Prayer to Obtain the Grace
Jesus, have mercy on me.
of not Dying an Unprovided Deathœ
(Prayer of Pope Benedict XIII)
O most merciful Jesus, by Thy agony and sweat of blood and
by Thy death, deliver me, I beseech Thee, from an unprovided
death.
O most kind Jesus, by Thy scourging and crowning with
thorns, by Thy cross and Thy bitter passion, and by Thy
goodness, I humbly beseech Thee not to let me die suddenly
without the Holy Sacraments.
O most loving Jesus, my Lord and my God, by all Thy
sufferings, by Thy precious blood and most sacred wounds, by
those Thy last words uttered on the cross: "My God, my God,
why have Thee forsaken me?" and by those others: "Father,
into Thy hands I commend my Spirit." I beseech Thee to
deliver me from a sudden death.
Thy hands, O Redeemer, have entirely made and fashioned
me. Grant me, I pray Thee, repentance from my sins and a
happy death in Thy grace, so that I may love Thee with my
whole heart, praise, and bless Thee from all eternity.
ﾝ Litany for a Happy Deathœ
O Lord Jesus, God of goodness and mercy, I come before
Thee with a contrite and humble heart. To Thee I recommend
my last hour and what awaits me after.
 When my feet, no longer able to move, shall warn me
that my journey in this world is drawing to an end:
merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.
 When my trembling hands shall no longer have the
strength to clasp the crucifix, and against my will I
am forced to let it fall upon my bed of suffering:
merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.
 When my face, pale and bathed in the sweat of death
shall indicate that my end is near: merciful Jesus,
have mercy on me.
 When my ears, soon to be shut to the words of men,
shall be opened to hear the irrevocable sentence
which will determine my condition for all eternity:
merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.
 When I shall be overwhelmed by the anguish of
death, and my spirit , troubled by the remembrance of
my sins and the fear of Thy justice, shall struggle
with the angel of darkness, who will strive to fill me
with doubts concerning Thy pardon: merciful Jesus,
have mercy on me.
 When I shall shed my last tear, the sign of my
dissolution, receive it as a sacrifice of expiation for
my sins, and in that dreadful moment: merciful
 When I shall have lost the use of all my senses, when
the entire world shall have vanished from my sight,
and when I shall groan in the anguish of my last
agony and feel the sorrows of death: merciful Jesus,
have mercy on me.
 When my soul shall leave my body pale, cold, and
lifeless, receive my death as a homage which Iay to
Thy divine majesty and in that moment: merciful
Jesus, have mercy on me.
 When at length my soul shall appear before Thee and
behold for the first time the immortal splendor of Thy
Majesty, reject me not from Thy presence. Deign to
receive it into the loving embrace of Thy mercy, so
that I may ever sing Thy praise: merciful Jesus, have
mercy on me.
Let us pray.
O God, in condemning us to die Thee have concealed from us
the hour of our death . Help us to live daily in Thy grace , so
that we may be worthy of dying in Thy holy love. This we beg
of Thee through the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who lives
and reigns with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God
forever and ever. Amen.
ﾝ Prayer to St. Joseph to Obtain a Happy Deathœ
O glorious St. Joseph, blessed spouse of Mary, Thee merited
to be the guardian of Jesus. While embracing Him
affectionately, Thee enjoyed a foretaste of heaven. Obtain for
me from God the pardon of my sins and the grace of imitating
Thy virtues, so that I may always walk in the path that leads to
heaven.
Through the singular grace that was granted Thee of having
Jesus and Mary by Thy deathbed and of breathing forth Thy
soul peacefully in their arms, I pray Thee to protect me from
the enemies of my soul in the moment of my life. So that
consoled by the hope of Paradise, I may expire pronouncing
the most holy names of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Amen.
ﾝ Prayers to obtain Plenary Indulgenceœ
For the intentions of the Holy Father and to gain plenary
indulgence. Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory Be…
For the one among us who will be the first to die. Our
Father… Hail Mary… Glory be…
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord. And let perpetual light
shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.