ALL SOULS
L. God Almighty, Father of goodness and love, have mercy on the poor suffering souls and grant Thine aid:
To my dear parents and ancestors,
A.Jesus, Mary, Joseph! My Jesus mercy! (after each phrase)
To my brothers and sisters and other near relatives,
To my spiritual and temporal benefactors,
To my former friends and subjects,
To all for whom love or duty bids me pray,
To those who have suffered disadvantage or harm through me,
To those who have offended me,
To those who are specially beloved by Thee,
To those whose release is near at hand,
To those who desire most to be united with Thee,
To those who endure the greatest sufferings,
To those whose release is most remote,
To those who are least remembered,
To those who are most deserving of their services to the Church,
To the rich, who are now the most destitute,
To the mighty, who are now as lowly servants,
To the blind who now see their folly,
To the frivolous, who spent their time in idleness,
To the poor, who did not seek the treasures of heaven,
To the tepid, who devoted little time to prayer,
To the indolent, who neglected to perform good works,
To those of little faith, who neglected the frequent reception of the sacraments,
To the habitual sinners, who owe their salvation to a miracle of grace,
To parents who failed to watch over their children,
To superiors who were not solicitous for the salvation of those entrusted to them,
To the souls of those who strove for nothing but riches and pleasures,
To the worldly-minded, who failed to use their wealth and talents in the service of God,
To those who witnessed the death of others, but would not think of their own,
For those who did not provide for the great journey beyond and the days of tribulation,
To those whose sentence is so severe because of the great things entrusted to them,
To the popes, kings and princes,
To the bishops and their counselors,
To my teachers and spiritual advisers,
To the deceased priests and religious of the Catholic Church,
To the defenders of the holy faith,
To those who died on the battlefield,
To those who are buried in the sea,
To those who died of apoplexy,
To those who died without the last rights o the Church,
To those who shall die within the next twenty-four hours,
To my own poor soul when I shall have to appear before Thy judgment seat,
L. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
A. And let thy perpetual light shine upon them.
L. May they rest in peace.
A. Amen.
/ A Treasury of Catholic Hymn and Prayers 1966
Posted by RoseVoc
October 30, 2017
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