Virgin, the blessed Michael the Archangel, the blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the saints, to pray to the Lord our God for us.
R. Have mercy upon us, O Lord, and forgive us our sins, and bring us to life everlasting.
V. Wash us yet more from our iniquity;
R. And cleanse us from our sin.
V. Create in us a clean heart, O God;
R. And renew a right spirit within us.
Here may be said any occasional Prayer, or the following:
Look down, we beseech thee, O Lord, upon this thy family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ hesitated not to be delivered into the hands of sinners, and to undergo the torment of the cross; who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.
O God, from whom all holy desires, all right counsels, and all just works do come, give to thy servants that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts being given up to obey thy commandments, and the fear of our enemies being taken away, the times, by thy protection, may be peaceful, through our Lord Jesus Christ. who liveth, &c.
For Peace.
Give peace, O Lord, in our days; for there is none other that fighteth for us but only thou, our God.
V. Let peace be in thy strength.
R. And plenteousness in thy towers.
Then may follow the Litany of the Blessed Virgin, or any other appropriate Litany for the day or season; after which,
Let us pray for the Dead.
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord: Lord, hear my voice.
