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Weep not for me,

    My family dear.

I am not dead,

    But sleeping here.

As I am now,

    You too shall be,

So be prepared

    To follow me.

Short was my life,

    Long is my rest,

To take me home,

    God thought it best.

 

    Hail Mary, full of grace the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

(Female)

 

“We have loved her dearly during life. Let us not abandon her until we have conducted her by our prayers into the house of the Lord."

 

-St. Ambrose

 

In Loving Memory of

 

    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 Savior, send Thy angels to conduct her to a place of refreshment, light and peace. Amen.

 

    Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen.

 

(300 days)

(Male)

 

"We have loved him dearly during life. Let us not abandon him until we have conducted him by our prayers into the house of the Lord."

 

-St. Ambrose

 

In Loving Memory of

 

    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 Savior, send Thy angels to conduct him to a place of refreshment, light and peace. Amen.

 

    Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.

 

(300 days)

 

God grant me the

serenity to accept

the things I cannot

change, courage to

change the things I

can, and wisdom to

know the difference.

 

Prayer for all the Faithful Departed

 

(From the Mass for the Dead)

 

O God,

The Creator and Redeemer

Of all the faithful,

Grant to the souls

Of thy servants departed

The remission of all their sins;

That through pious supplications

They may obtain the pardon

Which they have always desired

Who livest and reignest

World without end. Amen.

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(Female)

 

A FAMILY PRAYER

 

Please God forgive a silent tear,

a constant wish that she was here.

Others are taken, yes we know,

but she was ours and we loved her so.

She bid no one a last farewell,

nor even said good-bye.

She was gone before we knew it,

and only God knows why.

If all the world were ours to give,

we'd give it all and more,

to see that loving face of hers

just once more.

To those who have a wife,

mother, grandmother or sister,

treasure her with care.

For you never know her value

until you see her vacant chair.

340

(Male)

 

A FAMILY PRAYER

 

Please God forgive a silent tear,

a constant wish that he was here.

Others are taken, yes we know,

but he was ours and we loved him so.

He bid no one a last farewell,

nor even said good-bye.

He was gone before we knew it,

and only God knows why.

If all the world were ours to give,

we'd give it all and more,

to see that loving face of his

just once more.

To those who have a husband,

father, grandfather or brother,

treasure him with care.

For you never know his value

until you see his vacant chair.