BIBLE SERVICE FOR THE DEAD

COME HOLY SPIRIT

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Come Holy Spirit I need you
Come Holy Spirit I pray
Come with your strength and your power
Come with your own special way

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Come like a spring in the desert
Come into my withered soul
Come with your sweet healing power
Touch me and make me whole.

Leader: + IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
People: AMEN

Leader: Brothers and Sisters, we are gathered here to pay our respect to our
deceased brother/sister (_____________) but most of all to publicly
acknowledge that before God we are nothing. Let us also remember in this
Bible Service all our deceased brothers and sisters and most especially those
who are in need of our prayers. ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO THEM O, LORD.
People: And Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them.

Leader: To you we owe our hymn of praise O, God of Zion.

People: To you must now be fulfilled in Jerusalem, Hear our prayers. To you all flesh
must one.

Leader: Eternal Rest Grant unto them O, Lord.

People: And Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon them.

Leader: The Lord be with you.

People: And with your spirit.

Leader: Let us pray…

Lord, hear our prayers and be merciful to your son/daughter
(__________________)
Whom you have called from this life. Welcome him/her into the company of
your saints in the Kingdom of light and peace. We ask this through Christ our
Lord.
People: AMEN

Leader: In Your Presence Lord, those who die will still live and our bodies do not
perish in death, but are transformed by your power. Listen to our prayers and
welcome your son/daughter (____________) to the company of Abraham our
Father in Faith, and raise him/her up to the last judgment. In your love,
cleanse him/her every sin he/she committed during his/her earthly life. We
ask this through Christ our Lord.

(Let us all sing)

Hindi kita Malilimutan

Hindi kita malilimutan Verse Chorus

Hindi kita pababayaan Malilimutan ba ang ina Hindi kita malilimutan
Nakaukit Ang anak na galing sa kanya Kailanma’y di pabababyaan
magpakailanman Sanggol sa kanyang Hindi kita malilimutan
Sa king palad ang yong sinapupunan Kailnma'y di pababayaan
pangalan Paano niya matatalikdan
Ngunit kahit na malilimutan Hindi kita malilimutan
Ng ina ang anak niyang tangan Kailanma’y di pabababyaan
Hindi kita malilimutan
Kailnmay di pababayaan
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(PLEASE BE SEATED)
FIRST READING:
A Reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Romans (5:5-11)

Hope is not deceptive because the love of God has been poured into our hearts by
the Holy Spirit which has been given us. We were still hopeless when at His
appointed moment. Christ died for sinful men. It is not easy to die even for good,
though of course, for someone worthy might be prepared to die. But what proves
that God really loves us is that Christ died for us while still sinners. Having died for
us while still sinners only to make us righteous, is it likely then, that He would now
fail to save us from God’s anger? When we were reconciled to God by the death of
His son, we were still enemies. Now we have been reconciled. Surely, we may
count on being save by the life of His Son, not merely because we have been
reconciled but because we were filled with joyful trust in God through our Lord
Jesus Christ through whom we have already gained our reconciliation.

The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

(Please Stand)
Leader: Let us pray to God our merciful Father not only for our deceased
brother/sister
(__________) but also for the Church, for peace and well-being of the world
and the salvation of men.
Let our response be … LORD HEAR OUR PRAYERS.

Leader: For the Pastors of the Church that they may practice in their lives what they
proclaimed to others. Let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord, Hear our prayers.

Leader: For those who are sick and lonely, for those who are hungry and jobless; for
those who are dying and that they find comfort in God’s love and loving
assistance shown to them by the Christians. Let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord, Hear our prayers.

Leader: God and Father, forgive our brother/sister (_________) his/her sins and grant
him/her eternal peace and welcome him/her to the joys of your saints and
elect through Christ our Lord.
People: Amen

(PLEASE BE SEATED)
SECOND READING
A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans (6:3-4, 4-8)

When we were baptized in Jesus Christ, we were baptized in his death.

In other words, when we were baptized, we went into the tomb with Him in
His death. So that as Christ was raised from the dead of the Father’s glory,
we too, might have a new life. But we believed that having died with Christ,
we shall return life with Him. Christ, as we know, having raised from the dead
will never die again.

