NOVENA PRAYER FOR DEPARTED SOULS stripped of Your garments, nailed & elevated on the cross between two

ailed & elevated on the cross between two thieves as if

We offer this novena for (Name of departed soul) You were one of them, offered gall & vinegar to drink, & to be pierced in Your side with
lance; deliver, O Lord all their souls from their great sufferings through Your most bitter
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended thee, and I detest all my sins passion, bring them to Your Glory & deliver them from the pains of hell, through the
because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all because I merits of Your holy passion & death on the cross, so that they may be worthy to enter
offended you, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love, I firmly resolve with that kingdom where You brought the good thief, who was crucified with You, who lives
the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen & reigns with the Father & Holy Spirit forever. Amen

Lord, open our lips and inflame our hearts and cleanse them of useless & evil LITANY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
thoughts. Enlighten our minds, that we may seriously meditate on Your sufferings &
ALL: Lord, have mercy on their souls
death & the pains endured by Thy most glorious Mother, and deign to hear & receive us
ALL: Christ, have mercy on their souls
before Your great Majesty, You who lives & reigns forever. Amen
ALL: Lord, have mercy on their souls
(*Response: Have mercy on their souls ) L: Christ, hear them
ALL: Christ, graciously hear them
My Jesus, through Your bloody sweat in the Garden (* Response *) L: God the Father of heaven;
My Jesus, through the blow You received on Your Sacred Face (* Response *) ALL: Have mercy on them
My Jesus, through the cruel scourging You endured (* Response *) L: God the Son, redeemer of the world;
My Jesus, through the crown of thorns that pierced Your Head (* Response *) ALL: Have mercy on them
My Jesus, through Thy carrying of the Cross on the path of bitterness (*Response*) L: God the Holy Spirit;
My Jesus, through Your Face covered with blood which You allowed to be imprinted on the veil ALL: Have mercy on them
of Veronica (*Response*) L: Holy Trinity, One God;
My Jesus, through Your bloody garments which were cruelly removed from Your wounded body
ALL: Have mercy on them
(* Response *)
My Jesus, through Your Holy Body nailed on the cross (* Response *)
My Jesus, through Your Hands & feet pierced with cruel nails (* Response *) (*Response: Pray for their souls )
My Jesus, through Your Sacred side pierced with a lance and from which flowed blood and water Holy Mary Virgin most merciful Health of the sick
(* Response *) Holy Mother of God Virgin most faithful Comforter of the afflicted
Holy Virgin of Virgins Mirror of Justice Help of Christians
L: Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. Mother of Christ Seat of wisdom Queen of Angels
ALL: And let perpetual light shine upon them Lord Mother Most Pure Cause of our joy Queen of Prophets
L: May they rest in peace Mother Most Chaste Spiritual vessel Queen of Apostles
ALL: Amen Mother Inviolate Vessel of honor Queen of Martyrs
Mother Most Amiable Singular vessel of devotion Queen of Confessors
Most Sweet Jesus, who in thy desire to redeem the world, designed to be born, Mother of Good Counsel Mystical rose Queen of Virgins
circumcised, mocked by Jews, to fall into the hands of Thy enemies through the Mother of our Creator Tower of David Queen of All Saints
treacherous kiss of Judas, to be bound & brought to the place of sacrifice like a meek Mother of our Savior Tower of ivory Queen conceived
lamb brought before Caiphas, Pilate & Herod, spat on, accused & condemned with false Virgin most prudent House of gold without original sin
Virgin most venerable Ark of the covenant Queen assumed into heaven
witness, to be slapped & have Your sacred body covered with wounds from cruel
scourging, to be crowned with thorns, Your face covered with purple cloth in mockery, Virgin most renowned Gate of Heaven Queen of the most
Virgin most powerful Morning star holy rosary
L: Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world; L: May they rest in peace
ALL: spare them O Lord ALL: Amen
L: Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world; L: O Lord, hear our prayer
ALL: graciously hear them O Lord ALL: And let our cry come unto thee
L: Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world; L: The Lord be with you
ALL: Have mercy on them ALL: And with your spirit
L: Christ, hear them;
ALL: Christ, graciously hear them. LET US PRAY
L: Pray for them, O Holy Mother of God
O God, the creator and redeemer of all the faithful, grant to the soul of Your
ALL: That they may be made worthy of the promises of Christ
servants the remission of all sins, that through pious and supplications, they may obtain
LET US PRAY the pardon they have always desired, Who lives and reigns world without end. Amen.

O God, whose promise is ever to have mercy & to spare, we humbly beseech You L: Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord.
in behalf of Your servants whom You called out of this world, that You would not deliver ALL: And let perpetual light shine upon them.
them into the hands of the enemy nor forget them forever, but bid the holy angels, lead L: May they rest in peace
them into paradise, their true country, that for as much as in thee they put their hope & ALL: Amen
trust, they may not endure the pains of hell, but may come to the possession of eternal In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
joys. Through our Lord, Jesus Christ, Your Son, who with You, lives and reigns in the unity
of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end. Amen. *Song- LIFT UP YOUR HANDS
Be merciful, we beseech You O Lord to the soul of Your servants for whom we Life is not at all that bad my friend, When you feel the world
offer to the sacrifice of praise, humbly beseeching thy great Majesty that by these holy If you believe in yourself Is tumbling down on you
& propitiatory offerings, they may be found worthy to win everlasting rest. Through our If you believe there’s someone And you have no one that you can hold
Who walks through life with you on to
Lord, Jesus Christ, Your Son, who with You lives and reigns in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
You’ll never be alone Just face the rising sun and you’ll see
God world without end. Amen.
Just learn to reach out hope
Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that the soul of Your servants which has And open your heart And there’s no need to run
Lift up your hands to God Lift up your hands to God
departed out of this world may be cleansed by this sacrifice & delivered from sin & may
And He’ll show you the way And He’ll make you feel alright
receive forgiveness & everlasting rest. Through our Lord, Jesus Christ, Your Son, who with
You, lives and reigns in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God world without end. Amen. And He said And He said
“Cast your burdens upon me “Cast your burdens upon me
Absolve, O Lord, all their souls from every bond of sin, so that by Your aid, they
Those who are heavily laden Those who are heavily laden
may deserve to escape the judgement of wrath & come to the enjoyment of beatitudes
Come to me all of you who are tired Come to me all of you who are tired
in eternal light. Of carrying heavy loads Of carrying heavy loads
For the yoke I will give you is easy For the yoke I will give you is easy
L: Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord.
And my burden is light And my burden is light
ALL: And let perpetual light shine upon them.
Come to me and I will give you rest.” Come to me and I will give you rest.”
L: From the gates of hell
ALL: Deliver their souls, O Lord