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PRAYER SERVICE FOR

DEARLY DEPARTED BELOVEDS

INTRODUCTION AND PRELIMINARIES

LEADER: May I invite everyone to silence and be

aware of the presence of God in us and
around us.

Today we come together to fulfill the

sweetest of all the spiritual works of mercy,
which is to pray for the dead, especially our
deceased loved ones and those who have
no one to pray for them.

We come here to pray with faith for our loved

ones after death especially for the souls of
our dearly departed, _____.

We then pray for them all, entrusting them to

God’s mercy, knowing that in the
communion of saints, our prayers and good
deeds can in fact help them.

And so, with confidence, we pray to God as

we say: In the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit.

ALL: Amen.

OPENING SONG:

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 LIFT UP YOUR HANDS

Life is not all that bad, my

friend, hmm When you feel the world
If you believe in yourself Is tumblin' down on you,
If you believe there's And you have no one
Someone That you can hold on to,
Who walks through life Just face the rising sun
without you And you'll see hope,
You'll never be alone
And there's no need to run
Just learn to reach out,
Lift up hands to God,
And open your heart
Lift up hands to God, And He'll make you feel all
And He'll show you the right.
way.
And He said, "Cast your
And He said, "Cast your burdens upon Me
burdens upon Me Those who are heavily
Those who are heavily laden,
laden, Come to Me, all of you
Come to Me, all of you who are tired
who are tired Of carrying heavy loads,
Of carrying heavy loads, For the yoke I will give you
For the yoke I will give you is easy
is easy And My burden is light,
And My burden is light, Come to Me and I will give
Come to Me and I will give you rest."
you rest."

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OPENING PRAYER

LEADER: Father, you are all-powerful and ever-living

God. In your son Jesus Christ, who rose
from the dead, our hope of resurrection
begins.

The sadness of death gives way to the bright

promise of immortality.
Lord, for your faithful people life is changed,
not ended. Merciful Father, hear our prayers
and be gracious to us.

As we renew our faith in your son, whom you

raised from the dead, strengthen our hope
that our beloved dead, N.________, and all
our departed brothers and sisters will share
in his resurrection. We ask this through
Christ our Lord.

ALL: Amen.

(Please all be seated.)

READER: Brothers and Sisters in Christ, as we

continue our prayer service today for
_______________, may we hear to the
Letter of St. Paul to the Philippians Chapter
3 Verses 20-21.

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 For us, our homeland is in heaven, and from
heaven comes the savior we are waiting for,
the Lord Jesus Christ, and he will transfigure
those wretched bodies of ours into copies of
his glorious body. He will do that by the
same power with which he can subdue the
whole universe.

This is the word of the Lord.

ALL: Thanks be to God!

LEADER: Let us all pray for all our own intentions in

this prayer service.

READER: For our response: The Lord is my light and

salvation.

1. The Lord is my light and my help; whom shall, I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold of my life; before whom
shall I shrink?

Response: The Lord is my light and salvation.

2. There is one thing I ask of the Lord, all the days of my

life; To savor the sweetness of the Lord, to behold his
temple.

(Response)

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 3. O Lord, hear my voice when I call; have mercy and
answer. It is your face, O Lord, that I seek, hide not
your face.

Response: The Lord is my light and salvation.

4. I am sure I shall see the Lord’s goodness in the land

of the living. Hope in him, hold firm and take heart.
Hope in the Lord!

Response: The Lord is my light and salvation.

LEADER: Ita a kanito, dawatentayo a datayo amin a

maseknan mabalintayo nga ikararagan ti
ipapatay ni ______ kas intayo panaglaglagip
isu a nakalabasen ken patay manipud
naindagaan a panagbiag ket nakasangbayen
iti agnanayon a panangbiag.

KUMARARAGTAYO: APO, DENGGENNAKAM KADI.

1. Dawatentayo a dagiti maseknan a familia ken
kakabagianna, maliwliwada koma babaen ti pammatida
iti biag nga agnanayon. Kumararagtayo.

2. Dawatentayo nga agsasaraktayto manen sadi langit iti

maysa nga aldaw, iti lugar a dinto magam-udan ti
ladingit. Kumararagtayo.

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3. Dawatentayo a mamatitay koma amin a dagiti
minataytayo saandatayo a kayat a dangran ta awan met
ti kinaagum kadakuada. Kumararagtayo.

4. Dawatentayo nga amin a kararua maruk-atanda iti basol

babaen dagiti saguday ni Cristo. Kumararagtayo.

5. Dawatentayo a tunggal maysa a tao, kankanayon koma

a nakasagana a matay ken agturong iti biag nga
agnanayon. Kumararagtayo.

6. Dawatentayo a babaen ti panangkarkararagtayo,

makikaysatayo manen kadagiti minataytayo ken Cristo.
Kumararagtayo.

