Father of mercies, and God of
all comfort, our only help in time of need: We fly unto thee for succour
in behalf of this thy servant, here lying under thy hand in great
weakness of body. Look graciously upon him, 0 Lord; and the more the
outward man decayeth, strengthen him, we beseech thee, so much the more
continually with thy grace and Holy Spirit in the inner man. Give him
unfeigned repentance for all the errors of his life past, and stedfast
faith in thy Son Jesus; that his sins may be done away by thy mercy, and
his pardon sealed in heaven, before he go hence, and be no more seen.
We know, 0 Lord, that there is no word impossible with thee; and that,
if thou wilt, thou canst even yet raise him up, and grant him a longer
continuance amongst us: Yet, forasmuch as in all appearance the time of
his dissolution draweth near, so fit and prepare him, we beseech thee,
against the hour of death, that after his departure hence in peace, and
in thy favour, his soul may be received into thine everlasting kingdom,
through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, thine only Son, our
Lord and Saviour.
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