40 Days Prayer for the Faithful Departed

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Leader:

In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

ALL:

Merciful Lord Jesus! Listen to the prayers of the souls in purgatory. Listen to our prayers for the soul of the faith ful departed/especially for the soul of_________/through the infinite merit of your life/passion and death/we beseech You to grant ______ pardon for all his shortcomings on earth.

Leader: ALL:

O God/You alone are ever merciful and sparing of punishment.

Humbly we pray in behalf of the soul of _______ whom You have

commanded to go forth from this world. Do not forget him but command that his soul be taken up by the holy angels and brought to paradise. So that since he hoped and believed in You / he may share the joys of Your eternal kingdom. Leader: Absolve/O Lord/the soul of Your faithful servant ______ from every bond of sin. ALL: So that _____ may rise again to life in the glory of the resurrection with your saints. May the angels welcome ______ to paradise where there is everlasting peace. AMEN. Leader: By Your Holy Incarnation. ALL: Have Mercy on the soul of_______ By Your Holy Birth. By Your Baptism. By Your Suffering on the Cross. By Your Death and Burial. By Your Resurrection. By Your Ascension. By Your Coming of the Holy Spirit. Leader: Christ have mercy on us. All: Christ have mercy on us. Leader: Lord have mercy on us. All: Lord have mercy on us. Leader: To You O God our Father/ we humbly commend_____/ in his mortal life on earth/You loved him with great love. Now that he has been freed from the sufferings/trials/and evils of earth/grant that your mercy and goodness will bring him to Your paradise/where there is no more grief or suffering/questioning/ or temptations/but only peace and joy/with Your Son and the Holy Spirit/forever and ever. ALL: Blessed be God/ the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ/a gentle Father and

the God of comfort and joy/who comforts us in our s orrows and pains/so that we can offer to others/in their sorrows and pains/the co mfort we have received from God ourselves. Let us trust him. Through His Son who invites us/saying, Come to me/all you who labor and burdened/and I will give you eternal rest.

Leader: Most merciful Father into your hands we entrust the soul of______. For we are sustained with the sure hope that he/she will rise again on the last day/ at the resurrection/with all those who have died in Christ. All: We give you thanks O Lord/for all the good things /which You gave Your

servant_____/during his mortal life/as signs of Your infinite goodness and love for him and of the communion of saints in Christ. In Your great mercy/ O Lord / accept our prayers that the gates of paradise may now be opened to him. In our turn/may we be comforted by the faith/until one day we hasten to meet Jesus Christ/where we may all be together forever/united with the Lord/and with our loved ones. Leader: Dear _____ may the angels lead you into paradise. May the martyrs and saints await your coming/and escort you to the holy city. May the choirs of angels welcome you/and with the poor man Lazarus/and all your dear ones/may you enjoy everlasting rest and happiness. Let us pray... ALL: Merciful Father/ into your hands we commend the soul of_____. We are

confident that with all who died in grave, he will be raised to life and live with Christ forever. We thank you for all the blessings you gave him in this life. Lord / hear our prayers. Welcome _______ to heavenly paradise and help us to comfort each other with the assurance of our faith in Jesus Christ. Leader: ALL: rest. Lord Jesus/You wept for Your friend Lazarus. Comfort us in our sorrow. You raised the dead to life. Grant ______ eternal He was washed clean at bapti sm and anointed with the oil of salvation. He was nourished with Your body and

Receive him to the company of the saints. blood at the Holy Eucharist. Leader:

And now let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words that our

Savior taught us. ALL: Our Father.. (The Lords Prayer) Lead: Eternal rest grant unto _______ O Lord. ALL: And let perpetual light shine upon him/her. May the soul of _______ rest in peace. Leader:

ALL: AMEN. Leader: Friends/let us first think of Gods living and loving presence in our midst/ here and now... and let us think of our beloved _____ as still very much alive in another and happier life..(PAUSE) Leader: ALL: All: Lord have mercy on us.

