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| 1. Antiphon - I Am the Resurrection and the Life | |
| I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me, though he die, shall live; and whoever lives and believes in Me shall not die forever. | Ego sum resurrectio et vita: qui credit in me, etiam si mortuus fuerit, vivet: et omnis qui vivit et credit in me, non morietur in aeternum. |
| 2. De Profundis (Psalm 129/130) | |
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Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O Lord: Master, hear my voice. Let Thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. If Thou, O Lord, shalt mark iniquities: Lord, who shall stand it? For with Thee there is merciful forgiveness. My soul hath relied on His word: my soul hath hoped in the Lord. Because with the Lord there is mercy: and with Him plentiful redemption. And He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. |
De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine: Domine, exaudi vocem meam. Fiant aures tuae intendentes in vocem deprecationis meae. Si iniquitates observaveris, Domine: Domine, quis sustinebit? Quia apud te propitiatio est. Sustinuit anima mea in verbo eius: speravit anima mea in Domino. Quia apud Dominum misericordia: et copiosa apud eum redemptio. Et ipse redimet Israel ex omnibus iniquitatibus eius. |
| 3. Our Father | |
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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. |
Pater noster, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie; et dimitte nobis debita nostra, sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris; et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Amen. |
| 4. Versicles and Responses | |
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V. Eternal rest grant unto him (her), O Lord. R. And let perpetual light shine upon him (her). V. May he (she) rest in peace. R. Amen. |
V. Requiem aeternam dona ei (eis), Domine. R. Et lux perpetua luceat ei (eis). V. Requiescat (Requiescant) in pace. R. Amen. |
| 5. Prayer of Absolution | |
| O God, whose property is always to have mercy and to spare, we humbly beseech Thee for the soul of Thy servant, which Thou hast commanded to depart out of this world, that Thou wouldst not deliver it into the hands of the enemy, nor forget it forever, but command it to be taken up by the holy Angels and carried into the bosom of Abraham; that since he (she) hath hoped and believed in Thee, he (she) may not suffer the pains of hell, but possess eternal joys. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. | Deus, cui proprium est misereri semper et parcere, te supplices exoramus pro anima famuli tui, quam hodie de hoc saeculo migrare iussisti: ut non tradas eam in manus inimici, neque obliviscaris in finem, sed iubeas eam a sanctis Angelis suscipi et ad patriam paradisi perduci; ut, quia in te speravit et credidit, non poenas inferni patiatur, sed gaudia aeterna possideat. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. |
| 6. Antiphon: “May the Angels Lead You into Paradise” (In Paradisum) | |
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May the Angels lead you into Paradise; may the Martyrs receive you at your coming and bring you into the holy city Jerusalem. May choirs of Angels receive you, and with Lazarus, once poor, may you have eternal rest. |
In paradisum deducant te Angeli: in tuo adventu suscipiant te Martyres, et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem. Chorus Angelorum te suscipiat, et cum Lazaro quondam paupere aeternam habeas requiem. |
| 7. Sprinkling with Holy Water & Incensation | |
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Sprinkle the body with Holy Water as a reminder of Baptism. Incense the body to honor the deceased and symbolize prayers rising to God. These actions are part of the traditional Catholic burial rite. |
Corpus aqua benedicta aspergatur, ut Baptismi memor sit. Corpus incensetur, ut defunctus honoretur et orationes ad Deum ascendere significent. Haec acta sunt pars ritus sepulturae Catholicae traditae. |
| 8. Additional Traditional Prayers (Often Added by the Faithful) | |
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Hail Mary: "Hail Mary, full of grace, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen." Saint Michael the Archangel: "Saint Michael, defend him (her) in battle." Saint Joseph: "Saint Joseph, patron of a happy death, pray for him (her)." All Holy Angels and Saints: "Pray for him (her)." |
Ave Maria: "Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum; benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen." Sancte Michael Archangele: "Sancte Michael Archangele, defende eum (eam) in proelio." Sancte Ioseph: "Sancte Ioseph, patronus mortis felici, ora pro eo (ea)." Omnes Sancti Angeli et Sancti: "Ora pro eo (ea)." |
| 9. Final Prayer | |
| May his (her) soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. | Anima eius, et animae omnium fidelium defunctorum, per misericordiam Dei, requiescant in pace. Amen. |