Novena Prayer for Our Dear Departed
- the end of frustration and the beginning of fulfillment;
Let us now offer this novena prayer for our beloved
__________ who has departed from this world and now
returns to you.
O Lord, in your mercy welcome him/her into your heavenly
kingdom.
He/She has gone to his/her rest.
Now, he/she hopes to rise with you.
O Lord, in your encompassing love, bring him/her into the
light of your Divine Presence.
We meekly intercede, O Lord, for our faithful departed
__________.
May he/she find eternal peace with you.
May he/she inherit your kind forgiveness.
May he/she see you face to face.
Yes, you are our hope in this world.
You are our resurrection and life.
You are our Judge and Savior.
O Lord, we humbly beseech you:
Be merciful in your judgment and grant to __________ the
promised salvation.
Remember not his/her faults, but cleanse him/her of his/her
sins and grant him/her lasting reward.
O Lord, extend to __________ your victory over sin and
death.
Let him/her not be separated from you, but grant him/her a
place in your eternal abode.
Jesus, Lord of the living and the dead, comfort of the weary
and the afflicted, conqueror of death and sin, guide our
departed brother/sister.
As he/she reaches the end of his/her journey, lead him/her
back to you.
As his/her life comes to an end, let him/her live with you.
As he/she stands before you in judgment, please speak again
these words:
“Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the
kingdom prepared for you.”
May the good Lord grant him/her a merciful judgment and
look kindly upon him/her.
All: Lord, help us see death for what it really is:
- the end of poverty and the beginning of riches;
- 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 or a sense of loss embitter us,
but out of our sadness let there arise a new joy.
Cast out our fears and let not our hearts be troubled.
Let your spirit of peace come alive within our experience
and hurt, our sorrow and isolation, our sadness today and
loneliness tomorrow.
We humbly commend to you, __________, whom you
called out of this mortal life.
You loved him/her always with a great love.
Now that you have freed him/her from all the evils of this
Earth, bring him/her into your paradise where there is no
more grief or mourning or sadness, but peace and joy with
your Son and the Holy Spirit forever.
We thank you for all the blessings you have given to
__________ in his/her mortal life.
We pray that he/she may be able to glorify you with the life
he/she lived and the way he made use of your blessings.
Lord, grant that we will never forget that life is short and
uncertain.
Let your Spirit guide us in holiness, justice, and service to
our brothers and sisters.
We pray for the healing of all unhappy and hurting feelings
death may have caused in our hearts.
Be with us, Lord, during our moments of sorrow and
loneliness.
You are our rock, our fortress, and our strength.
We trust in you and hope in your glorious resurrection.
We lift up to you our grief and sorrow, confident that you
will change mourning to rejoicing that our beloved now
rests in your peace.
L: Eternal rest grant unto him/her, O Lord.
A: And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.
L: May he/she rest in peace.
A: Amen.
L: May the soul of __________ and all the souls of the
faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
A: Amen.

Prayer at the Graveside

Lord Jesus Christ, by your own three days in the tomb, you
hallowed the graves of all who believe in you and so made
the grave a sign of hope that promises resurrection even as it
claims our mortal bodies.

Grant that our brother/sister, __________, may sleep here in

peace until you awake him/her to glory, for you are the
resurrection and the life.

Then he/she will see you face-to-face and in your light will
see light and know the splendor of God, for you live and
reign for ever and ever.

R: Amen.

O God, by whose mercy the faithful departed find rest, send

your holy angels to watch over this grave.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
R: Amen.