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PRAYER OF THE DEAD (for _________________)

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

O Almighty Lord, we come before Thee with grateful hearts for all the blessings that Thou has given us

We come too, to beg for Thy mercy and pardon for all the faults and shortcomings we have had, as we pray for
the enternal repose of _________________, whom Thos has called from our midst to be with you and for the
forgiveness of our sins, through Christ our Lord, Amen.

L : Eternal rest grant unto _________________, O Lord.

A : And let perpetual light shine upon her.

L : From the gates of hell

A : Deliver her soul, O Lord.

L : May she rest in peace.

A : Amen.

L : Let us pray the HOLY ROSARY

__________ Mystery ( depending on the day)
The Apostles Creed
1 Our Father
3 Hail Mary
1 Glory be to the Father

A : O my Jesus, forgive us ou r sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven,
specially those who most need thy mercy.

L : Eternal rest grant unto _________________, O Lord.

A : And let perpetual light shine upon her.

L : From the gates of hell

A : Deliver her soul, O Lord.

L : May she rest in peace.

A : Amen.

L : The FIRST __________ Mystery ( depending on the day)

1 Our Father
10 Hail Mary
1 Glory be to the Father
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A : O my Jesus, forgive us ou r sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven,
specially those who most need thy mercy.

L : Eternal rest grant unto _________________, O Lord.

A : And let perpetual light shine upon her.

L : From the gates of hell

A : Deliver her soul, O Lord.

L : May she rest in peace.

A : Amen.

L : The SECOND __________ Mystery ( depending on the day)

1 Our Father
10 Hail Mary
1 Glory be to the Father

A : O my Jesus, forgive us ou r sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven,
specially those who most need thy mercy.

L : Eternal rest grant unto _________________, O Lord.

A : And let perpetual light shine upon her.

L : From the gates of hell

A : Deliver her soul, O Lord.

L : May she rest in peace.

A : Amen.

L : The THIRD __________ Mystery ( depending on the day)

1 Our Father
10 Hail Mary
1 Glory be to the Father

A : O my Jesus, forgive us ou r sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven,
specially those who most need thy mercy.

L : Eternal rest grant unto _________________, O Lord.

A : And let perpetual light shine upon her.

L : From the gates of hell

A : Deliver her soul, O Lord.
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L : May she rest in peace.

A : Amen.

L : The FOURTH __________ Mystery ( depending on the day)

1 Our Father
10 Hail Mary
1 Glory be to the Father

A : O my Jesus, forgive us ou r sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven,
specially those who most need thy mercy.

L : Eternal rest grant unto _________________, O Lord.

A : And let perpetual light shine upon her.

L : From the gates of hell

A : Deliver her soul, O Lord.

L : May she rest in peace.

A : Amen.

L : The FIFTH __________ Mystery ( depending on the day)

1 Our Father
1 Hail Mary
1 Glory be to the Father

A : O my Jesus, forgive us ou r sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven,
specially those who most need thy mercy.

L : Eternal rest grant unto _________________, O Lord.

A : And let perpetual light shine upon her.

L : From the gates of hell

A : Deliver her soul, O Lord.

L : May she rest in peace.

A : Amen.
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L : Let us Pray
A : 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 vale 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 merciful, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.

THE LITANY
L : Lord have mercy on us
A : Lord have mercy on us

L : Christ have mercy on us

A : Christ have mercy on us

L : Lord have mercy on us

A : Lord have mercy on us

Response for all the Following Litany is : PRAY FOR _________________

Holy Mary St. Lawrence

All ye Angels and Archangels All ye Holy Martyrs
Holy Abel St. Sylvester
All ye choirs of the just St. Gregory
Holy Abraham St. Agustine
St. John the Baptist All ye Holy Bishops and Confessors
All ye holy patriarchs and prophets St. Benedict
St. Peter St. Francis
St. Paul St. Camillus
St. Andrew St. John of God
St. John All ye Holy Monks and Hermits
All ye Apostles and Evangelists St. Mary Magdalene
All ye Holy disciples of the Lord St. Lucy
All ye holy Innocents All ye Holy Virgins and Widows
St Stephen All ye Men and Women
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L : Saints of God
A : Make intercessions for her

L : Be Merciful
A : Spare her, O Lord

Response for all the Following Litany is : DELIVER _________________, O LORD

Be Merciful
From Thine Anger
From the pains of Hell
From every evil
By the nativity
By the cross and passion
By the death and burial
By the glorious Ressurection
By thine admirable Ascention
By the grace of the Holy Ghost, the comforter,
In the day of judgement

L : That Thou spare her

A : We beseech thee to hear us

L : Lord have mercy on us

A : Lord have mercy on us

L : Christ have mercy on us

A : Christ have mercy on us

L : Lord have mercy on us

A : Lord have mercy on us
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LET US PRAY
Incline Thine ear, O Lord, unto our prayers wherein we humbly beseech Thy mercy that Thou wouldst grant unto
us the soul of thy servant, _________________, whom Thou hast commanded to depart out of this world, a
place in the region of light and Through Christ, our Lord, Amen.

LET US PRAY
O God, to whom it belongs always to have mercy and to spare, we beseech thee on behalf of the souls of thy
servant, _________________ whom thou has called from this life. Deliver _________________ not into the
hands of the enemy not to be forgetful of _________________ forever, but command that _________________
be taken up by the holy angels and led into paradise, that since she has hoped and believed in thee,
_________________ may not suffer the pains of hell but may possess eternal joy. Through Christ , Our Lord,
Amen.

O Lord Jesus who said, “I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in me although he be dead, shall
live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die,” grant eternal life and rest to our departed,
_________________, O Lord.

And let perpetual light shine upon _________________.

Free, O Lord, the souls of all the faithful departed from every bond of sin, and by thy helping grace may they be
able to escape the eternal judgment and enjoy the bliss of everlasting light.

May _________________’s soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in
peace.Amen.

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