Lord have mercy on us May the faith which is our greatest treasure o n earth/be now our May our belief in Jesus Christ be our guarantee of eternal life/for

consolation.

He promised us: I am the resurrection and life. Whoeve r believes in me/even though he dies/shall live again. Every living person who believes in me shall never die/ but shall possess everlasting life. Leader: O God/Your days are without end. Your mercies are too many to count.

Cause us never to forget that our life is very short and uncertain. Let Your Holy Spirit guide us through this present life. Giving justice and charity to

people we meet from day to day/so that at the end/we may be accounted worthy to enter into your eternal kingdom/our final home. ALL: Lord/open our lips and enflame our hearts/ and cleanse them of useless

and evil thoughts. Enlighten our minds/that we may seriously meditate on Thy sufferings and death/ and the pains endured by Thy most glorious Mother/and deign to hear and receive us before Thy great majesty. Thou liveth and reigneth forever. AMEN.

(Pray the Apostles Creed, 1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, 1 Glory Be)
I BELIEVE in God, the Father almighty , creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen. Leader: Prays the Sorrowful Mysteries 1. The Agony in the Garden. 2. The Scourging at the Pillar. 3. The Crowning with Thorns . 4. The Carrying of the Cross . 5. The Crucifixion and Death on the Cross .

(In the decades of the Rosary; for the Our Father, say the following)
ALL: My most merciful Jesus/look down with eyes of pity on the faithful soul Of _______ for whom Thou suffered and died on the cross. Amen.

(On the beads for the Hail Mary, say the following: ) *Response: Have mercy on the soul of________________.
Leader: My Jesus/through Thy bloody sweat in the garden My Jesus/through Thy blow thou received on Thy sacred face My Jesus/through Thy cruel scourging Thou endured My Jesus/through Thy crown of thorns that pierced thy head My Jesus/through Thy carrying of the cross on the path of bitterness My Jesus/through Thy face covered wi th blood which thou allowed to be imprinted on the veil of veronica My Jesus/through Thy bloody garments which were cruelly removed from thy wounded body My Jesus/through Thy holy body nailed on the cross My Jesus/through Thy hands and feet pierced with cruel nails My Jesus/through Thy sacred side pierced with a lance and from which flowed blood and water

Hail Mary full of grace........ (10 Hail Marys)

Leader: Eternal Rest Grant unto_____________, O Lord. All: And let perpetual light shine upon him. Leader: May he rest in peace.

All: AMEN. Leader: Glory be to the Father, to the Son, And to the Holy Spirit All: As it was in the beginning/ is now and ever shall be world without end. AMEN.

(Repeat for each sorrowful mystery) (After the 5 sorrowful mysteries, say the following)
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, Hail our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

Leader: Pray for us O holy Mother of God, All: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Leader: Let us Pray All: Most sweet Jesus/ who in Thy desire to redeem the world/ deigned to be born/ circumcised/ mocked by the Jews/ to fall into th e hands of Thy enemies/ through the treacherous kiss of Judas/ to be bound and br ought to the place of sacrifice like a lamb/ brought before Caiphas/ Pilate/ and Herod. Spat on/ accused and condemned with false witnesses/ to be slapped a nd have Thy sacred body covered with wounds/ from the c ruel scourgings. To b e crowned with thorns/ Thy face covered with a purple cloth in Mockery/ strip ped of Thy garments/ nailed and elevated on the cross between two thieves/ as if Thou w ere one of them. Offered gall and vinegar to drink/ and to be pierced i n Thy side with a lance/ deliver, O Lord, the soul of______________/ from his great sufferings through Thy most bitter passion/ bring him to Thy glory/ and deliver him from the pains of hell/ through the merits of Thy holy pas sion and death on the cross/ so that he may be worthy to enter that kingd om/ where Thou brought the good thief/ who was crucified with Thee/ who liveth an d reighneth with the Father and the Holy Spirit forever/ AMEN..

