| Lord, Have mercy Christ, Have mercy Lord, Have mercy |
Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. |
| Holy Mary, Mother of God. Holy angels of God, . . . Abraham, our father in faith, . . . David, leader of God's people, . . . All holy patriarchs and prophets, . . . Saint John the Baptist, . . . Saint Joseph, . . . Saint Peter and Saint Paul, . . . Saint Andrew, . . . Saint John, . . . Saint Mary Magdalene, . . . Saint Stephen, . . . Saint Ignatius, . . . Saint Lawrence, . . . Saint Perpetua and Saint Felicity, . . . Saint Agnes, . . . Saint Gregory, . . . Saint Augustine, . . . Saint Athanasius, . . . Saint Basil, . . . Saint Martin, . . . Saint Benedict, . . . Saint Francis and Saint Dominic, . . . Saint Francis Xavier, . . . Saint John Vianney, . . . Saint Catherine, . . . Saint Teresa, . . . (Other saints may be included here.) All holy men and women, . . . |
Pray for him (her). |
| Lord, be merciful, From all evil, . . . From every sin, . . . From Satan's power, . . . At the moment of death, . . . From everlasting death, . . . On the day of judgment, . . . By your coming as man, . . . By your suffering and cross, . . . By your death and rising to new life, . . . By your return in glory to the Father, . . . By your gift of the Holy Spirit, . . . By your coming again in glory, . . . |
Lord, save your people. |
| Be merciful to us sinners; Bring N. to eternal life, first promised to him (her) in Baptism, . . . Raise N. on the last day, for he (she) has eaten the Bread of life, . . . Let N. share in your glory, for he (she) has shared in your suffering and death; Jesus, Son of the living God, . . . Christ, hear us. Lord Jesus, hear our prayer. Prayer of Commendation As the time of death approaches, this prayer may be said. Go forth, Christian soul, from this world in the name of God the almighty Father, who created you, in the name of Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, who suffered for you, in the name of the Holy Spirit, who was poured out upon you, go forth, faithful Christian. May you live in peace this day, may your home be with God in Zion, with Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, with Joseph, and all the Angels and Saints. A Reading from the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 11- 25n At that time Jesus said in reply,* “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. 26Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. 27All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.o The Gentle Mastery of Christ. 28* “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,* and I will give you rest. 29* p Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” Prayers Immediately after Death The following prayers may be recited immediately after death and may be repeated in the hours that follow. Saints of God, come to his/her aid! Come to meet him/her, Angels of the Lord! R/. Receive his/her soul and present him/her to God the Most High. May Christ, who called you, take you to himself; may Angels lead you to Abraham's side. R/. Give him/her eternal rest, O Lord, and may your light shine on him/her forever. R/. Let us pray. All-powerful and merciful God, we commend to you N., your servant. In your mercy and love, grant your salvation which forgives and redeems. In this world he/she has died: let him/her live with you forever. Through Christ our Lord. R/. Amen. Our Father…. Hail Mary…. Glory be to the Father….. These verses may also be used. V/. Eternal rest grant unto him/her, O Lord. R/. And let perpetual light shine upon him/her. V/. May he/she rest in peace. R/. Amen. V/. May his/her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R/ Amen. |
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