The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

(PLEASE STAND)

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Leader: In your presence Lord, those who die still live and our bodies do not perish in
death but are transformed by Your power. Listen to our prayers and welcome
Your son/daughter (_______) to the company of Abraham, our Father in Faith,
and raise him/her on the last day of judgment.

People: AMEN

(Let us all sing)

SINO AKO?
Hiram sa Diyos ang aking buhay Sino'ng may pag ibig
Ikaw at ako'y tanging handog lamang Sino'ng nagmamahal
Di ko ninais na ako'y isilang Kung di ang tao Diyos ang
Ngunit salamat dahil may buhay pinagmulan

Ligaya ko Kung di ako umibig

Na ako'y isilang Kung di ko man bigyang halaga
Pagkat tao ay mayroong dangal Ang buhay na handog
Ang buhay ko'ng hiram sa Diyos
Kung di ako nagmamahal
Sino ako

LITANY FOR THE FAITHFUL

Leader: Lord, have mercy on us

People: Lord, have mercy on us
Leader: Christ, have mercy on us
People: Christ, have mercy on us
Leader: Christ, hear us
People: Christ, graciously hear us
Leader: God the Father in Heaven
People: Have mercy on the Soul of our brother/sister (_______)
Leader: God the Son, Redeemer of the World
People: Have mercy on the Soul of our brother/sister (_______)
Leader: God the Holy Spirit
People: Have mercy on the Soul of our brother/sister (_______)
Leader: Holy Trinity, One God
People: Have mercy on the Soul of our brother/sister (_______)
Leader: Holy Mary
People: Pray for the Soul of our brother/sister (_______)
Leader: Holy Mother of God
People: Pray for the Soul of our brother/sister (_______)
Leader: Holy Virgin of Virgins
People: Pray for the Soul of our brother/sister (_______)
Leader: St. Michael
People: Pray for the Soul of our brother/sister (_______)
Leader: St. John the Baptist
People: Pray for the Soul of our brother/sister (_______)

Leader: All the Saints and Archangels

St. Joseph
All the Holy Patriarchs and Prophets
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 St. Peter
St. Paul
All the Holy Apostles and Evangelists
St. Stephen
St. Lawrence
St. Gregory
All the Holy Martyrs
St. Ambrose People: Pray for the Soul
of our
St. Jerome brother/sister
(_______)
St. Jude Thaddeus
All the Holy Priests and Levites
All the Bishops and Confessors
All the Holy Doctors
All the Holy Monks and Hermits
St. Mary Magdalene
St. Barbara
All the Holy Virgins and Widows
All the Saints of God

Leader: Be merciful O, Lord

People: Spare him/her O, Lord

Leader: Be merciful O, Lord

People: Graciously Hear Us O, Lord

Leader: Let us pray…

O, Lord, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant unto the soul of
your servant departed, the remission of his/her sins, that by the pious
supplication he/she may obtain that pardon he/she had always desired. O,
Eternal God, who, besides the general precepts of charity has commanded a
particular respect to parent and kindred benefactors, grant we beseech you,
that as our brother/sister (_______)is an instrument by which Your providence
bestowed on us by our birth, education, and immeasurable blessings so may
our prayers be the means to obtain for our brother/sister (_________) a speedy
release from excessive suffering and admittance to Your joy through Christ
Our Lord.
People: AMEN

Priest or Leader: The Lord be with you.

People: And with your Spirit.

Priest or Leader: A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John.

People: Glory to you O, Lord.
Leader: All the father gives me shall come to me. No one comes will I ever
reject because it is not to do my own will but to the will of Him who sent me.
It is the will of my Father that everyone who looks upon, the soul and
believes in Him shall have eternal life. Him I will raise up on the last day. Do
not let your hearts be troubled. Have faith in God and have faith in Me. In my
father’s house, there are may dwelling places, otherwise how could I have
told you that I was going to prepared a place for you and then I shall come
back to take you with me; that where I am, you also will be. You know the
way as where the leaders go. Lord said, Thomas. “We do not know where you
are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him. “I am the Truth and
the Life. No one comes to the Father but through Me.”
GOSPEL OF THE LORD.