7. Dawatentayo a babaen ti panangawattayo ken Cristo ti

panagbiagtayo a sipapasnek a Kristiano addatayo a
sititimpuyog kadagiti minataytayo ken dagiti amin a tao
nga agrukbab iti Dios. Kumararagtayo.

8. Dawatentayo a babaen ti pannakikaysatayo ken Cristo

ken iti panangawattayo iti Sacramento ti Buniag,
makitimpuyogtay koma met iti ipapatay ken panagungar
na. Kumararagtayo.

9. Dawatentayo a mapakiredtayo nga agbiag a sipupudno

a Kristiano iti kasta mapapigsa ti pananginanama tayo a
makikaysatayo iti kinaragsak ti Dios. Kumararagtayo.

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 ACCLAMATION SONG: AMAZING GRACE

Amazing Grace, how us safe thus far

sweet the sound And grace will lead us
That saved a wretch like home
me
I once was lost, but now I When we've been there
am found ten thousand years
Was blind, but now I see Bright, shining as the sun
'Twas grace that taught my We've no less days to sing
heart to fear God's praise
And grace my fears Then when we've first
relieved begun
How precious did that
grace appear Amazing grace, how sweet
The hour I first believed the sound
That saved a wretch like
Through many dangers, me
toils and snares I once was lost, but now I
We have already come am found
'Twas grace has brought Was blind, but now I see

LEADER: Let us all sit down and listen to the word of

God.

LEADER: A Reading from St. Paul’s Letter to the

Romans (Rom 6:3-9)

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 Are you unaware that we who were baptized
into Christ Jesus were baptized into his
death? We were indeed buried with him
through baptism into death, so that, just as
Christ was raised from the dead by the glory
of the Father, we too might live in newness of
life.

For if we have grown into union with him

through a death like his, we shall also be
united with him in the resurrection. We know
that our old self was crucified with him, so that
our sinful body might be done away with, that
we might no longer be in slavery to sin.

For a dead person has been absolved from

sin. If, then, we have died with Christ, we
believe that we shall also live with him. We
know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies
no more; death no longer has power over him.
The Word of the Lord.

ALL: Thanks be to God!

EXHORTATION & MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE

LEADER: In silence, may we all reflect on the message

of this song.

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 REFLECTION SONG: POWER OF YOUR LOVE

INTERCESSIONS

LEADER: Brothers and sisters, Jesus Christ is risen

from the dead and sits at the right hand of
the Father, where He intercedes for his
Church. Confident that God hears the voices
of those who trust in the Lord, we join our
prayers of the eternal rest of the soul of
____________. Let our response be, "Lord,
Hear Our Prayer".

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1. In baptism _____________ received the light
of Christ. Scatter the darkness now and lead
him over the waters of death. Lord, in your
mercy, we pray. (Response)

2. Our brother was nourished at the table of the

Savior. Welcome him into the halls of the
heavenly banquet. Lord, in your mercy, we
pray. (Response)

3. Many friends and members of our families

have gone before us and await the kingdom.
Grant them an everlasting home with your
son. Lord, in your mercy, we pray.
(Response)

4. Many people die by violence, war, and famine

each day. Show your mercy to those who
suffer so unjustly these sins against your love,
and gather them to the eternal kingdom of
peace. Lord, in your mercy, we pray.
(Response)

5. Those who trusted in the Lord now sleep in

the Lord. Give refreshment, rest, and peace to
those whose faith is known to you alone.
Lord, in your mercy, we pray. (Response)

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 6. The family and friends of __________ seek
comfort and consolation. Heal their pain and
dispel the darkness and doubt that come from
grief. Lord, in your mercy, we pray.
(Response)

7. We are assembled here in faith and

confidence to pray for our brother in Christ,
_________. Strengthen our hope so that we
may live in the expectation of your Son's
coming. Lord, in your mercy, we pray.
(Response)

LEADER: Lord God, the giver of peace and healer of

souls, hear the prayers of the Redeemer,
Jesus Christ, and the voices of your people,
whose lives were purchased by the blood of
the Lamb.

Forgive the sins of all who sleep in Christ,

and grant them a place in the kingdom. We
ask this through Christ the Lord.

ALL: Amen.

LITANY FOR THE DEPARTED SOUL

LEADER: As we continue to pray for the dearly departed,

may we all together pray the litany for the
departed soul of ________. For your response,
say “Have mercy on the soul of __________.”
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1. My Jesus through your bloody sweat in the Garden…
Response: Have mercy on the soul of N._____
2. My Jesus, through the blow you received on your
sacred face… Response: Have mercy on the soul of
N._____
3. My Jesus, through the cruel scourging you endured…
Response: Have mercy on the soul of N._____
4. My Jesus, through the crown of thorns that pierced
your head… Response: Have mercy on the soul of
N._____
5. My Jesus, through your carrying of the cross on the
path of bitterness… Response: Have mercy on the
soul of N. ____
6. My Jesus, through your face covered with blood…
Response: Have mercy on the soul of N. _____
7. My Jesus, through your bloody garments which were
cruelly removed from your wounded body…
Response: Have mercy on the soul of N. _____
8. My Jesus, through your holy body nailed on the
cross… Response: Have mercy on the soul of N.
_____
9. My Jesus, through your hands and feet pierced with
cruel nails… Response: Have mercy on the soul of
N._____
10. My Jesus, through your sacred side pierced with
a lance and from which flowed blood and water…
Response: Have mercy on the soul of N._____

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LEADER: With Christ, there is mercy and fullness of
redemption; Let us pray as Jesus taught us:
(Please all stand.)

