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Deep in every human heart is a desire for the living God that expresses itself in prayer. In the Catholic tradition, some prayers havebecome classic expressions of what the human heart seeks. Words of Faith: Our Prayers explores prayers that for centuries haverevealed a faith that fosters a deep, personal, growing, and loving relationship with Jesus Christ. Tese prayers teach us much aboutwho we are and about the God to whom we belong.
—Keith J. Egan,
Series Editor
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By Dr. Jean Donovan, theologian and lay person, widow and mother of 
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ve. Dr. Donovan’s career includes university teaching, andparish, campus, and hospice ministry.Series Editor, Keith J. Egan, PhD, is President of the Carmelite Institute; Adjunct Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame; andAquinas Chair Emeritus, St. Mary’s College.
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 Eternal Rest
 We Pray 
This prayer is often prayed in a call and response format.
Leader: Eternal rest, grant unto them, O Lord.All: And let perpetual light shine upon them.Leader: May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed,through the mercy of God rest in peace.All: Amen
 We Practice
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inch-ingly the sacredness of human life and thatprofound respect and love follow through to the sol-emn burial of every individual. When someone dies, wegather together at the home, pray in vigil, and accompa-ny family and friends through the funeral rites and daysof mourning—holding them close every step along theway. Neighbors arrive, bringing food and comfort. Work is put on hold. Time stands still as we bury a loved one.The
Order of Christian Funerals
contains all the litur-gical prayers and rituals of the Catholic Church that weuse when one of our own dies. At the heart of these sol-emn rites are prayers for those who are left to mournand prayers for the person who has died. We pray forourselves, that we might
fi
nd comfort and healing; wepray for the deceased, in gratitude for their lives and insteadfast hope that their sins will be forgiven and theywell
fi
nd eternal rest with God in heaven.
The Church calls each member of Christ’s Body—priest, deacon,layperson—to participate inthe ministry of consolation:to care for the dying, topray for the dead, to comfortthose who mourn.
—Order of Christian Funerals, #8
 
By Dr. Jeparish, cSeries EdAquinas
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