—so, to show Thy power,
Rescue this Thy servant in his evil hour.
Gerontius
Novissima hora est;[20] and I fain would sleep,
The pain has wearied me.... Into Thy hands,
O Lord, into Thy hands....
The Priest
Proficiscere, anima Christiana, de hoc mundo![21]
Go forth upon thy journey, Christian soul!
Go from this world! Go, in the name of God,