Litany for the Poor Souls in Purgatory
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Litany for the Poor Souls in Purgatory O Jesus, Thou suffered and died that all mankind might be saved and brought to eternal happiness. Hear our pleas for further mercy on the souls of: |
| My dear parents and grandparents, | | |
| My brothers and sisters and other near relatives, | | |
| My godparents and sponsors of Confirmation, | | |
| My spiritual and temporal benefactors, | | |
| My friends and neighbors, | | |
| All for whom love or duty bids me pray, | | |
| Those who have suffered disadvantage or harm through me, | | |
| Those who have offended me, | | |
| Those whose release is near at hand, | | |
| Those who desire most to be united to Thee, | | |
| Those who endure the greatest sufferings, | | |
| Those whose release is most remote, | | |
| Those who are least remembered | | |
| Those who are most deserving on account of their services to the Church, | | |
| The rich, who are now the most destitute, | | |
| The mighty, who are now powerless, | | |
| The once spiritually blind, who now see their folly | | M |
| The frivolous, who spent their time in idleness, | | y |
| The poor who did not seek the treasures of heaven, | | |
| The tepid who devoted little time to prayer, | | J |
| The indolent who neglected to perform good works, | | e |
| Those of little faith, who neglected the frequent reception of the Sacraments, | | s |
| The habitual sinners, who owe their salvation to a miracle of grace, | | u |
| Parents who failed to watch over their children, | | s |
| Superiors who were not solicitous for the salvation of those entrusted to them, | | |
| Those who strove for worldly riches and pleasures, | | M |
| The worldly minded, who failed to use their wealth and talent for the service of God, | | e |
| Those who witnessed the death of others, but would not think of their own, | | r |
| Those who did not provide for the life hereafter, | | c |
| Those whose sentence is severe because of the great things entrusted to them, | | y |
| The popes, kings, and rulers, | | |
| The bishops and their counselors, | | |
| My teachers and spiritual advisors, | | |
| The priests and religious of the Catholic Church, | | |
| The defenders of the Holy Faith, | | |
| Those who died on the battlefield, | | |
| Those who fought for their country, | | |
| Those who were buried in the sea, | | |
| Those who died of apoplexy, | | |
| Those who died of heart attacks, | | |
| Those who suffered and died of cancer, | | |
| Those who died suddenly in accidents, | | |
| Those who died without the last rites of the Church, | | |
| Those who shall die within the next twenty-four hours, | | |
| My own poor soul when I shall have to appear before Thy judgment seat, | | |
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PRAYER Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine
upon them: For evermore with Thy Saints, because Thou art gracious. May the prayer of Thy suppliant people, we beseech Thee, O Lord, benefit the souls of Thy departed servants and handmaids: that Thou mayest both deliver them from all their sins, and make them to be partakers of Thy redemption. Amen. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine on them. Amen. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. |
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