40 Days Prayer for the Faithful Departed

First 9 consecutive nights will be The Holy Rosary to Our Blessed Virgin Mother

Daily Prayer for 31 Consecutive Nights

After The 9 Consecutive Nights of The Holy Rosary

Lead: In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

ALL: Merciful Lord Jesus! Listen to the prayers of the souls in purgatory. Listen to our prayers for the soul of the
faithful departed/especially for the soul of Nestor/through the infinite merit of your life/passion and death/we
beseech You to grant Nestor pardon for all his shortcomings on earth.

Lead: O God/You alone are ever merciful and sparing of punishment.

ALL: Humbly we pray in behalf of the soul of Nestor whom You have commanded to go forth from this world. Do not
forget him but command that his soul be taken up by the holy angels and brought to paradise. So that since he
hoped and believed in You/ he may share the joys of Your eternal kingdom.

Lead: Absolve/O Lord/the soul of Your faithful servant Nestor from every bond of sin.

ALL: So that Nestor may rise again to life in the glory of the resurrection with your saints. May the angels welcome
Nestor to paradise where there is everlasting peace.

ALL: AMEN.

Lead: By Your Holy Incarnation. ALL: Have Mercy on the soul of Nestor
By Your Holy Birth.
By Your Baptism.
By Your Suffering on the Cross.
By Your Death and Burial.
By Your Resurrection.
By Your Ascension.
By Your Coming of the Holy Spirit.

Lead: Christ have mercy on us. All: Christ have mercy on us.
Lead: Lord have mercy on us. All: Lord have mercy on us.

Lead: To You O God our Father/we humbly commend Nestor /in his mortal life on earth/You loved him with
great love. Now that he has been freed from the sufferings/trials/and evils of earth/grant that your mercy
and goodness will bring him to Your paradise/where there is no more grief or suffering/questioning/ or
temptations/but only peace and joy/with Your Son and the Holy Spirit/forever and ever.

ALL: Blessed be God/ the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ/a gentle Father and the God of comfort and joy/who comforts
us in our sorrows and pains/so that we can offer to others/in their sorrows and pains/the comfort we have received
from God ourselves. Let us trust him. Through His Son who invites us/saying, “Come to me/all you who labor
and burdened/and I will give you eternal rest”.

Lead: Most merciful Father into your hands we entrust the soul of Nestor. For we are sustained with the sure
hope that he/she will rise again on the last day/at the resurrection/with all those who have died in Christ.

All: We give you thanks O Lord/for all the good things /which You gave Your servant Nestor /during his mortal
life/as signs of Your infinite goodness and love for him and of the communion of saints in Christ. In Your great
mercy/ O Lord/accept our prayers that the gates of paradise may now be opened to him. In our turn/may we be
comforted by the faith/until one day we hasten to meet Jesus Christ/where we may all be together forever/united
with the Lord/and with our loved ones.

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Lead: Dear Nestor may the angels lead you into paradise. May the martyrs and saints await your coming/and
escort you to the holy city. May the choirs of angels welcome you/and with the poor man Lazarus/and all
your dear ones/may you enjoy everlasting rest and happiness.

Let us pray

ALL: Merciful Father/into your hands we commend the soul of Nestor. We are confident that with all who died in
grave, he will be raised to life and live with Christ forever. We thank you for all the blessings you gave him in
this life. Lord/hear our prayers. Welcome Nestor to heavenly paradise and help us to comfort each other with the
assurance of our faith in Jesus Christ.

Lead: Lord Jesus/You wept for Your friend Lazarus.

ALL: Comfort us in our sorrow. You raised the dead to life. Grant Nestor eternal rest. He was washed clean at baptism
and anointed with the oil of salvation. Receive him to the company of the saints. He was nourished with Your
body and blood at the Holy Eucharist.

Lead: And now let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words that our Savior taught us.

ALL: Our Father……..

Lead: Eternal rest grant unto Nestor O Lord.

ALL: And let perpetual light shine upon him.

Lead: May the soul of Nestor rest in peace.

ALL: AMEN.

Lead: Friends/let us first think of God’s living and loving presence in our midst/here and now... and let us think
of our beloved Nestor as still very much alive in another and happier life…..(PAUSE)…

Lead: Lord have mercy on us. ALL: Lord have mercy on us

All: May the faith which is our greatest treasure on earth/be now our consolation. May our belief in Jesus Christ be our
guarantee of eternal life/for He promised us: “I am the resurrection and life. Whoever believes in me/even though
he dies/shall live again. Every living person who believes in me shall never die/but shall posses everlasting life.”

