More Catholic Prayers For The Dead

Catholic Prayers for the Dead.

Embracing Death as a Friend
from a speech at Georgetown University Sept. 9th 1996
by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin

". . .As a person of faith, of resurrection faith, I see death as a friend, not a foe; and the experience of death is, I am convinced, a transition from life to life, from grace to glory."

My Jesus have mercy on the Soul of (NAME).

O Gentlest heart of Jesus,
ever present in the Blessed Sacrament,
ever consumed with burning love for the poor captive souls in Purgatory
have mercy on the soul of Thy departed servant.
Be not severe in Thy judgment but let some drops of Thy Precious Blood fall upon the devouring flames,
and do Thou O merciful Saviour send the angels to conduct (HIM, HER) to a place of refreshment, light and peace. Amen.

Incline Thine ear, O Lord, unto our prayers,
wherein we humbly pray Thee
to show Thy mercy upon the soul of Thy servant (NAME), whom Thou hast commanded to pass out of this world,
that Thou wouldst place him in the region of peace and light,
and bid him be partaker with Thy Saints.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

"We have loved him during life,
let us not abandon him,
until we have conducted him by our prayers
into the house of the Lord." Saint Ambrose

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord,
And let perpetual Light shine upon them.
May their souls
And the souls of all the faithful departed
Through the mercy of God
Rest in peace.
Amen.

Gentlest Heart of Jesus,
ever present in the Blessed Sacrament, ever consumed with burning love for the poor captives souls in Purgatory,
have mercy on the soul of Thy servant, (NAME);
bring (HER, HIM) from the shadows of exile to Thy bright home in Heaven,
where we trust Thou and Thy Blessed Mother have woven for her a crown of unfading bliss. Amen.

Our Lady of Lourds, pray for (HER, HIM).

O loving God . . . I pray you to welcome my deceased family,
friends, loved ones into heaven with you. Forgive them their sins
and reward them their goodness. Grant that I may be with them again
in your Peaceful presence.
Amen.

O God our Father,
Creator of all the living, we entrust to Your gentle care all those we love who have gone before us;
and have gone to their rest in the hope of rising again.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

O God, Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful,
grant to the souls of our departed loved ones,
the remission of all their sins,
that by means of our pious supplications, they may obtain the joy of heaven which they have earnestly desired.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Let us Pray:
Merciful Father, hear our prayer and console us. As we renew our faith in your Son,
whom you raised from the dead, strengthen our hope that all of our departed brothers and sisters
will share in his resurrection,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.

Scripture References concerning the dead, prayer, intercessory prayer, judgment, bible quotes for grave markers, etc. (Douay-Rheims Bible.)

Psalm 91
Psalm 90
Psalm 23
Psalm 121
2 Machabees 12: 38-46
Apocalypse 20: 11-13
Apocalypse 5: 8
Apocalypse 21: 27
Romans 2: 2-8
Romans 15: 30
Ephesians 4: 3
Ephesians 6:18
Wisdom 3: 1-9
Colossians 3: 22-25
1 Peter 1: 17-21
1 Peter 3:18-20; 4:6
2 TimoThy: 15-18
Matthew 12: 36
Matthew 5: 26
Matthew 25: 41-46
Mark 10:14
Mark 10:16
John 13:19
John 11:25
Proverbs 12:2
Proverbs 31:30
1 Corinthians 3: 15
2 Thessalonians 3: 1-13
2 Thessalonians 1: 6-9
1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18
1 Thessalonians 5: 16-19
Galatians 5: 5-6
Michea 6: 8

( Psalm 116 ) NIV
1 I love the LORD , for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. 2 Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.

3 The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came upon me; I was overcome by trouble and sorrow. 4 Then I called on the name of the LORD : "O LORD , save me!"

5 The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. 6 The LORD protects the simplehearted; when I was in great need, he saved me.

7 Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.

8 For you, O LORD , have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling, 9 that I may walk before the LORD in the land of the living. 10 I believed; therefore I said, "I am greatly afflicted." 11 And in my dismay I said, "All men are liars."

12 How can I repay the LORD for all his goodness to me? 13 I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD . 14 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people.

15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. 16 O LORD , truly I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant; you have freed me from my chains.

17 I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the LORD . 18 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people, 19 in the courts of the house of the LORD - in your midst, O Jerusalem.

Praise the LORD. _____________________________________________
Gone Home.

He that overcometh shall inherit all things.

A little time on earth he spent Till God for Him, His angel sent.

Love is eternal.

