PRAYER FOR A DEPARTED SOUL

Oh my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended thee, and I detest all my sins
because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell. But most of all because
they offended thee my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly
resolve with the help of thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to
amend my life. Amen.

Lord, open our lips and inflame our hearts and cleanse them of useless and evil
thoughts. Enlighten our minds, that we may seriously mediate 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 we live and reign forever. Amen.

(On the beads of the rosary for the Our Father, say the following):

My most merciful Jesus, look down with eyes of pity on the faithful soul of (pls.
state the name of the departed soul) for whom thou suffered and died on the
cross. Amen.

(On the beads of the rosary for the Hail Mary, say the following):

V: My Jesus through the bloody sweat in the garden,

R: Have mercy on the soul of (pls. state name of the departed soul)

V: My Jesus through the blow thou received on thy sacred face,

R: Have mercy on the soul of …

V: My Jesus through the cruel scourging thou endured,

R: Have mercy on the soul of ...

V: My Jesus through the crown of thorns that pierced thy head,

R: Have mercy on the soul of …

V: My Jesus through thy carrying of the cross on the path of bitterness,

R: have mercy on the soul of …

My Jesus through thy face covered with blood which though allowed to be
imprinted on the veil of Veronica,
R: Have mercy on the soul of …

My Jesus through thy bloody garments which were cruelly removed from thy
wounded body,
R: Have mercy on the soul of …

V: My Jesus through the holy body nailed on the cross,

R: Have mercy on the soul of …

V: My Jesus through thy hands and feet pierced with cruel nails,
R: Have mercy on the soul of …
V: My Jesus through thy sacred side pierced with a lance and from which flowed
blood and water,
R: Have mercy on the soul of …

V: Eternal rest grant unto him/her O Lord

R: And let perpetual light shine upon him/her O Lord
V: May he/she rest in peace
R: Amen

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 sacrifice
like a meek 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 scourging, to be crowned with thorns, thy face
covered with a purple cloth in mockery, stripped off thy garments, nailed and
elevated on the cross between two thieves as if thou were one of them, offered
gall and vinegar to drink and to be pierced in thy side with a lance.

Deliver O Lord the soul of (pls. state name of the departed soul) from his/her
great sufferings through thy most bitter passion, bring him/her to thy glory and
deliver him /her from the pains of hell, through the merits of thy holy passion and
death on the cross, so that he/she may be worthy to enter that kingdom where
thou brought the good thief who was crucified with thee, who lives and reigns with
the Father and the Holy Spirit forever. Amen.

Lord have mercy on us Lord have mercy on us

Christ have mercy on us Lord have mercy on us
Lord have mercy on us Christ have mercy on us
Christ hear us Christ graciously hear us

God the Father of Heaven
God the Son , Savior of the World
God the Holy Spirit
Holy Trinity one God
Have mercy on the soul of (state the
name of the departed soul)
Have mercy on the soul of
Have mercy on the soul of
Have mercy on the soul of

Let the response be: Pray for the soul of (pls. state the name of the departed
soul)

Holy Mary
Holy Mother of God
Holy Virgin of Virgins
St. Michael
All You Angels and Archangels
All You Orders of the Blessed Spirit
St. John the Baptist
St. Joseph
All You Patriarchs and Prophets
St. Peter
St. Paul
St. John
All You Holy Apostles and Evangelists
St. Stephen
St. Lawrence
All You Holy Martyrs
St. Gregory
St. Ambrose
St. Augustine
St. Jerome
All You Holy Bishops and Confessors
All You Holy Doctors
All You Holy Priests and Levites
All You Holy Monks and Hermits
St. Mary Magdalene
St. Barbara
All You Holy Virgin and Widows
All You Saints of God

Be Merciful …………. Spare him/her O Lord (2x)

Let the response be: O Lord deliver the soul of (pls. state name of the departed
soul)

From all evil

From thy wrath
From the rigors of thy justice
From the power of evil
From the gnawing worm of the 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 fasting
Through thy profound humiliation
Through thy prompt obedience
Through thy 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 Spirit, the Paraclete, in the day of judgment

Let the response be: We beseech thee, hear us

Thou forgiven Magdalene and did harken heaven to the prayer of the thief
Thou who saved freely thine elect
Thou who has the keys of heaven and hell
That thou would be pleased to deliver the souls of our parents, relatives, friends
and benefactors from the pains of hell
That thou would be pleased to have mercy on those of whom special remembrance
is made on earth
That thou would be pleased to grant them all the pardon and remission of their
sins
That thou would be pleased to fulfill all their desires
That thou would be pleased to receive them into the company of the blessed
King of Lawful mystery
Son of God

Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the Grant unto him/her rest
world
Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the Grant unto him/her rest
world
Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the Grant unto him/her rest
world everlasting

Christ hear us Christ graciously hear us

Lord have mercy Christ have mercy
From the gates of hell Deliver his/her soul O Lord
O Lord hear our prayers And let our cry come unto thee
Let us pray:

O God the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant unto the soul of thy
servant (pls. state the name of the departed soul) the remission of his/her sins,
that by the pious supplications he/she may obtain that pardon which he/she has
always desired. Grant this O God who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen

Grant we beseech thee O Lord to the soul of thy servant (pls. state name of the
departed soul) which has this day departed out of this world, 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 live and reign in the unity of
the Holy Spirit world without end. Amen.

Absolve O Lord the soul of thy servant (pls. state name of the departed soul)
from every bond of sin, so that by thy aid he/she may deserve to escape the
judgment of wrath, and come to the enjoyment of beatitude in the eternal light.

V: Eternal rest grant unto the soul of (pls. state name of the departed soul)
R: And let perpetual light shine upon him/her
V: From the gates of hell
R: Deliver the soul of (pls. state name of the departed soul)
V: May he/she rest in peace
R: Amen
V: O Lord hear our prayers
R: And let our cries come unto thee
V: The Lord be with you
R: And with thy spirit

Let us pray:

O God the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant unto the soul of thy
servant (pls. state the name of the departed soul) the remission of his/her sins,
that by the pious supplications he/she may obtain that pardon which he/she has
always desired. Grant this O God who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen

V: Eternal rest grant unto the soul of (pls. state name of the departed soul)
R: And let perpetual light shine upon him/her
V: May he/she rest in peace
R: Amen

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