Prayers For The Dead

GREETING
The minister greets those who are present, offering them sympathy and the consolation of faith,
using one of the following or similar words:
P raised be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation!
He comforts us in our afflictions
and thus, enables us to comfort those who are in trouble,
with the same consolation we have received from him.
PRAYER
The minister then says one of the following prayers:
A lmighty and eternal God,

hear our prayers for your son/daughter N.,
whom you have called from this life to yourself.
Grant him/her light, happiness, and peace.

Let him/her pass in safety through the gates of death,
and live forever with all your saints
in the light you promised to Abraham
and to all his descendants in faith.
Guard him/her from all harm

and on that great day of resurrection and reward
raise him/her up with all your saints.
Pardon his/her sins
and give him/her eternal life in your kingdom.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.
READING John 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33-36, 41-44
The word of God is proclaimed by one of those present or by the minister.
 A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
T he sisters sent word to Jesus to inform him,

“Lord, the one you love is sick.”
Upon hearing this, Jesus said:
“This sickness is not to end in death; rather it is for God’s
glory, that through it the Son of God may be glorified.”
Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus very much.
Yet, after hearing that Lazarus was sick, he stayed on where
he was for two days more. Finally he said to his disciples,
“Let us go back to Judea. Finally, he said to his disciples “Let
us go back to Judea.”
When Jesus arrived at Bethany, he found that Lazarus had

already been in the tomb four days. When Martha had heard
that Jesus was coming she went to meet him, while Mary sat
at home. Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here,
my brother would never have died. Even now, I am sure that
God will give you whatever you ask of him.” “Your brother
will rise again,” Jesus assured her. “I know he will rise
again,” Martha replied, “in the resurrection on the last day.”
Jesus told her: “I am the resurrection and the life: whoever

believes in me, though he should die, will come to life; and
whoever is alive and believes in me will never die. Do you
believe this?” “Yes, Lord,” she replied. “I have come to
believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God: he who is to
come into the world.”
When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jewish folk who had
accompanied her also weeping, he was troubled in spirit,
moved by the deepest emotions. “Where have you laid him?”
he asked. “Lord, come and see,” they said. Jesus began to
weep, which caused the Jews to remark, “See how much he
loved him!” They then took away the stone and Jesus looked
upward and said: “Father, I thank you for having heard me. I
know that you always hear me but I have said this for the
sake of the crowd, that they may believe that you sent me.”
Having said this, he called loudly, “Lazarus, come out!” The

dead man came out, bound hand and foot with linen strips,
his face wrapped in a cloth. “Untie him,” Jesus told them,
“and let him go free.” This caused many of the Jews who had
come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, to put their
faith in him.
The Gospel of the Lord.
REFLECTION
The minister then may give a prepare reflection about the gospel.
LITANY OF THE SAINTS
Then one of those present may lead the others in praying a brief form of the litany of saints –
the full form may be found below. Other saints may be added, including the patron saints of the
dead person, of the family, and of the parish; saints to whom the dead person had a special
devotion may also be included.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for him/her.

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, Lord, save your people.

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,
Be merciful to us sinners,
Bring N. to eternal life, first promised to him/her in baptism,

Lord, hear our prayer.
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. Christ, hear us.

Lord Jesus, hear our prayer. Lord Jesus, hear our prayer.
The following prayer is added
G
od of mercy,
hear our prayers and be merciful
to your son/daughter N.,
whom you have called from this life.
Welcome him/her into the company of your saints,
in the kingdom of light and peace.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
The minister introduces the Lord’s Prayer in these or similar words:
With God there is mercy and fullness of redemption;

let us pray as Jesus taught us to pray:
All say:
Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
PRAYER OF COMMENDATION
The minister concludes with the following prayer:
L ord Jesus, our Redeemer,

you willingly gave yourself up to death
so that all people might be saved
and pass from death into a new life.
Listen to our prayers;
look with love on your people
who mourn and pray for their dead brother/sister N.
Lord Jesus, you alone are holy and compassionate:

forgive N. his/her sins.
By dying you opened the gates of life
for those who believe in you;
do not let our brother/sister be parted from you,
but by your glorious power
give him/her light, joy, and peace in heaven
where you live for ever and ever.
Amen.
Eternal rest grant unto him/her, O Lord.

R. And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.
May he/she rest in peace.

R. Amen.
May his/her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
R. Amen.
A lay minister invokes God’s blessing and signs himself or herself with the sign of the cross,
saying:
Maybless
the love of God and the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ
and console us
and gently wipe every tear from our eyes:
in the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

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GREETING

P raised be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

A lmighty and eternal God,

Grant him/her light, happiness, and peace.

Guard him/her from all harm

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

The word of God is proclaimed by one of those present or by the minister.

 A reading from the holy Gospel according to John

T he sisters sent word to Jesus to inform him,

When Jesus arrived at Bethany, he found that Lazarus had

Jesus told her: “I am the resurrection and the life: whoever

Having said this, he called loudly, “Lazarus, come out!” The

The Gospel of the Lord.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for him/her.

All holy men and women, pray for him/her.

Lord, be merciful, Lord, save your people.

Bring N. to eternal life, first promised to him/her in baptism,

Christ, hear us. Christ, hear us.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

The minister introduces the Lord’s Prayer in these or similar words:

With God there is mercy and fullness of redemption;

Our Father, who art in heaven,

The minister concludes with the following prayer:

L ord Jesus, our Redeemer,

Lord Jesus, you alone are holy and compassionate:

Eternal rest grant unto him/her, O Lord.

May he/she rest in peace.

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