Lead: O God/Your days are without end. Your mercies are too many to count. Cause us never to forget that our
life is very short and uncertain. Let Your Holy Spirit guide us through this present life. Giving justice and
charity to people we meet from day to day/so that at the end/we may be accounted worthy to enter into
your eternal kingdom/our final home.

ALL: Lord/open our lips and enflame our hearts/ and cleanse them of useless and evil thoughts. Enlighten our
minds/that we may seriously meditate on Thy sufferings and death/ and the pains endured by Thy most glorious
Mother/and deign to hear and receive us before Thy great majesty. Thou liveth and reigneth forever. AMEN.

(Pray the Apostles Creed, 1 Our Father, 3 Hail Mary’s, 1 Glory Be)

I BELIEVE in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He
was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was
crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and
is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit,

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the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life
everlasting. Amen.

Lead Prays the Sorrowful Mysteries

1. The Agony in the Garden.

2. The Scourging at the Pillar.
3. The Crowning with Thorns.
4. The Carrying of the Cross.
5. The Crucifixion and Death on the Cross.

(In the decades of the Rosary; for the Our Father, say the following)

ALL: My most merciful Jesus/look down with eyes of pity on the faithful soul of Nestor for whom Thou suffered and
died on the cross. Amen.

( On the beads for the Hail Mary, say the following: )

*Response: Have mercy on the soul of Nestor.

Lead: My Jesus/through Thy bloody sweat in the garden…

My Jesus/through Thy blow thou received on Thy sacred face…

My Jesus/through Thy cruel scourging Thou endured…

My Jesus/through Thy crown of thorns that pierced thy head…

My Jesus/through Thy carrying of the cross on the path of bitterness…

My Jesus/through Thy face covered with blood which thou allowed to be imprinted on the veil of
veronica…

My Jesus/through Thy bloody garments which were cruelly removed from Thy wounded body…

My Jesus/through Thy holy body nailed on the cross…

My Jesus/through Thy hands and feet pierced with cruel nails…

My Jesus/through Thy sacred side pierced with a lance and from which flowed blood and water…

Lead: Eternal Rest Grant unto Nestor, O Lord.

All: And let perpetual light shine upon him

Lead: May he rest in peace.

All: AMEN.

Lead: Glory be to the Father, to the Son, And to the Holy Spirit
All: As it was in the beginning/ is now and ever shall be world without end. AMEN.

(Repeat for each sorrowful mystery)

(After the 5 sorrowful mysteries, say the following)

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Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, Hail our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children
of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.

Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit
of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

Lead: Pray for us O holy Mother of God,

All: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us Pray

All: Most sweet Jesus/ who in Thy desire to redeem the world/ deigned to be born/ circumcised/ mocked by the Jews/
to fall into the hands of Thy enemies/ through the treacherous kiss of Judas/ to be bound and brought to the place
of sacrifice like a lamb/ brought before Caiphas/ Pilate/ and Herod. Spat on/ accused and condemned with false
witnesses/ to be slapped and have Thy sacred body covered with wounds/ from the cruel scourgings. To be
crowned with thorns/ Thy face covered with a purple cloth in Mockery/ stripped of Thy garments/ nailed and
elevated on the cross between two thieves/ as if Thou were one of them. Offered gall and vinegar to drink/ and to
be pierced in Thy side with a lance/ deliver, O Lord, the soul of Nestor / from his great sufferings through Thy
most bitter passion/ bring him to Thy glory/ and deliver him from the pains of hell/ through the merits of Thy
holy passion and death on the cross/ so that he may be worthy to enter that kingdom/ where Thou brought the
good thief/ who was crucified with Thee/ who liveth and reighneth with the Father and the Holy Spirit forever/
AMEN..

