Suffrages For The Souls Of The Faithful Departed In General.
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Psalmus cxxix.
De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine: *Domine, exaudi vocem meum.
Fiant aures tuæ intendentes *in vocem deprecationis meæ.
Si iniquitatis observaveris, Domine: Domine, quis sustinebit?
Quia apud te propitiatio est: et propter legem tuam sustinui te, Domine.
Sustinuat anima mea in verbo ejus: *speravit anima mea in Domino.
A custodia matutina usque ad noctem, *speret Israel in Domino.
Quia apud Dominum misericordia: et copiosa apud eum redemptio.
V. May he (they) rest in peace.
R. Amen.
V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto thee.
Let Us Pray. Prayer On The Commemoration Of All Souls.
O God, the creator and redeemer of all the faithful, give to the souls of thy servants departed, the full remission of all their sins; that, through the help of pious supplications, they may obtain the pardon they have always desired. Who livest and reignest, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.
Suffrages For The Souls Of The Faithful Departed In General.
Psalm cxxix.
From the depths I have cried out to thee, *O Lord: Lord, hear my voice.
Let thy ears be attentive * to the voice of my petition.
If thou wilt consider our iniquities, O mighty Lord, * who shall endure it?
But with thee there is merciful forgiveness: * and by reason of thy law I have waited for thee, O Lord.
My soul hath relied on his word: *my soul hath hoped in the Lord.
From the morning watch, even until night, * let Israel hope in the Lord.
Because with the Lord there is mercy: * and with him, plentiful redemption.
Et ipse redimet Israel *ex omnibus iniquitatibus ejus.
Kyrie, eleison. Christe, eleison. Kyrie, eleison.
Pater noster, (secreto.)
V. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem,
R. Sed libera nos a malo.
V. Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine;
R. Et lux perpetua luceat eis.
V. A porta inferi,
R. Erue, Domine, animas eorum.
V. Requiescant in pace.
R. Amen.
V. Domine, exaudi orationem meam.
R. Et clamor meus ad te veniat.
Oremus.
Fidelium, Deus, omnium conditor et redemptor, animabus famulorum famularumque tuarum remissionem cunctorum tribue peccatorum; ut indulgentiam quam semper optaverunt, piis supplicationibus consequantur. Qui vivis et regnas in sæcula sæculorum. Amen.
V. Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine.
R. Et lux perpetua luceat eis.
V. Requiescant in pace.
R. Amen.
V. Anima ejus (animæ eorum) et animæ omnium fidelium defunctorum, per misericordiam Dei, requiescant in pace.
R. Amen.
And he shall redeem Israel * from all his iniquities.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us.
Our Father, (in silence.)
V. And lead us not into temptation,
R. But deliver us from evil.
V. Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord;
R. And may the perpetual light of glory shine upon them.
V. From the gates of hell,
R. Deliver their souls, O Lord.
V. May they rest in peace.
R. Amen.
V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come to thee.
Let Us Pray.
O God, the creator and redeemer of all the faithful, give to the souls of thy servants departed, the full remission of all their sins: that through the help of pious supplications, they may obtain the pardon they have always desired. Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.
V. Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord.
R. And may the perpetual light of glory shine upon them.
V. May they rest in peace.
R. Amen.
V. May his soul (their souls), and may the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
R. Amen.
Litany For The Dead.
