Testas Ligandi Atque Solvendi

joice his soul, O Lord, with thy presence, and remember not the iniquities and excesses which, through the violence of anger, or the heat of evil passion, he hath at any time committed. For although he hath sinned, he hath not de- nied the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost, but hath believed, and hath had a zeal for God, and hath faithfully adored the Creator of all things. Remember not, O Lord, we beseech thee, the sins of his youth, and his ignorances; but, according to thy great mercy, be mindful of him in the brightness of thy glory. Let the heavens be opened to him , let the angels rejoice with him. Receive thy servant, O Lord, into thy kingdom. Let St. Michael, the Archangel of God, prince of the armies of heaven, receive him. Let the holy angels of God come forth to meet him, and con- duct him to the city of the heavenly J erusalem . Let the blessed Peter the Apostle, to whom God gave the keys of the kingdom of heaven, re- ceive him. Let St. Paul the Apostle, who was counted worthy to be a vessel of election, assist him . Let St. John, the chosen Apostle of God, to whom were revealed the secrets of heaven, inter- cede for him. Let all the Digitized by CjOOQIC FOR THE SICK. Intercedant pro eo omnes Sancti et Electi Dei, qui pro Christi nomine tormenta in hoc saeculo sustinuerunt : ut vinculis carnis exutus, perve- nire mereatur ad gloriam regni coelestis, praestante Domino nostro Jesu Christo, qui, cum Patre et Spiritu Sancto, vivit et regnat in saecula saeculorum. Amen