My peace I leave you.

Christ is my Hope.

( Psalm 84:2-3 ) "How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! 3 My soul yearns and pines for the courts of the Lord..."

( Philippians 1:3-6 ) "...I give thanks to my God in all my rememberance of you, 4 always in all my prayers making supplications for you all with joy, 5 because of your association with me in spreading the gospel of Christ from the first day until now. 6 I am convinced of this, that he who has begun a good work in you will bring it to perfection until the day of Christ Jesus..." ( Douay-Rheims Bible )

( Romans 14: 7-9 ) "7. For none of us lives in himself, and none dies to himself; 8. for if we live, we live to the Lord, or if we die, we die to the Lord.
Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. 9. For to this end Christ died and rose again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living."

Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.

Revelation 14:13
I, John, heard a voice from heaven say: "Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on." "Yes," said the Spirit, "let them find rest from their labors, for their works accompany them."
The word of the Lord.

Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake

Daniel 12:1-3 In those dats, I, Daniel, mourned
and heard this word of the Lord:
At that time there shall arise
Michael, the great prince,
guardian of your people;
It shall be a time unsurpassed in distress
since nations began until that time.
At that time your people shall escape,
everyone who is found written in the book.

Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake;
Some shall live forever,
others shall be an everlasting horror and disgrace.
but the wise shall shine brightly
like the splendor of the firmament,
And those who lead the many to justice
shall be like the stars forever.

The word of the Lord.

An unsullied life, is the attainment of old age.

Wisdom 4:7-15 The just man,though he die early, shall be at rest.
for the age that is honorable comes not with the passing of time,
nor can it be measured in terms of years.
Rather, understanding is the hoary crown of men,
and an unsullied life, the attainment of old age.
He who pleased God was loved;
he who lived amongst sinners was transported -
Snatched away, lest wickedness pervert the mind
or deceit beguile the soul.
For the witchery of paltry things obscures what is right
and the whirl of desire transforms the innocent mind.
Having become perfect in a short while,
he reached the fullness of a short career;
for his soul was pleasing to the Lord,
therefore he sped him out of the midst of wickedness.
but the people saw and did not understand,
nor did they take this into account.

the word of the Lord.

Thus we shall always be with the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

We do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, about
those who have fallen asleep, so that you may not grieve like the rest,
who have no hope. for if we believe that Jesus died and rose,

fallen asleep. Indeed, we tell you this, on the word of the Lord, that
we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will
surely not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself,
with a word of command, will come down from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are left, will be
caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.
Thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore, console one another with these words.

The word of the Lord.

We have a building from God, eternal in Heaven

2 Corinthians 5:1, 6-10

Brothers and Sisters:
We know that if our earthly dwelling, a tent, should be destroyed,
we have a building from God, a dwelling not made with hands,
eternal in heaven.

we are always courageous, although we know that while we are at
home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith,
not by sight. Yet we are courageous, and we would rather leave the body and go home to the Lord.
Therefore, we aspire to please him, whether we are at home or away.
for we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,
so that each may receive recompense, according to what he did in the body,
whether good or evil.

The word of the Lord.

Bible Prayer Eccles. 12:7

"Then shall the dust return to the earth whence it came, and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it." Peace be with you, all whom death has united in this field, the last home of so many departed ones. Peace will be with your souls, which have been recalled by the voice of God to eternal life.
Amen.

The Mourner's Kaddish (Jewish)

Extrolled and hallowed be the name of G-d throught the world which He has created, and which He governs according to His righteous will. Just is He in all His ways, and wise are all His decrees. May His kingdom come and His will be done in all the earth.
Praised be the Lord of life, the righteous Judge, for evermore.

Whatsoever praise we would render unto G-d, howsoever we would adore the Most High, we would yet fail to give Him the glory due to His great name.
Even in the hour of bereavement and sorrow, we feel the majesty of G-d and will give thanks for His manifold mercies.

May the Father of peace send peace to all who mourn and comfort all the bereaved among us.

To the departed whom we now remember, may peace and bliss be granted in life eternal. May they find grace and mercy before the Lord of heaven and earth. May their souls rejoice in the ineffable good which G-d has laid up for those who fear Him, and may their memory be a blessing unto those who treasure it.
Amen.

Memorial of The Departed ( Father or Mother ) (Jewish)

May G-d remember the soul of my honored Father, who has gone to his eternal home. O let his soul be bound up in the bond of life, and may he rest in honor, with fullness at thy right hand for evermore.
Amen.