The Remission of All Our Sins. Amen

On a Sunday or Holyday. ' .. Sakctify us, O Lord, we beseech 3y DEVOTIONS FOR MASS. 77 thee, by the powerful effects of these Divine mysteries ; may we be cleansed by them from all sin, delivered from all adversities, and confirmed in thy grace for ever. On the Festival of a Saint. Hear us, O merciful God ; and, by the intercession of this thy holy servant, may the effects of these thy blessings ever appear in our lives, that, while we celebrate his memory, we may be in hopes of partaking of his reward. When the Priest bows before the Middle of the Altar. Most holy and adorable Trinity, with- out beginning and without end ; it is through thee, and by thee, we began this sacrifice, and by thee we ought to finish it. Vouchsafe, therefore, to ac- cept it; and, as thou art an abyss of majesty hidden from us, be thou also an abyss of pity and mercy to us. Turning himself towards the People, he gives them his Blessing, saying — Mat Almighty God, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, bless you.

R. Amen