Lord Jesus Christ, who willest that no man should perish, and to whom petition is never made without the hope of mercy, for Thou saidst with Thine own holy and blessed lips: "All things whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, shall be done unto you"; I beg of Thee, O Lord, for Thy holy Name's sake, to grant me at the hour of my death full consciousness and the power of speech, sincere contrition for my sins, true faith, firm hope and perfect charity, that I may be able to say unto Thee with a clean heart: Thou has redeemed me, O God of truth, who art blessed for ever and ever. Amen.
Further reading
This prayer asks for repentance, faith, hope and love at the end of life. Nicolas Diat’s A Time to Die listens to monks confronting that same threshold, offering accounts of fear, care and trust in God’s mercy that can deepen reflection on how we live and prepare for death.