"It is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from their sins." 2 Maccabees xii. 46.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Jesus, receive our prayers. Lord Jesus, grant our petitions. O God the Father, Creator of the world, Have mercy on the souls of the faithful departed. O God the Son, Redeemer of mankind, Deliver the souls of the faithful departed. O God the Holy Ghost, perfecter of the elect, Accomplish the bliss of the faithful departed. Blessed Virgin Mary, who, by the special privilege of grace, was triumphantly assumed into the kingdom of thy Son, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed. Blessed angels, who, ordering aright the first act of your will, were fixed forthwith in unchangeable happiness, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed. Blessed patriarchs, who were filled with joy when the Desired of Nations put an end to your captivity, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed. Blessed prophets, who after patiently awaiting the arrival of the Messiah, were at length consoled by a visit from him in person, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed. Blessed saints, who at the glorious resurrection of our Saviour, were translated from Limbo to the visible presence of God, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed. Blessed apostles, who at the last day shall sit to judge the twelve tribes of Israel, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed. Blessed disciples of our Lord, who followed his steps in the narrow paths to perfection, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed. Blessed martyrs, who passed through the sea of your own blood, entering immediately into the land of promise, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed. Blessed confessors, who despised the vanity of the earth, and placed your affections on the joys of heaven, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed. Blessed virgins, who, with your lighted lamps, awaited the coming of the heavenly spouse, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed. O holy saints, who, being freed from all irregular attachment to creatures, were perfectly fitted for an immediate union with your Creator, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed. Be merciful, O Lord, and pardon their sins. Be merciful, O Lord, and hear their prayers. From the shades of death, where the light of thy countenance shineth not, Deliver them, O Lord. From the evils to which immortification in this world must expose them in the other, Deliver them, O Lord. From thy displeasure, provoked by negligence and ingratitude, Deliver them, O Lord. From the pains of purgatory, so justly inflicted upon unexpiated sins, Deliver them, O Lord. From the torments of purgatory, incomparably greater than the bitterest anguish of this life, Deliver them, O Lord. By the multitude of thy mercies, ever compassionate to human frailties, Deliver them, O Lord. By the virtue of thy cross, whereon thou reconciledst the world to thy Father, Deliver them, O Lord. By thy victorious descent into hell, to break the chains of death, Deliver them, O Lord. By thy glorious resurrection from the tomb, to open the kingdom of heaven, Deliver them, O Lord. By thy triumphant ascension into heaven, to lead captivity captive, Deliver them, O Lord. By thy dread coming to judge the world, Deliver them, O Lord. We sinners, Beseech thee to hear us. That it please thee to hasten the day when thy faithful shall be delivered from the mansions of sorrow, We Beseech thee to hear us. That it please thee to shorten the time of their expiation, and to admit them speedily into thy heavenly sanctuary, We Beseech thee to hear us. That it please thee through the prayers and good works performed in thy church, to receive them into thy eternal tabernacles, We Beseech thee to hear us. That it please thee to accept, in atonement for their sins, the infinite value of thy unbloody sacrifice, We Beseech thee to hear us. That the blessed view of Jesus may comfort them, and his unfading glory shine upon them, We Beseech thee to hear us. That the whole triumphant church may soon celebrate their deliverance and the choir of angels sing new hymns of joy, on their neverending happiness, We Beseech thee to hear us. That we ourselves may share in their triumph, and unite with all the citizens of heaven in eternal alleluias, We Beseech thee to hear us. Son of God, We Beseech thee to hear us. Lamb of God, who shalt come with glory to judge the living and the dead, Give rest to the souls of the faithful departed. Lamb of God, at whose presence the heavens and the earth shall be moved, Give rest to the souls of the faithful departed. Lamb of God, in whose book of life the names of thy elect are inscribed, Give rest to the souls of the faithful departed.
The Antiphon.
Deliver us, O Lord, from eternal death, in that tremendous day, when the heavens and the earth shall be moved; whilst thou shalt come to judge the world by fire. We tremble and are sore afraid at the discussion which will take place, and at thy future wrath; when the heavens and the earth shall be moved; when thou shalt come to judge the world by fire.
That day is a day of wrath, of calamity, and of misery; a great and a most bitter day; when thou shalt come to judge the world by fire.
Give them, O Lord, eternal rest, and let perpetual light shine upon them. Amen.
Let Us Pray.
O God, the creator and redeemer of all the faithful, grant to the souls of thy servants departed, the remission of all their sins, that by means of pious supplications, they may obtain the pardon which they have ever earnestly desired: who livest and reignest, &c. Amen.
A Prayer Upon The Day Of A Person's Decease Or Burial.
O Lord, we commend unto thy infinite clemency, the souls of thy servants lately deceased: pardon them, we beseech thee, in the multitude of thy mercies, the sins which they have committed through human frailty, and grant them eternal life in thy kingdom of bliss. Amen.
Another Prayer.
O God, whose property it is always to have mercy, and to spare, we humbly present our prayers to thee in behalf of the soul of thy servant N. which thou hast called out of this world, beseeching thee not to deliver into the hands of the enemy, nor forget it for ever; but command it to be received by the holy angels, and to be carried into paradise; that as it believed and hoped in thee, it may be delivered from the pains of hell, and inherit life everlasting; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Vespers For Sundays.
Our Father. Hail Mary. (In silence.)
