mistaken, convert the unbelieving. Gather back the schismatics into the unity of the Church, and show them the light of thy grace. Preserve the pastors and governors with the other rulers of thy Church, kings, dukes, bishops, and all in authority, from all adversities of body and soul.
Convert all sinners to true penance. Preserve the just in goodness. Confirm their thoughts, words, and works. Have mercy, O Lord, upon all, and strengthen in thy service those who are devoted to thee. Feed the labourers; comfort the sorrowful; cure the sick; supply with necessaries those that are in want; grant to travellers their return to the country of their desire; to those that are in danger at sea a harbour of safety; gladden those that are with child; release the captives.
Forgive all who have been my companions in sin, or whom I have caused to sin. To those who have been injured, scandalised, or defrauded by my means, restore a hundred fold. Direct in the way of salvation all who are connected with me by relationship or friendship, my parents, brothers, and sisters, those who work for me, or help me, pray for me, or have recommended themselves to my prayers, and all who think well of me. Hear them in whatever trouble they cry to thee. Give to us and our enemies a constant charity. Let patience, goodness, and mercy be in all of us; and envy, anger, and bitterness be far away from us.
Have pity also, most tender Father, upon all the souls of those that sleep in Christ; of my parents' first, those with whom I have been intimate, whose property I inherit, and of all who rest in thy faith. Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. Amen.
Grant me, I beseech thee, eternal Father, by the life and death of thy most beloved Son, and by the bowels of thy mercy, to persevere in goodness, and to die in thy grace.
By the love of the eternal Father, and by thy last words upon the cross, with which thou commendest thy spirit to thy Father, receive, O
