À propos de cette prière
This original Catholic devotional prayer was written for this companion. Pray it alone or with others, bringing the people and circumstances of your own life before God.
Texte de la prière
God of mercy, I entrust to you the person whose death I mourn. Receive all that was good in their life, forgive their sins, and bring them into the fullness of your peace. I thank you for the love we shared and for the ways their life shaped mine. Comfort everyone who misses them, especially those whose grief is hidden. Help us remember honestly, support one another patiently, and live with hope in Christ’s resurrection. Grant what is truly good, and help me cooperate with your grace through wise and loving action. Keep me close to Jesus in hope and patience. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prière communautaire développée
La prière ci-dessus conserve le sens de l’original. Cette version communautaire distincte comprend des intentions et des réponses supplémentaires. Une personne guide et tous participent aux réponses.
Let us gather in the presence of God, remembering those who pray with us and those who cannot be here. We bring our gratitude, our needs, and our willingness to care for one another.
God of love, unite our hearts in prayer and teach us to serve you together.
God of mercy, I entrust to you the person whose death I mourn. Receive all that was good in their life, forgive their sins, and bring them into the fullness of your peace. I thank you for the love we shared and for the ways their life shaped mine. Comfort everyone who misses them, especially those whose grief is hidden. Help us remember honestly, support one another patiently, and live with hope in Christ’s resurrection. Grant what is truly good, and help me cooperate with your grace through wise and loving action. Keep me close to Jesus in hope and patience. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Community intentions
For those who have died, receive them in your mercy and bring them into the joy of your presence.
Lord, hear our prayer, and help us become instruments of your mercy.
For all who mourn them, hold grief tenderly and help our community remain close after the funeral and the first days of loss.
Lord, hear our prayer, and help us become instruments of your mercy.
Pause for silent prayer. Intentions may be offered aloud freely; no one is required to share.
For the intentions spoken and those held quietly in our hearts, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, receive our prayer and sustain us in your love.
Let us entrust ourselves and those for whom we have prayed to the Father.
Merciful Father, receive our prayer through Jesus Christ. Where we can offer help, make us willing; where we must wait, give us patience. Keep us attentive to one another beyond this gathering. May the grace of this prayer take root in our homes, our work, and our choices, so that your love becomes visible through our lives. Amen.