PRAYER FOR THE DEAD

Leader: Let us make the sign of the Cross as we pray for the soul of our departed ______________(+).

Opening Hymn (Optional)

All: Lord, help us to see death for what it really is/ the end of poverty and the beginning of riches/ the end of frustration and the
beginning of fulfillment/ the end of fear and the beginning of tranquility/ the end of pain and the beginning of joy/ the end of
weakness and the beginning of strength. Let not grief overwhelm us/ nor a sense of loss embitter us/ but out of sadness, let
there arise a new joy/ for so much is given to us. (Pause for some moments of reflection.)

Leader: Eternal rest grant unto ________, O Lord./ ALL: And let perpetual light shine upon her/ him.
May (she/he) rest in peace. Amen.

All: O gracious Spirit of Peace, come alive within our experience and hurt/ within our sorrow and isolation/ 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. (Pause for some moments
of reflection.)

Leader: Eternal rest grant unto ________, O Lord./ ALL: And let perpetual light shine upon her/ him.
May (she/he) rest in peace. Amen.

All: O most merciful God, we humbly beseech You/ on behalf of your (daughter/ son), ___________ / whom you have called out
to this world/ not to forget (her/him) to bid Your holy angels to lead (her/ him) into paradise/ (her/his) true country/ for
inasmuch as in You/ (she/ he) put (her/ his) hope and trust. Grant that (she/ he) may come to the possession of eternal joy.
(Pause for come moments of reflection.)

Leader: Eternal rest grant unto ________, O Lord./ ALL: And let perpetual light shine upon her/ him.
May (she/he) rest in peace. Amen.

All: To You, O Lord, we humbly commend ___________. In (her/ his) mortal life You loved (her/ him) always with a great love.
Now that (she/ he) has been freed from all the evils of this earth/ bid Your mercy. Let Your goodness and Your will bring
(her/ him) into Your paradise/ where there is no more grief or mourning or sadness/ but peace and with Your Son/ and the
Holy Spirit forever and ever. (Pause for some moments of reflection.)

Leader: Eternal rest grant unto ________, O Lord./ ALL: And let perpetual light shine upon her/ him.
May (she/he) rest in peace. Amen.

All: O God, You overcame death through Your only begotten Son/ and opened to us the gate of everlasting life. We beg You to
welcome __________________, who walked the way of life of Your Son. Fulfill Your promise to (her/ him) whom You have
called to Yourself. Grant (her/ him) Your glory and life/ through our Lord, Jesus Christ. (Pause for some moments of
reflection.)

Leader: Eternal rest grant unto ________, O Lord./ ALL: And let perpetual light shine upon her/ him.
May (she/he) rest in peace. Amen.

All: We give thanks for all the good things you gave to __________ in this mortal life/ as a sign of your goodness/ and of the
communion of saints in Christ, our Lord. In your great pity/ accept our prayer/ that the gates of Paradise may be opened to
(her/ him). In our turn/ may we be comforted by the words of faith until we hasten to meet Christ/ when we may all be
forever with the Lord/ and with our dear ______________.

Lord our God, Your days are without end/ Your mercies too many to count./ Cause us never to forget/ that our life is short and
uncertain./ Let your Holy Spirit lead us through this present journey in holiness and justice/ all the days of our life. And after we have
served You on earth/ in communion with Your Church/ and in perfect charity with all men/ may we joyfully come to Your Kingdom/
through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Leader: Eternal rest grant unto ________, O Lord./ ALL: And let perpetual light shine upon her/ him.
May (she/he) rest in peace. Amen.

Leader: May the soul of ________________ and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

All: Amen.

Leader: Let us pray one Our Father, One Hail Mary, and One Glory Be…for all the poor souls in purgatory.

Closing Hymn: (and or Marian Hymn)

 HINDI KITA MALILIMUTAN SINONG MAKAPAGHIHIWALAY

Hindi kita malilimutan, Hindi kita pababayaan
Nakaukit magpakailanman sa ‘king palad ang ‘yong pangalan.
Malilimutan ba ng ina ang anak na galling sa kanya.
Sanggol sa kanyang sinapupunan paano niyang matatalikdan?
Ngunit kahit na malimutan ng ina ang anak niyang tangan.
Hindi kita malilimutan, kalianma’y di pababayaan.
Hindi kita malilimutan kailanma’y di pababayaan.
Koro: Sino’ng makapaghihiwalay sa atin sa pag-ibig ni Kristo
Sino’ng makapaghihiwalay sa atin sa pag-ibig ng D’yos
Paghihirap ba, kapighatian, pag-uusig o gutom o tabak?
At kahit na ang kamatayan,
Walang makapaghihiwalay sa atin sa pag-ibig ng D’yos
Ang ama kayang mapagtankilik,
O anak na nag-aalay ng lahat;
Saan man sa langit o lupa,
Walang makapaghihiwalay sa atin sa pag-ibig ng D’yos

TANGING YAMAN SINO AKO?

Refrain:
Ikaw ang aking tanging yaman na di lubusang masumpungan. Hiram sa Diyos ang aking buhay
Ang nilikha mong kariktan, sulyap ng ‘yong kagandahan. Ikaw at ako’y tanging handog lamang
Di ko ninais na ako’y isilang
Ika’y hanap sa t’wina, nitong pusong ikaw lamang ang saya. Ngunit salamat dahil may buhay
Sa ganda ng umaga, nangungulila sa’yo sinta. Ligaya ko nang ako’y isilang
(Repeat refrain) Pagkat tao ay mayroong dangal
Sino’ng may pag-ibig sino’ng nagmamahal
Ika’y hanap sa t’wina, sa kapwa ko kita lagging nadarama. Kung ‘di ang taong Diyos ang pinagmulan
Sa iyong mga likha, hangad pa ring masdan ang ‘yong mukha. Kung ‘di ako umibig kung ‘di ko mang bigyang
(Repeat refrain) Halaga ang buhay kong handog,
Ang buhay kong hiram sa Diyos.
Kung ‘di ako nagmamahal, sino ako?

Sa’yo Lamang

Puso ko’y binihag mo sa tamis ng pagsuyo.

Tanggapin yaring alay ako’y iyo habang buhay.
Aanhin pa ang kayamanan luho at karangalan.
Kung ika’y mapa sa ‘kin lahat na nga ay kakamtin.

Refrain:
Sa’yo lamang ang puso ko,
Sa’yo lamang ang buhay ko.
Kalinisan, pagdaralita, pagtalima aking sumpa.

Tangan kong kalooban sa iyo’y nilalaan.

Dahil atas ng pagsuyo tumalima lamang sa’yo.

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