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V. Deus, in adjutorium meum intende. V. O God, come to my assistance. R. Domine, ad adjuvandum me festina. R. O Lord, make haste to help me. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in sæcula sæculorum. Amen. Alleluia. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Alleluiah. From Saturday before Septuagesaima Sunday, till Saturday in Holy Week, instead of Alleluia, is said, Laus tibi, Domine, Rex eternæ gloriæ. Praise be to thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory. N. B.—In Paschal time all the Psalms are said under this only. Anthem. Alleluia. Ant. Dixit Dominus. Ant. The Lord said. Ant. Alleluia. Ant. Alleluiah.
Psalm CIX.
Christ's Exaltation and everlasting Priesthood. Dixit Dominus Domino meo: *sede a dextris meis. The Lord said unto my Lord, sit on my right hand. Donec ponam inimicos tuos: *scabellum pedum tuorum. Until I make thy enemies the footstool of thy feet. Virgam virtutis tuæ emittet Dominus ex Sion: *Dominare in medio inimicorum tuorum. The Lord will send the sceptre of thy power out of Sion: rule thou in the midst of thy enemies. Tecum principium in die virtutis tuæ, in splendoribus sanctorum: *ex utero ante luciferum genui te. Dominion shall be with thee in the day of thy power in the brightness of the saints: from the womb before the day star I begat thee. Juravit Dominus, et non pœnitebit eum: *Tu es sacerdos in æternam secundum ordinem Melchisedech. The Lord swore, and it shall not repent him: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech. Dominus a dextris tuis: *confregit in die iræ suæ reges. The Lord at thy right hand hath broken kings in the day of his wrath. Judicabit in nationibus, implebit ruinas: *conquassabit capita in terra multorum. He shall judge among nations, he shall fill ruins: he shall crush the heads in the land of many. De torrente in via bibet: *propterea exaltabit caput. He shall drink of the torrent in the way; therefore shall he lift up the head. Gloria Patri, &c. Glory be to the Father, &c. Ant. Dixit Dominus. Ant. The Lord said unto my Lord: sit thou on my right. Ant. Fidelia. Ant. All his commandments.
Psalm. CX.
God is to be praised for his graces and benefits to his Church.
Confitebor tibi, Domine, in toto corde meo: *in concilio justorum, et congregatione.
I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart: in the council of the just, and in the congregation.
Magna opera Domini: *exquisita in omnes voluntates ejus.
Great are the works of the Lord: sought out according to all his wills.
Confessio et magnificentia opus ejus: *et justitia ejus manet in sæculum sæculi.
His work is praise and magnificence: and his justice continueth for ever and ever.
Memoriam fecit mirabilium suorum, misericors et miserator Dominus: *escam dedit timentibus se.
He hath made a remembrance of his wonderful works, being a merciful and gracious Lord: he hath given food to them that fear him.
Memor erit in sæculum testamenti sui; *virtutem operum suorum annuntiabit populo suo.
He will be mindful for ever of his covenant: he will shew forth to his people the power of his works.
Ut det illis hæreditatem gentium: *opera manuum ejus veritas et judicium.
That he may give them the inheritance of the Gentiles: the works of his hands are truth and judgment.
Fidelia omnia mandata ejus, confirmata in sæculum sæculi: *facta in veritate et equitate.
All his commandments are faithful: confirmed for ever and ever, made in truth and equity.
Redemptionem misit populo suo: *mandavit in æternum testamentum suum.
He hath sent redemption to his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever.
Sanctum et terribile nomen ejus: *initium sapientiæ timor Domini.
Holy and terrible is his name: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
Intellectus bonus omnibus facientibus eum *laudatio ejus manet in sæculum sæculi.
A good understanding to all that do it: his praise continued for ever and ever.
Gloria Patri, &c.
Glory, &c.
Ant. Fidelia.
Ant. All his commandments are faithful: confirmed for ever and ever.
Ant. In mandatis.
Ant. In his commandments.
Psalm CXI.
The good man is happy.
Beatus vir, qui timet Dominum: *in mandatis ejus volet nimis.
Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he shall delight exceedingly in his commandments.
Potens in terra erit semen ejus: *generatio rectorum benedicetur.
His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generations of the righteous shall be blessed.
Gloria et divitiæ in domo ejus: *et justitia ejus manet in sæculum sæculi.
