RESPONSES FOR THE DEAD L: Lord, have mercy

R: Lord, have mercy.

L: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. L: Christ, have mercy.
R: Amen. R: Christ, have mercy.
L: Our brother/sister (N.) has gone to his/her rest in the peace L: Lord, have mercy
of Christ. With faith and hope in eternal life, let us commend
him/her to the love and mercy of our Father and assist him/her R: Lord, have mercy
with our prayers. L: Our Father… (All Together)
Saints of God, come to his/her aid; come to meet him/her
L: From the gates of hell.
angels of the Lord.
R: Rescue him/her, O Lord.
R: Receive his/her soul and present him/her to God the Most High.
L: May Christ who called you, take you to himself; L: May he/she rest in peace.
may angels lead you to Abraham’s side. R: Amen.
R: Receive his/her soul and present him/her to God the Most High.
L: The Lord be with you.
L: Give him/her eternal rest, O Lord,
R: And with your spirit.
and may your light shine on him/her forever.
R: Receive his/her soul and present him/her to God the Most High. L: Let us pray.
Lord God, you are the glory of all believers and the life of the just.
Your Son redeemed us by dying and rising to life again.
Since our brother/sister (N.) believed in the mystery of your own
resurrection, let him/hershare the joys and blessings of the life to
come. Through Christ our Lord.

R: Amen