English Prayers and Poems
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(Female)
 
    Be mindful, O Lord, of Thy servant, who has gone before us with the sign of faith and who sleeps the sleep of peace. To her, O Lord, and to all who rest in Christ, grant, we beseech Thee, a place of refreshment, light and peace. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
 
    May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of  God, rest in peace. Amen.
350
(Male)
 
    Be mindful, O Lord, of Thy servant, who has gone before us with the sign of faith and who sleeps the sleep of peace. To him, O Lord, and to all who rest in Christ, grant, we beseech Thee, a place of refreshment, light and peace. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
 
    May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of  God, rest in peace. Amen.
351
(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 YOUR CHARITY
Pray for the repose of the soul of
 
    O merciful and most loving God, we beseech Thee, grant to Thy departed servant the full remission of all her sins, and admit her to the company of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, for all eternity. Amen.
    Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her.
 
    May she rest in peace. Amen.
352
(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 YOUR CHARITY
Pray for the repose of the soul of
 
    O merciful and most loving God, we beseech Thee, grant to Thy departed servant the full remission of all his sins, and admit him to the company of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, for all eternity. Amen.
    Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.
 
    May he rest in peace. Amen.
354
 
LET US PRAY
 
    Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that the soul of Thy servant, Thy Priest, which Thou didst adorn with the graces proper to the sacred ministry while he was in this world, may always rejoice in the glory of heaven, through our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.
 
Jesus, Mary, Joseph
356
 
    Hail, holy queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us; and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
    Pray for us, O holy mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen.
353
 
Jesus, Mary, Joseph
IN YOUR CHARITY
Pray for the repose of the soul of
 
    May He support us all the day long, till the shades lengthen and the evening comes and the busy world is hushed and the fever of life is over and our work is done. Then in His mercy may He give us a safe lodging and a holy rest and peace at last!
-Cardinal Newman
 
My Jesus, mercy.
(Indulgence of 300 days)
Mary, our hope, have pity on us.
(Indulgence of 300 days)
Sweet Heart of Mary, be my salvation.
(Indulgence of 300 days)
355
 
Keep them, I pray Thee, dearest Lord,
Keep them, for they are thine-
Thy priests whose lives burn out before
Thy consecrated shrine.
Keep them for they are in the world
Though from the world apart,
When earthly pleasures tempt, allure-
Shelter them in Thy heart.
Keep them and comfort them in hours
Of loneliness and pain
When all their life of sacrifice
For souls seems but in vain.
Keep them and O remember Lord
They have no one but Thee
Yet they have only human hearts,
With human frailty.
Keep them as spotless as the Host,
That daily, they caress-
Their every thought and word and deed.
Deign, dearest Lord, to bless.
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