People: Praise to you, Lord, Jesus Christ (A brief Homily will be given)

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Leader: God Almighty Father raised His Son from the dead. With confidence we ask
Him to save His people, living and dead. Our brother/sister (________) was
given the promise of eternal life in baptism.
People: Lord of Glory, hear our prayers.

Leader: Lord gives him/her communion with your saints forever.

People: Lord of Glory, hear our prayers.

Leader: We pray for our brothers and sisters, our relatives for all who were close to
us. Lord gives them the reward of their goodness.
People: Lord of Glory, hear our prayers.

Leader: Our brother/sister (________) ate the bread of eternal life, the Body of Christ.
Raise him/her up to the last day.
People: Lord of Glory, hear our prayers.

Leader: We pray for all who gathered here to worship in faith. Lord, make us one in
Your kingdom.
People: Lord of Glory, hear our prayers.

(Sing/Pray)
All: OUR FATHER …

Our Father, who art in heaven, Ama mi a wala kad tawen Nagalang
hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom so ngaran Mo Onsabid sikami
come, thy will be done, on earth as it panarian Mo Onorey linawam diad
is in heaven. dalin onung ed tawen. Say kanen
Give us this day our daily bread, min inagew-agew Iter mod sikami
and forgive us our trespasses, as we ed agew aya Tan paandian Mo ray
forgive those who trespass against utang mi Onung na panamaandi
us. And lead us not into temptation, miy kasalanan day
but deliver us from evil. akapankasalanan ed sikami Tan ag
Mo kami iter ed tukso Ilaban Mo
kami ed mauges.

Leader: O God, the Creator and Redeemer of the faithful, hear our supplications, and
through your infinite mercy, grant unto the soul of departed servant
(________) the remission of his/her sins grant to him/her grace and mercy
before tribunal and let him/her attain the everlasting rest and happiness
through the infinite merits of Jesus Christ.
People: AMEN.

Leader: Grant O, Lord, that while we lament the departure of our brother/sister
(_______) out of this life, we may bear in mind that we are most certain to
follow him/her. Give us the grace to make and ready for the last hour by a
devout and holy life, and protect us against a sudden and unprovided death.
Teach us how to watch and pray, that when Your summons come, we may go
forth to meet you and enter with You to life everlasting.
People: AMEN.

(ALL SING)
Final Prayer
Lead me Lord Let us Prayer
Lead me by the hand 3 Lord’s Prayer, Hail Mary and
And let me face the rising sun Glory
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Comfort through all the pain
That life may bring LORD’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
There's no other hope hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom
That I can lean upon come, thy will be done, on earth as
Lead me Lord, it is in heaven.
Lead me all my live Give us this day our daily
bread, and forgive us our
Walk by me Walk by me trespasses, as we forgive those
Across the lonely roads that I may who trespass against us. And
face lead us not into temptation, but
Take my arms and let your hand deliver us from evil.
Show me the way
HAIL MARY
Show the way to live inside your Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is
heart with you. Blessed are you among
All my days, women, and blessed is the fruit of
All my life your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray
You are my light for us sinners, now and at the
You're the lamp upon my feet hour of our death. Amen.
All the Time, my lord I need you
there GLORY TO THE FATHER, and to the
You are my light Son and to Holy Spirit,
I can not live alone At it was in the beginning, is
Let me stay, by your guiding love now and will be forever. AMEN
All through my live
Lead me Lord Eternal Rest Prayer
Eternal rest grant unto
Lead me Lord, Brother/Sister (___________), O Lord,
Eventhough at times and let perpetual light shine
I'd rather go along my way upon him/her.
Help me take the right direction May his/her soul and all the souls of
the faithful departed, through the
Take your road mercy of God, rest in peace.
Lead me lord Amen.
And never leave my side
All my days, all my life

You are my light

You're the lamp upon my feet
All the Time, my lord I need you
there
You are my light
I can not live alone
Let me stay, by your guiding love
All through my live

You are my light

You're the lamp upon my feet
All the Time, my lord I need you
there
You are my light
I can Me
Oh, Lord