40 Days Prayer for the Faithful Departed

First 9 consecuti ve nights will be The Holy Rosary to Our Blessed Virgin Mother
Daily Prayer for 31 Consecuti ve Nights, Aft er The 9 Consecuti ve Nights of The Holy
Rosary

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 faithful departed/especially for
the soul of_________/through the infi nite merit of your life/passion and
death/we beseech You to grant ______ pardon for all his shortcomings on
earth.

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

ALL: 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 resurrecti on with
your saints. May the angels welcome ______ to paradise where there is
everlasti ng peace. AMEN.

Leader: By Your Holy Incarnati on.

ALL: Have Mercy on the soul of_______

By Your Holy Birth.
By Your Bapti sm.
By Your Suff ering on the Cross.
By Your Death and Burial.
By Your Resurrecti on.
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
suff erings/trials/and evils of earth/grant that your mercy and goodness will bring
him to Your paradise/where there is no more grief or suff ering/questi oning/ or
temptati ons/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 sorrows and pains/so that we
can off er to others/in their sorrows and pains/the comfort 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 resurrecti on/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 infi nite 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/unti l 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 everlasti ng rest and happiness.
Let us pray...

ALL: Merciful Father/ into your hands we commend the soul of_____. We are
confi dent 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: Lord Jesus/You wept for Your friend Lazarus.
ALL: Comfort us in our sorrow. You raised the dead to life. Grant ______ eternal
rest. He was washed clean at bapti sm and anointed with the oil of salvati on.
Receive him to the company of the saints. He was nourished with Your body and
blood at the Holy Eucharist.
Leader: And now let us pray with confi dence to the Father in the words that our
Savior taught us.
ALL: Our Father…….. (The Lord’s Prayer)
Lead: Eternal rest grant unto _______ O Lord.
ALL: And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.
Leader: May the soul of _______ rest in peace.
ALL: AMEN.
Leader: Friends/let us fi rst think of God’s living and loving presence in our
midst/ here and now... and let us think of our beloved _____ as sti ll very much
alive in another and happier life…..(PAUSE)…
Leader: Lord have mercy on us.
ALL: Lord have mercy on us

All: May the faith which is our greatest treasure on earth/be now our
consolati on. May our belief in Jesus Christ be our guarantee of eternal life/for
He promised us: “I am the resurrecti on and life. Whoever believes in me/even
though he dies/shall live again. Every living person who believes in me shall
never die/ but shall possess everlasti ng 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 justi ce 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 fi nal home.

ALL: Lord/open our lips and enfl ame our hearts/ and cleanse them of useless
and evil thoughts. Enlighten our minds/that we may seriously meditate on Thy
suff erings 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 Mary’s, 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 suff ered under Ponti us Pilate,
was crucifi ed, 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 resurrecti on of the body, and life everlasti ng. 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 Crucifi xion 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 suff ered 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 bitt erness…
My Jesus/through Thy face covered with 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
fl owed 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)
(Aft er 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 aft er 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 the hands of Thy enemies/
through the treacherous kiss of Judas/ to be bound and brought to the place of
sacrifi ce like a lamb/ brought before Caiphas/ Pilate/ and Herod. Spat on/
accused and condemned with false witnesses/ to be slapped and have Thy sacred
body covered with wounds/ from the cruel scourgings. To be crowned with
thorns/ Thy face covered with a purple cloth in Mockery/ stripped of Thy
garments/ nailed and elevated on the cross between two thieves/ as if Thou
were one of them. Off ered gall and vinegar to drink/ and to be pierced in Thy
side with a lance/ deliver, O Lord, the soul of______________/ from his great
suff erings through Thy most bitt er passion/ bring him to Thy glory/ and deliver
him from the pains of hell/ through the merits of Thy holy passion and death on
the cross/ so that he may be worthy to enter that kingdom/ where Thou brought
the good thief/ who was crucifi ed with Thee/ who liveth and reighneth with the
Father and the Holy Spirit forever/ AMEN..

Litany for the Faithful Departed

Lord…Have mercy on us
 Lord…Have mercy on us
Christ…Have mercy on us
Christ…Have mercy on us
Lord…Have mercy on us
Lord…Have mercy on us
Christ…Hear us
Christ…Graciously Hear us

God the Father of Haven

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 Bapti st
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 Augusti ne
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 Justi ce
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 Concepti on
Through Thy Holy Nati vity
Through Thy Most Sweet Name
Through Thy Bapti sm and Holy Fasti ngs
Through Thy Prompt Obedience
Through Thine Infi nite 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 Bitt er Cross and Passion
Through Thy Holy Resurrecti on
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, relati ves,
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 fulfi ll 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 everlasti ng
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
supplicati ons 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
parti cular respect for parents/ kindred/ and benefactors/ grant we beseech thee/
that as Thy instruments by which Thy providence bestowed on us our
birth, /educati on/ and innumerable other blessings/ so our prayers may be the
means to obtain for_________. A speedy release from excessive suff erings/ and
free admitt ance to Thine infi nite 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 off er to Thee the sacrifi ce of praise/ humbly beseeching Thy
majesty that/ by those holy and propiti atory off ering/ he/she may be found worthy
to win everlasti ng 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 sacrifi ce/
and delivered from sins/ and may receive forgiveness and everlasti ng 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 Beati tude 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 Christi an 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 fi nal victory.
We think of death as parti ng;
Rather think of it as meeti ng of love ones.
We think of death as going away;
Rather think of it as arriving home at last.
Death is not exti nguishing the light….
It is putti ng 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 frustrati on and the beginning of fulfi llment/ the
end of fear and the beginning of peace/ the end of 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 unforgett able 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 ti me.
Let not grief overwhelm us/ or a sense of loss embitt er 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 indestructi ble.
O gracious Spirit of Peace/ come alive within our experience and hurt/ within
our sorrow and isolati on/ 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/ knowing that this
world remains our Father’s house.
Leader: O God our Father/ from whom we came and 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 bett er world/ where at this
moment he/she is alive/ is conscious and full of love for each of us/ and awaits
our coming one by one!
ALL: Farewell dear TATAY . Pray for us as we pray for you. Unti l we are together
again and home at last!
In the name of the Father/ and of the Son/ and of the Holy Spirit/ AMEN