At the end, instead of the Glory, say :—
Grant him, O Lord, eternal rest.

And let light perpetual shine upon him.

Antiphon.-Let the Angels lead thee to Paradise; let the Martyrs receive thee at thy coming, and bring thee unto the Holy City Jerusalem. Let the quires of Angels receive thee, and with Lazarus, who was once a beggar, mayest thou have eternal rest.

Lord, have mercy upon us: Christ, have mercy upon us: Lord, have mercy upon us..

Our Father.

. And lead us not into temptation. R. But deliver us from evil. . Enter not into judgment with Thy servant, O Lord. R. For in Thy sight shall no man living be justified. V. From the gates of hell. R. Deliver his soul, O Lord. y. May he rest in peace. R. Amen. . Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

Let us pray.

ABSOLVE O Lord, we beseech thee, the

soul of Thy servant [or handmaid] N., that, though dead unto the world, he may live unto Thee: and whatsoever he hath done amiss in his human conversation, through the weakness of the flesh, do Thou cleanse away by the pardon of Thy most merciful loving-kindness. Through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

For a Man deceased.

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wherein we devoutly call upon Thy mercy, that Thou wilt bestow the soul of Thy servant,

which Thou hast commanded to depart from this world, in the country of peace and light, and cause him to be a partaker with Thy holy servants. Through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

For a Woman deceased.

E beseech Thee, O Lord, that, according to

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mercy upon the soul of Thine handmaiden; and that, as she is set free from contact with the flesh, Thou wouldest restore unto her a portion in Thine everlasting salvation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

From the Use of Sarum.

E earnestly beseech Thy loving-kindness, O

WE almighty and Everlasting God, Who hast

leen pleased to create man after Thine own image, that Thou wouldest favourably and mercifully receive the spirit of Thy servant [handmaid] N.. which Thou hast commanded to leave human things and to come unto Thee; let not the shadow of death have dominion over it, nor let confusion or darkness touch it; but set it free from all spot of sin, place it in the bosom of Abraham, let it rejoice in a place of refreshment prepared for it; and when the day of doom shall come, command it to arise with all Thy Saints and elect. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

From the Book of Common Prayer, 1549.

LORD, with Whom do live the spirits of them that be dead, and in Whom the souls of them that be elected, after they be delivered from the burden of the flesh, be in joy and feli city; grant unto this Thy servant that the sins

which he committed in the world be not imputed unto him, but that he escaping the gates of hell, and pains of eternal darkness, may ever dwell in the region of light with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the place where is no weeping, sorrow, nor heaviness: and when that dreadful day of the general resurrection shall come, make him to rise also with the just and righteous, and receive his body again to glory, then made pure and incorruptible set him on the right hand of Thy Son Jesus Christ, among Thy holy and elect, that then he may hear with them these most sweet and com. fortable words: Come to Me, ye blessed of My Father, possess the kingdom which hath been prepared for you from the beginning of the world. Grant this, we beseech Thee, O merciful Father, through Jesus Christ our Mediator and Redeemer. Amen.

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At the Eucharist.

PRAY Thee, O Lord Jesu Christ, for the souls

of the faithful departed, that this great Sacrament of Thy love may be unto them health and salvation, joy and refreshment. O Lord, my God, grant unto them this day a great and abundant feast of Thee, the living and true Bread, Who camest down from Leaven, and givest life unto the world; even of Thy holy and blessed Flesh which was taken of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and conceived by the Holy Ghost; of that Fountain of mercy which, by the soldier's lance, flowed from Thy most sacred Side; that they may be thereby enlarged and satisfied, refreshed and comforted, and may rejoice in Thy praise and in Thy glory. Who livest and reignest. God for ever and ever. Amen,

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FOR ALL CHRISTIAN SOULS.

CHRIST, the King, the world's Creator,

Saviour of our fallen race,

Hear the fervent supplications
Offered in Thy holy place,
And, invoked by lowly voices,
Show the brightness of Thy face.
When with might Thou overcamest
Him who rules o'er death's domain,
Thou didst pass through hell's dark chambers
Bursting all its bars in twain,

And didst free the prisoned captives,
Loosing every iron chain,

Praising Thee for that Thy triumph,
Now in prayer to Thee we cry ;
Trophy of the Father's right hand,
Grant Thy rest to all who die ;
With that rest, O give them gladness,
'Midst the Saints who dwell on high.
Let not penal fire burn them,

Let not binding fetters chain,
Nor the worm which never dieth
Torture them with endless pain;
Bless them with Thy priceless bounty;
Take them in Thy joys to reign.

May the Unity vouchsafe it,
May the Trinity Most High,
He Whose name is everlasting,
Light Which shines unceasingly,
God the One, and God the Trinal,
King from all eternity. Amen.

Miscellaneous Prayers and Entercessions.

For the Whole Church.

LORD JESU CHRIST, great High Priest, Head of Thy Church, we pray Thee to have mercy upon Thy whole mystical Body. Pity Thy Church Militant here upon earth, heal its divisions, extend its borders. Have mercy upon the Eastern Church, deliver it from the infidel, perfect its union; bless its venerable Patriarch, grant unto him the spirit of power, of love, and of a sound mind.

Have mercy upon the whole Western Church, heal all heartburnings, remove all scandals; pour Thy Holy Spirit upon its reverend Patriarch, preserve him and keep him alive that he may be blessed upon the earth, and enter into Thy joy hereafter. Have mercy upon our own British Churches, supply to them all that is lacking to their perfection, strengthen all good that remains, correct and amend all that is unsound; endue with all righteousness our chief Primate, let him ever be guided by Thy Holy Ghost, let no evil spirit approach to hurt him, let him so feed Thy flock here, that he may be crowned with eternal glory in the world to come.

Convert all sinners, strengthen the righteous, restore those who have gone astray, and bring the heathen into Thy fold.

Have mercy on Thy Church, patiently waiting for Thy salvation in the sleep of peace; restore unto them the full joy of Thy salvation.

And let Thy glorious Church triumphant in the heavens, the Blessed Virgin Mother of God, the choirs of the Angels, the Apostles, Martyrs, and All Saints, entreat Thy mercy on our behalf, and pray unto Thee with us, and for us: