40 Days Prayer for the Faithful Departed

First 9 consecutive nights will be The Holy Rosary to Our Blessed Virgin Mother

Daily Prayer for 31 Consecutive Nights

After The 9 Consecutive Nights of The Holy Rosary

Lead: In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

ALL: Merciful Lord Jesus! Listen to the prayers of the souls in purgatory.
Listen to our prayers for the soul of the faithful departed/especially for the
soul of _________/through the infinite merit of your life/passion and
death/we beseech You to grant______pardon for all his/her shortcomings on
earth.

Lead: O God/You alone are ever merciful and sparing of punishment.

ALL: Humbly we pray in behalf of the soul of_______whom You have commanded
to go forth from this world. Do not forget him/her but command that his/her
soul be taken up by the holy angels and brought to paradise. So that since he/she
hoped and believed in You/ he/she may share the joys of Your eternal kingdom.

Lead: Absolve/O Lord/the soul of Your faithful servant______from every bond of

sin.

ALL: So that_____may rise again to life in the glory of the resurrection with your
saints. May the angels welcome______to paradise where there is everlasting
peace. AMEN.

Lead: By Your Holy Incarnation. ALL: Have Mercy on the soul of _______
By Your Holy Birth.
By Your Baptism.
By Your Suffering on the Cross.
By Your Death and Burial.
By Your Resurrection.
By Your Ascension.
By Your Coming of the Holy Spirit.

Lead: Christ have mercy on us. All: Christ have mercy on us.
Lead: Lord have mercy on us. All: Lord have mercy on us.

Lead: To You O God our Father/we humbly commend_____/in his/her mortal

life on earth/You loved him/her with great love. Now that he/she has been
freed from the sufferings/trials/and evils of earth/grant that your mercy and
goodness will bring him/her to Your paradise/where there is no more grief or
suffering/questioning/ or temptations/but only peace and joy/with Your Son
and the Holy Spirit/forever and ever.

1
ALL: Blessed be God/ the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ/a gentle Father and the
God of comfort and joy/who comforts us in our sorrows and pains/so that we can
offer to others/in their sorrows and pains/the comfort we have received from God
ourselves. Let us trust him. Through His Son who invites us/saying, “Come to
me/all you who labor and burdened/and I will give you eternal rest”.

Lead: Most merciful Father into your hands we entrust the soul of______. For we
are sustained with the sure hope that he/she will rise again on the last day/at
the resurrection/with all those who have died in Christ.

All: We give you thanks O Lord/for all the good things /which You gave Your
servant_____/during his/her mortal life/as signs of Your infinite goodness and
love for him/her and of the communion of saints in Christ. In Your great mercy/ O
Lord/accept our prayers that the gates of paradise may now be opened to him/her. In
our turn/may we be comforted by the faith/until one day we hasten to meet Jesus
Christ/where we may all be together forever/united with the Lord/and with our
loved ones.

Lead: Dear_____may the angels lead you into paradise. May the martyrs and
saints await your coming/and escort you to the holy city. May the choirs of
angels welcome you/and with the poor man Lazarus/and all your dear
ones/may you enjoy everlasting rest and happiness.

Let us pray

ALL: Merciful Father/into your hands we commend the soul of _____. We are
confident that with all who died in grave, he/she will be raised to life and live
with Christ forever. We thank you for all the blessings you gave him/her in this
life. Lord/hear our prayers. Welcome_______to heavenly paradise and help us
to comfort each other with the assurance of our faith in Jesus Christ.

Lead: Lord Jesus/You wept for Your friend Lazarus.

ALL: Comfort us in our sorrow. You raised the dead to life. Grant______eternal
rest. He/she was washed clean at baptism and anointed with the oil of
salvation. Receive him/her to the company of the saints. He/she was
nourished with Your body and blood at the Holy Eucharist.

Lead: And now let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words that our
Savior taught us.

ALL: Our Father……..

Lead: Eternal rest grant unto_______O Lord.

2
ALL: And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.

Lead: May the soul of _______rest in peace.

ALL: AMEN.

Lead: Friends/let us first think of God’s living and loving presence in our
midst/here and now... and let us think of our beloved_____as still very much
alive in another and happier life…..(PAUSE)…

Lead: Lord have mercy on us. ALL: Lord have mercy on us

All: May the faith which is our greatest treasure on earth/be now our consolation.
May our belief in Jesus Christ be our guarantee of eternal life/for He promised
us: “I am the resurrection and life. Whoever believes in me/even though he
dies/shall live again. Every living person who believes in me shall never die/but
shall posses everlasting life.”

Lead: O God/Your days are without end. Your mercies are too many to count.
Cause us never to forget that our life is very short and uncertain. Let Your
Holy Spirit guide us through this present life. Giving justice and charity to
people we meet from day to day/so that at the end/we may be accounted
worthy to enter into your eternal kingdom/our final home.

ALL: Lord/open our lips and enflame our hearts/ and cleanse them of useless and
evil thoughts. Enlighten our minds/that we may seriously meditate on Thy
sufferings and death/ and the pains endured by Thy most glorious Mother/and
deign to hear and receive us before Thy great majesty. Thou liveth and
reigneth forever. AMEN.

(Pray the Apostles Creed, 1 Our Father, 3 Hail Mary’s, 1 Glory Be)

I BELIEVE in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.

He suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church,

3
 the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

Lead Prays the Sorrowful Mysteries

1. The Agony in the Garden.

2. The Scourging at the Pillar.
3. The Crowning with Thorns.
4. The Carrying of the Cross.
5. The Crucifixion and Death on the Cross.

(In the decades of the Rosary; for the Our Father, say the following)

ALL: My most merciful Jesus/look down with eyes of pity on the faithful soul
of_______for whom Thou suffered and died on the cross. Amen.

( On the beads for the Hail Mary, say the following: )

*Response: Have mercy on the soul of ________________.

Lead: My Jesus/through Thy bloody sweat in the garden…

My Jesus/through Thy blow thou received on Thy sacred face…

My Jesus/through Thy cruel scourging Thou endured…

My Jesus/through Thy crown of thorns that pierced thy head…

My Jesus/through Thy carrying of the cross on the path of bitterness…

My Jesus/through Thy face covered with blood which thou allowed to be

imprinted on the veil of veronica…

My Jesus/through Thy bloody garments which were cruelly removed from

Thy wounded body…

My Jesus/through Thy holy body nailed on the cross…

My Jesus/through Thy hands and feet pierced with cruel nails…

My Jesus/through Thy sacred side pierced with a lance and from which
flowed blood and water…

Lead: Eternal Rest Grant unto _____________, O Lord.

All: And let perpetual light shine upon him/her

4
Lead: May he/she rest in peace.
All: AMEN.

Lead: Glory be to the Father, to the Son, And to the Holy Spirit
All: As it was in the beginning/ is now and ever shall be world without
end. AMEN.

(Repeat for each sorrowful mystery)

(After the 5 sorrowful mysteries, say the following)

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,

Hail 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 toward us;
and after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

Lead:. Pray for us O holy Mother of God,

All: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us Pray

All: Most sweet Jesus/ who in Thy desire to redeem the world/ deigned to be born/
circumcised/ mocked by the Jews/ to fall into the hands of Thy enemies/ through
the treacherous kiss of Judas/ to be bound and brought to the place of sacrifice
like a lamb/ brought before Caiphas/ Pilate/ and Herod. Spat on/ accused and
condemned with false witnesses/ to be slapped and have Thy sacred body covered
with wounds/ from the cruel scourgings. To be crowned with thorns/ Thy face
covered with a purple cloth in Mockery/ stripped of Thy garments/ nailed and
elevated on the cross between two thieves/ as if Thou were one of them. Offered
gall and vinegar to drink/ and to be pierced in Thy side with a lance/ deliver, O
Lord, the soul of ______________/ from his/her great sufferings through Thy
most bitter passion/ bring him/her to Thy glory/ and deliver him/her from the
pains of hell/ through the merits of Thy holy passion and death on the cross/ so
that he/she may be worthy to enter that kingdom/ where Thou brought the good
thief/ who was crucified with Thee/ who liveth and reighneth with the Father and
the Holy Spirit forever/ AMEN..

Litany for the Faithful Departed

5
Lord…
Have mercy on us
Christ…
Have mercy on us
Lord…
Have mercy on us
Christ…
Hear us
Christ…
Graciously Hear us
God the Father of Heaven
Have mercy on the soul of __________.
God the son, Redeemer of the World,
Have mercy on the soul of __________.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on the soul of __________.
Holy Trinity, One God
Haver mercy on the soul of _________.

Holy Mary
Pray for the soul of ____________________
Holy Mother of God
Holy Virgin of Virgins
Saint Michael
All Ye Angels and Archangels
All Orders or Blessed Spirits
Saint John the Baptist
Saint Joseph
All Ye Holy Patriarchs and Prophets
Saint Peter
Saint Paul
Saint John
All Ye Holy Apostles and Evangelists
Saint Stephen
Saint Lawrence
All Ye Holy Matyrs
Saint Gregory
Saint Ambrose
Saint Augustine
Saint Jerome
All Ye Holy Bishops and Confessors
All Ye Holy Doctors
All Ye Holy Priests and Levites
All Ye Holy Monks and Hermits
Saint Mary Magdalene

6
Saint Barbara
All Ye Holy Virgins and Widows
All Ye Saints of God

Be Merciful…
Spare ______________O , Lord
From All Evils
O, Lord deliver _____________
From the Rigor of Justice
O, Lord deliver _____________
From the Power of the Devil
O, Lord deliver _____________
From the Gnawing worm of conscience
O, Lord deliver _____________
From Long-Enduring Sorrow
O, Lord deliver _____________
From Eternal Flames
O, Lord deliver _____________
From Intolerable Cold
O, Lord deliver _____________
From Horrible Darkness
O, Lord deliver _____________
From Dreadful Weeping and Wailing
O, Lord deliver _____________
Through Thine Admirable Conception
O, Lord deliver _____________
Through Thy Holy Nativity
O, Lord deliver _____________
Through Thy Most Sweet Name
O, Lord deliver _____________
Through Thy Baptism and Holy Fastings
O, Lord deliver _____________
Through Thy Prompt Obedience
O, Lord deliver _____________
Through Thine Infinite Love
O, Lord deliver _____________
Through Thy Bloody Sweat
O, Lord deliver _____________
Through Thy Sorrow and Anguish
O, Lord deliver _____________
Through Thy Bonds
O, Lord deliver _____________
Through Thy Scourging
O, Lord deliver _____________
Through Thy Crowning with Thorns
O, Lord deliver _____________

7
Through Thy Carrying of the Cross
O, Lord deliver _____________
Through Thy Most Cruel Death
O, Lord deliver _____________
Through Thy Most Holy Wounds
O, Lord deliver _____________
Through Thy Most Bitter Cross and Passion
O, Lord deliver _____________
Through Thy Holy Resurrection
O, Lord deliver _____________
Through Thine Admirable Ascension
O, Lord deliver _____________
Through the coming of The Holy Sprit, The Paraclete,
O, Lord deliver _____________
In the Day of Judgement
O, Lord deliver _____________
We Sinners
O, Lord deliver _____________
Thou Who Forgavest Magdalene and Didst Hearken to the Prayer of the Thief.
We beseech thee hear us
Thou who savest freely thine elect
We beseech thee hear us
Thou who has the keys of heaven and hell
We beseech thee hear us
That thou wouldst be pleased to deliver the souls of our parents, relatives, friends,
and benefactors, from the pains of hell.
We beseech thee hear us
That thou wouldst be please to have mercy on those of whom no special
remembrances is made on earth
We beseech thee hear us
That thou woulds be pleased to grant them all the pardon and remission of all their
sins
We beseech thee hear us
That thou wouldst be pleased to fulfill all their desires
We beseech thee hear us
That thou wouldst be pleased to receive them into the company of the blessed
We beseech thee hear us
King of Awful Majesty.
We beseech thee hear us
Son of God
We beseech thee hear us
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.
Grant unto ___________ rest
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.
Grant unto ___________ rest
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.

8
 Grant unto ___________ rest everlasting
Christ, Hear us
Christ, graciously hear us
Lord, Have Mercy
Christ, have mercy
From the Gates of Hell
Deliver the soul of ___________ O, Lord.
Lord, Hear our Prayer
And let our cry come unto thee

Let Us Pray

All: O God/ the creator and redeemer of all the faithful/ grant unto the soul of
___________, thy servant departed/ the remission of all his/her sins/ that by
pious supplications he/she may obtain the pardon of which he/she has always
desired/ grant this, O God/ who livest and reignest world without end. AMEN.

O Eternal God/ Who besides the general precept of charity/ has commanded a
particular respect for parents/ kindred/ and benefactors/ grant we beseech thee/
that as Thy instruments by which Thy providence bestowed on us our
birth,/education/ and innumerable other blessings/ so our prayers may be the
means to obtain for _________. A speedy release from excessive sufferings/ and
free admittance to Thine infinite joys/ through Jesus Christ/ Our Lord. AMEN.

Let Us Pray

All: O, God/ whose property is ever to have mercy and to spare/ we humbly beseech
Thee in behalf of Thy servant _______________/ whom Thou has this day called
out of this world/ that Thou wouldst not deliver him/her into the hands of the
enemy/ nor forget him/her forever/ but bid the holy angels/ lead him/her into
paradise/ his/her true contry. That for as much as in Thee/ he/she has placed
his/her hope and trust. He/she may not endure the pains of hell/ but may come to
the possession of eternal joys/ through our Lord Jesus Christ/ Thy son/ who liveth
and reigneth in the unity of the Holy Spirit/ God, world without end. AMEN.

Be merciful/ we beseech Thee O Lord/ to the soul of Thy servant____________/

for whom we offer to Thee the sacrifice of praise/ humbly beseeching Thy
majesty that/ by those holy and propitiatory offering/ he/she may be found worthy
to win everlasting rest/ through our Lord Jesus Christ/ Thy Son/ who with Thee
liveth and reigneth in the unity of the Holy Spirit God/ world without end.
AMEN.

Grant we beseech Thee/ Almighty God/ That the soul of Thy servant__________/
which has this day departed out of this world/ may be cleansed by this sacrifice/
and delivered from sins/ and may receive forgiveness and everlasting rest/

9
 through our Lord Jesus Christ/ Thy Son/ who with Thee liveth and reigneth in the
unity of the Holy Spirit/ God/ world without end. AMEN.

Absolve O Lord/ the soul of Thy servant________/ from every bond of sin/ so
that by Thy aid he/she may deserve to escape the judgement of wrath/ and come
to the enjoyment of Beatitude in eternal light.

Eternal rest grant unto _________O Lord.

And let Perpetual light shine upon him/her

From the gates of Hell.

Deliver his/her soul/ O Lord

May he/ she rest in peace.

AMEN.

O Lord/ hear our prayer.

And let our cry come unto Thee

The Lord be with you.

And with Thy Spirit

A Christian View of Death

We picture death as coming to destroy;

Let us rather see it as Christ coming to serve.
We think of death as ending;
Rather think of it as a new life beginning.
We think of it as losing;
Rather let us think of it as winning a final victory.
We think of death as parting;
Rather think of it as meeting of love ones.
We think of death as going away;
Rather think of it as arriving home at last.
Death is not extinguishing the light….
It is putting out the lamp because the day,
the eternal day has dawn.

ALL: Lord/ help us to see death for what it truly 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 peace/ the end of weakness and the beginning of
strength/ the end of pains and hurts and the beginning of joy and love.

O Lord Jesus/ whose rich and unforgettable life/ was lived in the faith/ that the
love which surrounds us/ is a real dependable as that of a father/ let the same
sense of trust and hope steady us at this time.

10
 Let not grief overwhelm us/ or a sense of loss embitter us/ but out of our sadness/
let there arise a new joy for so much given to us.

Help us to see/ that what we love becomes a part of us/ interfused within our
lives/ blended with mind and memory/ hollowed forever within our soul/ let not
take away our hope. Or berevement blind us/ to what always remains good and
lovely and indestructible.

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.

Lead: O God our Father/ from whom we came and to whom we return/ let us be
convinced by the sight of earth/ that is only the body which dies and
corrupts/ but the more important half of a person/ his spirit and soul/ by
which he thinks and loves/ is not touched by death/ but transfer to a new and
endless life beyond the grave. So now/ O Lord/ help us believe that our
beloved________/is indeed just “departed” to a better world/ where at this
moment he/she is alive/ is conscious and full of love for each of us/ and awaits
our coming one by one!

ALL: Farewell dear______. Pray for us as we pray for you. Until we are together again
and home at last!

In the name of the Father/ and of the Son/ and of the Holy Spirit/ AMEN.

Novena prayer is compiled by Christopher Manansala

Please return booklets

to
Virginia Manansala
Carson, California

11