Responsory for the Dead
℣. Do not remember my sins, O Lord.
℟. When You come to judge the world by fire.
℣. Direct my way in your sight, O Lord, my God.
℟. When You come to judge the world by fire.
℣. Give him (her) eternal rest, O Lord, and may your light shine on him (her) forever.
℟. When You come to judge the world by fire.
℣. Lord, have mercy.
℟. Christ, have mercy.
℣. Lord, have mercy.
Our Father…
℣. From the gates of hell,
℟. Deliver his (her) soul, O Lord.
℣. May he (she) rest in peace.
℟. Amen.
℣. Lord, hear my prayer.
℟. And let my cry come unto You.
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with your spirit.
Let us pray
Lord, welcome into your presence your son (daughter) N., whom You have called from this life. Release him (her) from all his (her) sins; bless him (her) with eternal light and peace, raise him (her) up to live forever with all your saints in the glory of the resurrection. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
℟. Amen.
℣. Give him (her) eternal rest, O Lord.
℟. And may your light shine on him (her) forever.
℣. May he (she) rest in peace.
℟. Amen.
℣. May his (her) soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
℟. Amen.
Other Prayers
For a parent:
Let us pray
Almighty God, You command us to honor father and mother. In your mercy forgive the sins of my (our) parents and let me (us) one day see him (her) again in the radiance of eternal joy. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
℟. Amen.
For all the faithful departed:
Let us pray
O God, creator and redeemer of all the faithful, grant remission of the sins of all your servants so that they may receive the indulgence which they always hoped for. Through Christ our Lord.
℟. Amen.
℣. Ne recordéris peccáta mea, Dómine.
℟. Dum véneris iudicáre sǽculum per ignem.
℣. Dírige, Dómine Deus meus, in conspéctu tuo viam meam.
℟. Dum véneris iudicáre sǽculum per ignem.
℣. Réquiem ætérnam dona ei(s), Dómine, et lux perpétua lúceat ei(s).
℟. Dum véneris iudicáre sǽculum per ignem.
℣. Kýrie, eléison.
℟. Christe, eléison.
℣. Kýrie, eléison.
Sacérdos dicit alta voce:
Pater noster.
Et secréto continuátur ab ómnibus. Póstea sacérdos dicit:
℣. Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem.
℟. Sed líbera nos a malo.
℣. A porta ínferi.
℟. Érue, Dómine, ánimam eius (ánimas eórum).
℣. Requiésca(n)t in pace.
℟. Amen.
℣. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.
℟. Et clamor meus ad te véniat.
℣. Dóminus vobíscum.
℟. Et cum spíritu tuo.
Pro uno defúncto:
Orémus
Absolve quǽsumus, Dómine, fámulum tuum (fámulam tuam) N. ab omni vínculo delictórum, ut, qui (quæ) in hoc sǽculo Christo méruit conformári, in resurrectiónis glória inter Sanctos tuos resuscitátus (resuscitáta) respíret. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Pro ómnibus fidélibus defúnctis:
Orémus
Fidélium, Deus, ómnium cónditor et redémptor: animábus famulórum, famularúmque tuarum remissiónem cunctórum tríbue peccatórum; ut indulgéntiam, quam semper optavérunt, piis supplicatiónibus consequántur. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
℟. Amen.
℣. Réquiem ætérnam dona ei(s), Dómine.
℟. Et lux perpétua lúceat ei(s).
℣. Requiésca(n)t in pace.
℟. Amen.
℣. Ánima eius (Ánimæ eórum) et ánimæ ómnium fidélium defunctórum per misericórdiam Dei requiéscant in pace.
℟. Amen.