Litany for the Faithful Departed

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God the Father of H aven Have mercy on the soul of__________. God the son, Redeemer of the World, Have mercy on the soul of__________. God the Holy Spirit , Have mercy on the soul of__________. Holy Trinity, One God Have mercy on the soul of_________.

*Response: Pray for the soul of____________________

Holy Mary Holy Mother of God Holy Virgin of Virgins Saint Michael All Ye Angels and Archangels All Orders or Blessed Spirits Saint John the Baptist Saint Joseph All Ye Holy Patriarchs and Prophets Saint Peter Saint Paul Saint John All Ye Holy Apostles and Evangelists Saint Stephen Saint Lawrence All Ye Holy Matyrs Saint Gregory Saint Ambrose Saint Augustine Saint Jerome All Ye Holy Bishops and Confessors All Ye Holy Doctors All Ye Holy Priests and Levites All Ye Holy Monks and Hermits Saint Mary Magdalene Saint Barbara All Ye Holy Virgins and Widows All Ye Saints of God Be Merciful Spare ______________. O, Lord ALL: O, Lord deliver _____________ From All Evils From the Rigor of Justice From the Power of the Devil From the Gnawing worm of conscience From Long-Enduring Sorrow From Eternal Flames From Intolerable Cold From Horrible Darkness From Dreadful Weeping and Wailing Through Thine Admirable Conception Through Thy Holy Nativity

Through Thy Most Sweet Name Through Thy Baptism and Holy Fastings Through Thy Prompt Obedience Through Thine Infinite Love Through Thy Bloody Sweat Through Thy Sorrow and Anguish Through Thy Bonds Through Thy Scourging Through Thy Crowning with Thorns Through Thy Carrying of the Cross Through Thy Most Cruel Death Through Thy Most Holy Wounds Through Thy Most Bitter Cross and Passion Through Thy Holy Resurrection Through Thine Admirable Ascension Through the coming of The Holy Sprit, The Paraclete, In the Day of Judgement We Sinners ALL: We beseech thee, hear us.

Thou Who Forgavest Magdalene and Didst Hearken to the Prayer of the Thief. Thou who savest freely thine elect . Thou who has the keys of heaven and hell . That thou wouldst be pleased to deliver the souls of our parents, relatives, friends, and benefactors, from the pains of hell. That thou wouldst be please to have mercy on those of whom no special remembrances is made on earth . That thou would be pleased to grant them all the pardon and remission of all their sins. That thou wouldst be pleased to fulfill all their desires. That thou wouldst be pleased to receive them into the company of the blessed. King of Awful Majesty. Son of God.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world. Grant unto___________ rest Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world. Grant unto___________ rest Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world. Grant unto___________ rest everlasting Christ, Hear us Christ, graciously hear us Lord, Have Mercy Lord, Have Mercy Christ, have mercy Christ, have mercy From the Gates of Hell Deliver the soul of___________ O, Lord.

