vessel of election, help them. May St. John, the beloved Disciple, to whom God revealed the se、 crets of heaven, intercede for them. May all the holy Apostles, to whom was given the power of binding and loosing, pray for them. May all the blessed and chosen servants of God intercede for them, that being delivered from present con. finement and suffering, they may be admitted into the kingdom of heaven, through the assistance and merits of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Who livest, &c.

And now, all-powerful God! at this awful mo ment, when, by the words of co.. eration, thy divine Son is actually present, I offer up thee this same beloved Son, who died for mankind. I humbly entreat thee, through the infinite merits of his death, to show compassion and mercy to the souls for whose repose the holy sacrifice is this day offered.

At the Elevation of the Host.

HAIL! most blessed Jesus! eternal Son of the Most High God! O deign to be merciful to those for whom we pray; thou who didst expire on the cross for their sakes, give rest to their souls.-To whom shall we apply, but to thee? Thou hast the words of eternal life, by which thou canst shorter. their sufferings, and give them eternal

rest.

At the Elevation of the Chalice.

HAIL! sacred blood! that flowed for the sins of the world; wash away whatever stains may render thy servants unfit to be admitted into hea. ven. O good and merciful God! look on the

face of thy Christ, in whom thou art always well pleased, and permit the souls for which he suffer. ed to rest eternally in thy divine presence.

After the Elevation.

LORD JESUS CHRIST! we earnestly entreat thee, by thy bitter agony and prayer in the garden, to become an advocate with thy eternal Father, on behalf of thy servants N. N. Lay before him, we conjure thee, all those drops of blood which, in thy anguish of spirit, flowed from thy sacred body, and offer them as a sacrifice of atonement, that thereby the souls of N. N. may be discharg ed from all the punishment still inflicted by divine justice on the guilt of sin.

Lord Jesus! who wast pleased to suffer death on the cross for the redemption of mankind, we humbly beseech thee to offer up all that anguish and pain which thou didst endure, especially at the moment of thy death, on behalf of thy servants, that thy precious merits may be accepted for the repose of their souls, as superabundant atonement for that punishment which may still remain due for sin.

Lord Jesus Christ, who so loved us as to be. come man for our salvation, we beseech thee to represent to the Eternal Father thy infinite charity and goodness on behalf of thy servants, N. N.; plead their cause, that by such powerful mediation they may be freed from unspeakable pains, and find the gates of life open to receive them.

O Lord, grant them to partake now of the fruits of thy holy incarnation, of thy bitter pas

sion, of thy glorious resurrection and admirable ascension: grant that they may be sensible of the effects of this holy sacrifice, and of all the prayers which are offered to thee by the whole Church. Remember, O compassionate Jesus! that thy sacred arms were stretched forth on the cross; that in the excess of thy torments, thou didst cry out to thy eternal Father, commending thy spirit to him; have compassion now, we beseech thee, on the souls of thy servants, N. N., who in a state of suffering expect relief from thee; receive them into thy arms; give them shelter in thy adorable heart from all molestation, till the anger of God pass over. Into thy hands, we commend their spirits; despise not, we beseech thee, those souls, which are the work of thy hands, created and redeemed by thee. O divine Jesus! vouchsafe to look on them with eyes of mercy and compassion; and grant them comfort, peace, and eternal rest.

By that love which brought thee from heaven, and by the infinite merits of thy death, have compassion on the souls of thy servants N. N.; satisfy for all their sins, failings, and defects; let them now experience the multitude of thy tender mercies; make them sensible of the excess of thy goodness; and since they can do nothing to miti. gate the pains of purgatory, speak thou for them, we beseech thee; thou, who art the eternal Word, and to whom the Father can refuse nothing.

Repeat the LORD'S PRAYER with the Priest, after which say:

O DIVINE LORD! whose adorable heart ardent ly sighs for the happiness of thy banished chil

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dren, we humbly beseech thee to remember the souls of thy servants for whom we pray; com mand them, we conjure thee, to be received by thy holy angels, and conveyed to the abodes of rest and peace. Amen.

At the Agnus Dei.

LAMB of God, who takest away the sins of the world, grant them rest.-Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, grant them rest.—Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, grant them everlasting rest.

From the Agnus Dei to the Communion.

O eternal GOD! behold here on this altar, as was once on the cross, thy dear and only Son, the beloved Object of thy complacency. Behold this adorable Victim, who, to appease thy anger, sacri. fices his own precious body and blood; that body, which was torn with stripes, and covered with wounds; and that blood, which was shed to wash away the sins of the world. He immolates himself with the same excess of mercy and love, as he did on Mount Calvary. O let not this sacred blood be shed in vain, but grant that its infinite merits may be applied to the souls of thy suffering servants, and give them admittance to thy presence, that they may bless and praise thee for ever and ever. Ah, my God! thou knowest that the flames which surround them are not more active than their ardent desire to behold thee.

When shall these souls be united to thee, O God? When shall they see thee in the land of the living? Till then, they sigh and bewail their banishment, desiring continually to enjoy thy di

vine presence-to be admitted into thy eterna. kingdom. Alas! while myriads of blessed spirits see, love, and enjoy thee incessantly; while they are inebriated with the plenty of thy house, the souls of these thy servants are perhaps burning in flames, plunged in darkness, and far removed from the light of heaven. O! thou, wuo art infinite in mercy! be not deaf to my supplications. for their speedy relief. O blessed Angels and Saints! vouchsafe to join me in making intercession for N. N., and obtain for them admittance into your happy society. As the hart pants after the fountain of living waters, so do these souls thirst after thee, O God! the inexhaustible source of eternal and ineffable joys. Thou knowest the longing sighs of these suffering souls, O infinitely bountiful and compassionate Father! and thou alone canst terminate their banishment. Thou canst open that spring of living water, for which they so ardently thirst; thou canst fill their hungry souls with good things, and bestow on them the inheritance purchased by the blood of a dying Saviour. Draw aside then the veil which hides thy amiable countenance; for what do these souls desire, but to contemplate, praise, and love thee, their Sovereign Good, for all eternity.

At the Communion.

I MOST ardently desire. O my adorable Saviour. that thou wouldst honour this day the dwelling of my heart by thy divine presence. With what confidence could I then implore rest and eternal peace for the suffering souls of purgatory whom thou lovest, though thy justice forces thee to ban