Glory and wealth shall be in his house; and his justice remaineth for ever and ever.
Exortum est in tenebris lumen rectis: *misericors, et miserator et justus.
To the righteous a light is risen up in darkness; he is merciful, and compassionate and just.
Jucundus homo qui miseretur et commodat: disponet sermones suos in judicio: *quia in æternum non commovebitur.
Acceptable is the man that showeth mercy and lendeth; he shall order his words with judgment; because he shall not be moved for ever.
In memoria æterna erit justus: *ab auditione mala non timebit.
The just shall be in everlasting remembrance: he shall not fear the evil hearing.
Paratum cor ejus sperare in Domino, confirmatum est cor ejus: *non commovebitur, donec despiciat inimicos suos.
His heart is ready to hope in the Lord: his heart is strengthened, he shall not be moved, until he look over his enemies.
Dispersit, dedit pauperibus: justitia ejus manet in sæculum sæculi: *cornu ejus exaltabitur in gloria.
He hath distributed, he hath given to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever and ever, his horn shall be exalted in glory.
Peccator videbit et irascetur, dentibus suis fremet, et tabescet: *desiderium peceatorum peribit.
The wicked shall see and shall be angry, he shall gnash with his teeth and pine away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
Gloria Patri, &c.
Glory, &c.
Ant. In madatis ejus cupit nimis.
Ant. In his commandments he has great delight.
Ant. Sit nomen Domini.
Ant. Let the name of the Lord.
Psalm CXII.
God is to be praised for his regard to the poor and humble.
Laudate pueri Dominum: *laudate nomen Domini.
Praise the Lord, ye children: praise ye the name of the Lord.
Sit nomen Domini benedictum: *ex hoc nunc et usque in sæculum.
Blessed be the name of the Lord, from henceforth now and for ever.
A solis ortu usque ad occasum: *laudabile nomen Domini.
From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same, the name of the Lord is worthy of praise.
Excelsus super omnes gentes Dominus: *et super cœlos gloria ejus.
The Lord is high above all nations: and his glory above the heavens.
Quis sicut Dominus Deus noster, qui in altis habitat: *et humilia respicit in cœlo et in terra?
Who is as the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high: and looketh down on the low things in heaven and in earth?
Suscitans a terra inopem: *et de steroore erigens pauperem.
Raising up the needy from the earth, and lifting up the poor out of the dunghill:
Ut collocet eum cum principibus: *cum principibus populi sui.
That he may place them with princes, with the princes of his people.
Qui habitare facit sterilem in domo: *matrem filiorum lætantem.
Who maketh a barren woman to dwell in a house, the joyful mother of children.
Gloria Patri, &c.
Glory, &c.
Ant. Sit nomen Domini.
Ant. Let the name of the Lord be blessed for ever.
Ant. Nos qui vivimus.
Ant. We that live.
Psalm CXVI.
Laudate Dominum omnes gentes: *laudate eum omnes populi.
O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him all ye people.
Quoniam confirmata est super nos misericordia ejus: *et Veritas Domini manet in æternum.
For his mercy is confirmed upon us: and the truth of Lord remaineth for ever.
Gloria Patri, &c.
Glory be to the Father, &c.
Ant. Nos qui vivimus benedicimus Domino.
Ant. We that live bless our Lord.
In Paschal time, Ant. Alleluiah, Alleluiah, Alleluiah.
The Little Chapter.—2 Cor. 1
Benedictus Deus, et Pater Domini nostri Jesu Christi, Pater misericordiarum, et Deus totius consolationis, qui consolatur nos in omni tribulatione nostra.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation.
R. Deo Gratias.
R. Thanks be to God.
The Hymn Lucis Creator.