LEADER: Kumararagtayo.

Mannakabalin amin a Dios,

daydayawendaka, itan-okdaka ket
agrukbabkam kenka.

Adtoy kami a natipon-tipon tapnu umaykami

agkaykaysa a mangikararag ti kararua ni
_________ nga inami/amami/kabsatmi, isu a
pimmusayen ditoy a biag.

Sapay koma ta awatem ti kararua na ket

makipagtaeng koman dita pagariam.
Dawatenmi daytoy iti nagan ni Hesus nga
anakmo ken Apomi. Amen.

Sangsangkamaysa tayo a mangkararag

kadagiti sumaganad:

Mamatiak ti Dios Ama a mannakabalin amin, a namarsua

ti langit ken daga.

Mamatiak met ken Jesucristo a bugbugtong nga anakna

ken apo tayo, a timmao ti aramid Ti Espiritu Santo;

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inyanak ni Birhen Santa Maria, nagtutuok ti panagturay ni
Poncio Pilato, nailansa iti cruz, natay ket naitanem.

Immulog iti yan dagiti natay, nagungar ti maikatlo nga

aldaw, immuli’t sadi langit ket situtugaw ti makannawan ti
Dios Ama a mannakabalin amin; aggapunto’t sadiay nga
umay mangukom kadagiti sibibiag ken kadagiti natay.

Mamatiak met ti Espiritu Santo, patiek met ti Santa Iglesia

Katolika, ti panagririnnanud dagiti sasanto, ti
pannakapakawan dagiti basbasol, ket addanto met
panagungar ti bagi ken biag nga agnanayon. Amen

LEADER: Kadagiti lima a sugsugat ni Apo Hesus, intayo

daydayawen. Intayo kararagen dagiti
sumaganad:

1. Amami…
2. Ave maria …
3. Gloria…

LEADER: Manangngaasi a Dios Ama, itdem kad ken ni

_______ ti agnanayon a panaginanana.
ALL: Ket pagranniagem kad kenkuana ti lawag
nga awan patinggana.
LEADER: Aginana koman ti kappia.
ALL: Sapay koma ta kasta.
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LEADER: O Dios a nangibati iti pagtandaanam iti santo
a panagtutuokmo a naipagket iti nangina nga
ules a pinamungon da iti Santisimo a Bagim,
ipalubos mo, Apo, a maaon dagiti kararua
sadi purgatorio, nangnangruna ken ni
_______ ket ranudem ida iti Gloria ti
nakaskasdaaw a panagungar mo.

Ipagapom, Apo, iti ipapatay mo ken

pannakaitanem mo, Sika a nakipagbiag ken
nakipagari iti Dios Ama, a nakikaysaan iti
Dios Espiritu Santo, agnanayon awan ti
inggana Amen.

Note: Flower Offering Follows

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 HINDI KITA MALILIMUTAN

Hindi kita malilimutan Ngunit kahit na

Hindi kita pababayaan malilimutan
Nakaukit magpakailanman Ng ina ang anak niyang
Sa 'king palad ang 'yong tangan
pangalan Hindi kita malilimutan
Kailanma'y 'di pababayaan
Malilimutan ba ng ina
Ang anak na galing sa Hindi kita malilimutan
kanya Kailanma'y 'di pababayaan
Sanggol sa kanyang Hindi kita malilimutan
sinapupunan Kailanma'y 'di pababayaan
Paano Niya matatalikdan

YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE

When you walk through a storm Walk on, walk on

Hold your head up high With hope in your heart
And don't be afraid of the dark And you'll never walk alone

At the end of a storm You'll never walk alone

There's a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a Walk on, walk on
lark With hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone
Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain You'll never walk alone
Though your dreams be tossed
and blown

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RESPONSE FROM THE FAMILY AND/OR EULOGY

FINAL BLESSING

LEADER: Let us bow our heads and pray for God’s

blessings
In his great love, the God of all consolation
gave us the gift of life.

May he bless us with faith in the resurrection

of his Son, and with the hope of rising to new
life.

ALL: Amen.

LEADER: To us who are alive may he grant

forgiveness, and to all who have died a place
of light and peace.

ALL: Amen.

LEADER: As we believe that Jesus rose from the dead,

so may we live with Him forever in joy.

ALL: Amen.

LEADER: May almighty God bless us, the Father, and

the Son, (+) and the Holy Spirit.

ALL: Amen.

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