O almighty God, with whom do live the spirits of just men made perfect, after they are delivered from their earthly prisons: We humbly commend the soul of this thy servant, our dear _brother_, into thy hands, as into the hands of a faithful Creator, and most merciful Saviour; most humbly beseeching thee that it may be precious in thy sight. Wash it, we pray thee, in the blood of that immaculate Lamb, that was slain to take away the sins of the world; that whatsoever defilements it may have contracted in the midst of this miserable and naughty world, through the lusts of the flesh or the wiles of Satan, being purged and done away, it may be presented pure and without spot before thee. And teach us who survive, in this and other like daily spectacles of mortality, to see how frail and uncertain our own condition is; and so to number our days, that we may seriously apply our hearts to that holy and heavenly wisdom, whilst we live here, which may in the end bring us to life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, thine only Son our Lord. _Amen_. _A Prayer for persons troubled in mind or in conscience_. O blessed Lord, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comforts: We beseech thee, look down in pity and compassion upon this thy afflicted servant. Thou writest bitter things against _him_, and makest _him_ to possess _his_ former iniquities; thy wrath lieth hard upon _him_, and _his_ soul is full of trouble: But, O merciful God, who hast written thy holy Word for our learning, that we, through patience and comfort of thy holy Scriptures, might have hope; give _him_ a right understanding of _himself_, and of thy threats and promises; that _he_ may neither cast away _his_ confidence in thee, nor place it any where but in thee. Give _him_ strength against all _his_ temptations, and heal all _his_ distempers. Break not the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax. Shut not up thy tender mercies in displeasure; but make _him_ to hear of joy and gladness, that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Deliver _him_ from fear of the enemy, and lift up the light of thy countenance upon _him_, and give _him_ peace, through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen_. | _A Prayer for the recovery of a sick person_. | | Almighty and immortal God, giver of life and health; We beseech thee to hear our prayers for thy servant _N_., for whom we implore thy mercy, that by thy blessing upon _him_ and upon those who minister to _him_ of thy healing gifts, _he_ may be restored, if it be thy gracious will, to health of body and mind, and give thanks to thee in thy holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen_. THE COMMUNION OF THE SICK