(Here's an prayer for the grace of a good death; it dates back to at least 1823, when Pope Leo XII approved it and enriched it with an indulgence.)
I. We offer to the most holy Trinity the merits of Jesus Christ, in thanksgiving for the precious blood which Jesus shed in the Garden for us; and by his merits we beseech the divine majesty to grant us the pardon of all our sins.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father.
II. We offer to the most holy Trinity the merits of Jesus Christ, in thanksgiving for his most precious death endured on the cross for us; and by his merits we beseech the divine majesty to free us from the punishment due to our sins.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father.
III. We offer to the most holy Trinity the merits of Jesus Christ, in thanksgiving for his unspeakable charity, by which he descended from heaven to earth to take upon himself our flesh, and to suffer and die for us on the cross; and by his merits we beseech the divine majesty to bring our souls to the glory of heaven after our death.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father.
