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Spirit, blood of Christ, intercessions of Christ, guardianship of angels, by all this love past and present I pray Thee continue forth Thy loving-kindness. As Thou hast loved us in times past, as Thou art merciful unto us at this present time, so shew forth Thy love on the last day. On the last day look upon us, though we be sinners; strengthen us in that hour, when Thou raisest us from our graves, when we see Thee, most mighty God, in Thy own Majesty; when we are gathered together before Thy throne, all the multitudes of quick and dead, the whole earth, all the families of the earth, all the generations of men, that have ever been, then, O God, lift up Thy face upon us in such love that we may be able to bear the light of Thy countenance. In faith, in faith I now pray unto Thee. I believe in Thee, Father, and Thee, Son, and Thee, Holy Ghost, One God, though Thou art a mystery unto me, though I am a mystery unto myself. I commend myself and all that are mine in most profound humility into Thy hands, kneeling upon the earth, bowing myself to the earth; “into Thy hands I commend my spirit,” and the spirits of all those whom Thou hast given me. Do unto us what seemeth Thee good. We are Thine, Father. Deliver us in the hour of death and in