Litany for the Faithful Departed

Lord…
Have mercy on us
Christ…
Have mercy on us
Lord…
Have mercy on us
Christ…
Hear us
Christ…
Graciously Hear us
God the Father of Heaven
Have mercy on the soul of Nestor.
God the son, Redeemer of the World,
Have mercy on the soul of Nestor
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on the soul of Nestor.
Holy Trinity, One God
Haver mercy on the soul of Nestor

Holy Mary
Pray for the soul of Nestor
Holy Mother of God
Holy Virgin of Virgins
Saint Michael
All Ye Angels and Archangels
All Orders or Blessed Spirits
Saint John the Baptist
Saint Joseph
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All Ye Holy Patriarchs and Prophets
Saint Peter
Saint Paul
Saint John
All Ye Holy Apostles and Evangelists
Saint Stephen
Saint Lawrence
All Ye Holy Matyrs
Saint Gregory
Saint Ambrose
Saint Augustine
Saint Jerome
All Ye Holy Bishops and Confessors
All Ye Holy Doctors
All Ye Holy Priests and Levites
All Ye Holy Monks and Hermits
Saint Mary Magdalene
Saint Barbara
All Ye Holy Virgins and Widows
All Ye Saints of God

Be Merciful…
Spare Nestor O , Lord
From All Evils
O, Lord deliver Nestor
From the Rigor of Justice
O, Lord deliver Nestor
From the Power of the Devil
O, Lord deliver Nestor
From the Gnawing worm of conscience
O, Lord deliver Nestor
From Long-Enduring Sorrow
O, Lord deliver Nestor
From Eternal Flames
O, Lord deliver Nestor
From Intolerable Cold
O, Lord deliver Nestor
From Horrible Darkness
O, Lord deliver Nestor
From Dreadful Weeping and Wailing
O, Lord deliver Nestor
Through Thine Admirable Conception
O, Lord deliver Nestor
Through Thy Holy Nativity
O, Lord deliver Nestor
Through Thy Most Sweet Name
O, Lord deliver Nestor
Through Thy Baptism and Holy Fastings
O, Lord deliver Nestor
Through Thy Prompt Obedience
O, Lord deliver Nestor
Through Thine Infinite Love
O, Lord deliver Nestor
Through Thy Bloody Sweat
O, Lord deliver Nestor

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Through Thy Sorrow and Anguish
O, Lord deliver Nestor
Through Thy Bonds
O, Lord deliver Nestor
Through Thy Scourging
O, Lord deliver Nestor
Through Thy Crowning with Thorns
O, Lord deliver Nestor
Through Thy Carrying of the Cross
O, Lord deliver Nestor
Through Thy Most Cruel Death
O, Lord deliver Nestor
Through Thy Most Holy Wounds
O, Lord deliver Nestor
Through Thy Most Bitter Cross and Passion
O, Lord deliver Nestor
Through Thy Holy Resurrection
O, Lord deliver Nestor
Through Thine Admirable Ascension
O, Lord deliver Nestor
Through the coming of The Holy Sprit, The Paraclete,
O, Lord deliver Nestor
In the Day of Judgement
O, Lord deliver Nestor
We Sinners
O, Lord deliver Nestor
Thou Who Forgavest Magdalene and Didst Hearken to the Prayer of the Thief.
We beseech thee hear us
Thou who savest freely thine elect
We beseech thee hear us
Thou who has the keys of heaven and hell
We beseech thee hear us
That thou wouldst be pleased to deliver the souls of our parents, relatives, friends, and benefactors, from the pains
of hell.
We beseech thee hear us
That thou wouldst be please to have mercy on those of whom no special remembrances is made on earth
We beseech thee hear us
That thou woulds be pleased to grant them all the pardon and remission of all their sins
We beseech thee hear us
That thou wouldst be pleased to fulfill all their desires
We beseech thee hear us
That thou wouldst be pleased to receive them into the company of the blessed
We beseech thee hear us
King of Awful Majesty.
We beseech thee hear us
Son of God
We beseech thee hear us
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.
Grant unto Nestor rest
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.
Grant unto Nestor rest
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.
Grant unto Nestor rest everlasting
Christ, Hear us
Christ, graciously hear us

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Lord, Have Mercy
Christ, have mercy
From the Gates of Hell
Deliver the soul of Nestor O, Lord.
Lord, Hear our Prayer
And let our cry come unto thee

Let Us Pray

All: O God/ the creator and redeemer of all the faithful/ grant unto the soul of Nestor , thy servant departed/ the
remission of all his sins/ that by pious supplications he may obtain the pardon of which he has always desired/
grant this, O God/ who livest and reignest world without end. AMEN.

O Eternal God/ Who besides the general precept of charity/ has commanded a particular respect for parents/
kindred/ and benefactors/ grant we beseech thee/ that as Thy instruments by which Thy providence bestowed on
us our birth,/education/ and innumerable other blessings/ so our prayers may be the means to obtain for Nestor. A
speedy release from excessive sufferings/ and free admittance to Thine infinite joys/ through Jesus Christ/ Our
Lord. AMEN.