Lucis Creator optime, Lucem dierum proferens, Primordiis lucis novæ, Mundi parans originem. Creator of the radiant light. Fountain of bliss, essential sight. Emitting splendour's orient beam. The world's creation to proclaim. Qui mane junctum vesperi. Diem vocari præcipis, Illabitur Tetrum Chaos; Audi preces cum fletibus. Who, with the morn's enliv'ning ray, Dispell'st the shades and call'st the day; Approaching night over-spreads the spheres; Now gracious hear our sighs and tears. Ne mens gravata crimine Vitæ sit exul munere; Dum nil perenne cogitat, Seseque culpis illigat. Distain'd with guilt and foul offence, Let not a sudden summons hence, Present us at thy awful seat, Victims of fleeting vain deceit. Cœleste pulset ostium; Vitale tollat præmium; Vitemus omne noxium; Purgemus omne pessimum. But rather while at mercy's door, Contrite, our treasons we deplore, Admit thy suppliants; grant us peace. That triumph of thy saving grace. Præsta, Pater piissime; Patrique compar, Unice; Cum Spiritu Paracleto, Regnans per omne sæculum. Amen. Eternal Father, lend thine ear; Co-eternal Son, receive our prayer; O Holy Ghost, we cry to thee, God! three in one eternally. Amen.
V. Dirigatur, Domine, oratio mea.
V. Let my prayer, like incense,
R. Sicut incensum in conspectu tuo.
R. Ascend to thee, O Lord.
The Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary.—Luke, i.
Magnificat *anima mea Dominum:
My soul doth magnify the Lord:
Et exultavit spiritus meus *in Deo salutari meo.
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Quia respexit humilitatem ancillæ suæ: *ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes generationes.
Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Quia fecit mihi magna, qui potens est; *et sanctum nomen ejus.
For he that is mighty, hath done great things to me, and holy is his name.
Et misericordia ejus a progenie in progenies, *timentibus eum.
And his mercy is from generation to generation, to them that fear him.
Fecit potentiam in brachio suo; *dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.
He hath showed might in his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their hearts.
Deposuit potentes de sede; *et exaltavit humiles.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble.
Esurientes implevit bonis; *et divites dimissit inanes.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent away empty.
Suscepit Israel puerum suum, *recordatus misericordiæ suæ.
He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy.
Sicut locutus est ad patres nostros: *Abraham et semini ejus in sæcula.
As he spoke to our Fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
Gloria Patri, &c.
Glory, &c.
The Litany Of The Blessed Virgin. In Latin.
Kyrie, eleison. Christe, eleison. Kyrie, eleison. Christe, audi nos. Christe, exaudi nos. Pater de cœlis Deus, miserere nobis. Fili redemptor mundi Deus, miserere nobis. Spiritus Sancte Deus, miserere nobis. Sancta Trinitas unus Deus, miserere nobis. Sancta Maria, Ora pro nobis. Sancta Dei Genitrix, Ora pro nobis. Sancta Virgo virginum, Ora pro nobis. Mater Christi, Ora pro nobis. Mater Divinæ gratis, Ora pro nobis. Mater purissima, Ora pro nobis. Mater castissima, Ora pro nobis. Mater inviolata, Ora pro nobis. Mater intemerata, Ora pro nobis. Mater amabilis, Ora pro nobis. Mater admirabilis, Ora pro nobis. Mater Creatoris, Ora pro nobis. Mater Salvatoris, Ora pro nobis. Virgo prudentissima, Ora pro nobis. Virgo veneranda, Ora pro nobis. Virgo prædicanda, Ora pro nobis. Virgo potens, Ora pro nobis. Virgo clemens, Ora pro nobis. Virgo fidelis, Ora pro nobis. Speculum justitiæ, Ora pro nobis. Sedes sapientiæ, Ora pro nobis. Causa nostræ lætitiæ, Ora pro nobis. Vas spirituale, Ora pro nobis. Vas honorabile, Ora pro nobis. Vas insigne devotionis, Ora pro nobis. Rosa mystica, Ora pro nobis. Turris Davidica, Ora pro nobis. Turris eburnea, Ora pro nobis. Domus aurea, Ora pro nobis. Fœderis arca, Ora pro nobis. Janua cœli, Ora pro nobis. Stella matutina, Ora pro nobis. Salis infirmorum, Ora pro nobis. Refugium peccatorum, Ora pro nobis. Consolatrix affiictorum, Ora pro nobis. Auxilium Christianorum, Ora pro nobis. Regina Angelorum, Ora pro nobis. Regina Patriarcharum, Ora pro nobis. Regina Prophetarum, Ora pro nobis. Regina Apostolorum, Ora pro nobis. Regina Martyrum, Ora pro nobis. Regina Confessorum, Ora pro nobis. Regina Virginum, Ora pro nobis. Regina Sanctorum Omnium, Ora pro nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Parce nobis, Domine. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Exaudi nos, Domine. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Miserere nobis. V. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei genitrix. R. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.