Lord, Hear our Prayer And let our cry come unto thee Let Us Pray All: O God/ the creator and redeemer of all the faithful/ grant unto the soul of ___________, thy servant departed/ the remission of all his sins/ that by pious supplications he may obtain the pardon of which he has always desired / grant this, O God/ who livest and reignest world without end. AMEN. O Eternal God/ Who besides the general precept of charity/ has commanded a particular respect for parents/ kin dred/ and benefactors/ grant we beseech thee/ that as Thy instruments by which Thy providence bestowed on us our birth, /education/ and innumerable other blessings/ so our prayers may be the means to obtain for_________. A speedy release from excessive sufferings/ and free admittance to Thine infinite joys/ through Jesus Christ/ Our Lord. AMEN. Let Us Pray All: O, God/ whose property is ever to have mercy and to spare/ we humbly beseech Thee in behalf of Thy servant_______________ / whom Thou has this day called out of this world/ that Thou wouldst not deliver him into the hands of the enemy/ nor forget him forever/ but bid the holy angels/ lead him into paradise/ his true country. That for as much as in Thee/ he/she has placed his hope and trust. He/she may not endure the pains of hell/ but may come to the possession of eternal joys/ through our Lord Jesus Christ/ Thy son/ who liveth and reigneth in the unity of the Holy Spirit/ God, world without end. AMEN. Be merciful/ we beseech Thee O Lord/ to the soul of Thy servant____________/ for whom we offer to Thee the sacrifice of praise/ humbly beseeching Thy majesty that/ by those holy and propitiatory offering/ he/she may be found worthy to win everlasting rest/ through our Lord Jesus Christ/ Thy Son/ who with Thee liveth and reigneth in the unity of the Holy Spirit God/ world without end. AMEN. Grant we beseech Thee/ Almighty God/ That the soul of Thy servant__________/ which has this day departed out of this world/ may be cleansed by this sacrifice/ and delivered from sins/ and may receive forgiveness and everlasting rest/ through our Lord Jesus Christ/ Thy Son/ who with Thee liveth and reigneth in the unity of the Holy Spirit/ God/ world without end. AMEN. Absolve O Lord/ the soul of Thy servant________/ from every bond of sin/ so that by Thy aid he may deserve to escape the judgement of wrath/ and come to the enjoyment of Beatitude in eternal light. Eternal rest grant unto _________ O Lord. And let Perpetual light shine upon him From the gates of Hell. Deliver his soul/ O Lord May he/ she rest in peace. AMEN. O Lord/ hear our prayer. And let our cry come unto Thee The Lord be with you. And with Thy Spirit .

A Christian View of Death

We picture death as coming to destroy; Let us rather see it as Christ coming to serve. We think of death as ending; Rather think of it as a new life beginning. We think of it as losing; Rather let us think of it as winning a final victory. We think of death as parting; Rather think of it as meeting of love ones. We think of death as going away; Rather think of it as arriving home at last. Death is not extinguishing the light. It is putting out the lamp because the day, the eternal day has dawn.

ALL:

Lord/ help us to see death for what it truly is/ the end of poverty and the

beginning of riches/ the end of frustration and the beginning of fulfillment/ the end of fear and the beginning of peace/ the end o f weakness and the beginning of strength/ the end of pains and hurts and the beginning of joy and love. O Lord Jesus/ whose rich and unforgettable life/ was lived in the faith/ that the love which surrounds us/ is a real dependable as that of a father/ let the same sense of trust and hope steady us at this time. Let not grief overwhelm us/ or a sense of loss embi tter us/ but out of our sadness/ let there arise a new joy for so much given to us. Help us to see/ that what we love becomes a part of us/ interfused within our lives/ blended with mind and memory/ hollowed forever within our soul/ let not take away our hope. Or bereavement blind us/ to what always remains good and lovely and indestructible. O gracious Spirit of Peace/ come alive within our experience and hurt/ within our sorrow and isolation/ within the sadness of today and the loneliness of tomorrow/come alive as the peace and trust/ which nothing in life or death can kill. Cast out our fears/ and let not our hearts be troubled/ k nowing that this world remains our Fathers house. Leader: O God our Father/ from whom we came a nd to whom we return/ let us

be convinced by the sight of earth/ that is only the body which dies and corrupts/ but the more important half of a person/ his spirit and soul/ by which he thinks and loves/ is not touched by death/ but transfer to a new and endless life beyond the grave. So now/ O Lord/ help us believe that our beloved________/ is indeed just departed to a better world/ where at this moment he/she is alive/ is conscious and full of love for e ach of us/ and awaits our coming one by one! ALL: Farewell dear TATAY. Pray for us as we pray for you. Until we are together again and home at last! In the name of the Father/ and of the Son/ and of the Holy Spirit/ AMEN