Let Us Pray

All: O, God/ whose property is ever to have mercy and to spare/ we humbly beseech Thee in behalf of Thy servant
Nestor / whom Thou has this day called out of this world/ that Thou wouldst not deliver him into the hands of the
enemy/ nor forget him forever/ but bid the holy angels/ lead him into paradise/ his true contry. That for as much
as in Thee/ he/she has placed his hope and trust. He/she may not endure the pains of hell/ but may come to the
possession of eternal joys/ through our Lord Jesus Christ/ Thy son/ who liveth and reigneth in the unity of the
Holy Spirit/ God, world without end. AMEN.

Be merciful/ we beseech Thee O Lord/ to the soul of Thy servant Nestor / for whom we offer to Thee the
sacrifice of praise/ humbly beseeching Thy majesty that/ by those holy and propitiatory offering/ he may be found
worthy to win everlasting rest/ through our Lord Jesus Christ/ Thy Son/ who with Thee liveth and reigneth in the
unity of the Holy Spirit God/ world without end. AMEN.

Grant we beseech Thee/ Almighty God/ That the soul of Thy servant Nestor/ which has this day departed out of
this world/ may be cleansed by this sacrifice/ and delivered from sins/ and may receive forgiveness and
everlasting rest/ through our Lord Jesus Christ/ Thy Son/ who with Thee liveth and reigneth in the unity of the
Holy Spirit/ God/ world without end. AMEN.

Absolve O Lord/ the soul of Thy servant Nestor / from every bond of sin/ so that by Thy aid he/she may deserve
to escape the judgement of wrath/ and come to the enjoyment of Beatitude in eternal light.

Eternal rest grant unto Nestor O Lord.

And let Perpetual light shine upon him

From the gates of Hell.

Deliver his soul/ O Lord

May he/ she rest in peace.

AMEN.

O Lord/ hear our prayer.

And let our cry come unto Thee

The Lord be with you.

And with Thy Spirit

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A Christian View of Death

We picture death as coming to destroy;

Let us rather see it as Christ coming to serve.
We think of death as ending;
Rather think of it as a new life beginning.
We think of it as losing;
Rather let us think of it as winning a final victory.
We think of death as parting;
Rather think of it as meeting of love ones.
We think of death as going away;
Rather think of it as arriving home at last.
Death is not extinguishing the light….
It is putting out the lamp because the day,
the eternal day has dawn.

ALL: Lord/ help us to see death for what it truly is/ the end of poverty and the beginning of riches/ the end of
frustration and the beginning of fulfillment/ the end of fear and the beginning of peace/ the end of weakness and
the beginning of strength/ the end of pains and hurts and the beginning of joy and love.

O Lord Jesus/ whose rich and unforgettable life/ was lived in the faith/ that the love which surrounds us/ is a real
dependable as that of a father/ let the same sense of trust and hope steady us at this time.

Let not grief overwhelm us/ or a sense of loss embitter us/ but out of our sadness/ let there arise a new joy for so
much given to us.

Help us to see/ that what we love becomes a part of us/ interfused within our lives/ blended with mind and
memory/ hollowed forever within our soul/ let not take away our hope. Or bereavement blinds us/ to what always
remains good and lovely and indestructible.

O gracious Spirit of Peace/ come alive within our experience and hurt/ within our sorrow and isolation/ within the
sadness of today and the loneliness of tomorrow/ come alive as the peace and trust/ which nothing in life or death
can kill. Cast out our fears/ and let not our hearts be troubled/ knowing that this world remains our Father’s house.

Lead: O God our Father/ from whom we came and to whom we return/ let us be convinced by the sight of earth/
that is only the body which dies and corrupts/ but the more important half of a person/ his spirit and soul/
by which he thinks and loves/ is not touched by death/ but transfer to a new and endless life beyond the
grave. So now/ O Lord/ help us believe that our beloved Nestor /is indeed just “departed” to a better world/
where at this moment he/she is alive/ is conscious and full of love for each of us/ and awaits our coming
one by one!

ALL: Farewell dear Nestor. Pray for us as we pray for you. Until we are together again and home at last!

In the name of the Father/ and of the Son/ and of the Holy Spirit/ AMEN.