Saving Prayers for Souls in Purgatory
Prayer for Eternal Rest
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Prayer for Mercy
O Lord, Jesus Christ, King of glory, deliver the souls of all the faithful departed from the pains of hell and from the bottomless pit. Deliver them from the lion’s mouth, that hell may not swallow them up, and they may not fall into darkness, but may the holy standard-bearer Michael lead them into the holy light, which Thou didst promise to Abraham and to his seed. Amen.
Prayer for the Deceased
O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant to the souls of Thy departed servants the remission of all their sins, that through our pious supplications they may obtain the pardon which they have always desired. Amen.
Prayer of St. Gertrude
Eternal Father, I offer Thee the most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.
Prayer of St. Alphonsus Liguori
My Jesus, by the sorrows Thou didst suffer in Thine agony in the Garden, in Thy scourging and crowning with thorns, in the way to Calvary, in Thy crucifixion and death, have mercy on the souls in purgatory, and especially on those that are most forsaken. Deliver them from the dire torments they endure; call them and admit them to Thy most sweet embrace in paradise. Amen.
Prayer for the Most Forgotten Soul
O Lord God Almighty, I beseech Thee by the Precious Blood which Thy Divine Son Jesus shed in His cruel scourging, deliver the souls in purgatory, and especially that soul amongst them all which is the most destitute of spiritual aid, and bring it to Thy glory, there to praise and bless Thee forever. Amen.
Prayer of St. Joseph
To you, O blessed Joseph, do we come in our tribulation, and having implored the help of your most holy Spouse, we confidently invoke your patronage also. Through that charity which bound you to the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God and through the paternal love with which you embraced the Child Jesus, we humbly beg you graciously to regard the inheritance which Jesus Christ has purchased by His Blood, and with your power and strength to aid us in our necessities. Amen.
Prayer for the Souls of the Departed
O God, whose nature is ever to have mercy and to spare, we humbly beseech Thee for the souls of Thy servants whom Thou hast bidden to depart out of this world: that Thou wouldst not deliver them into the hands of the enemy, nor forget them forever, but bid Thy holy Angels, O Lord, to receive them and bear them into the heavenly paradise. That forasmuch as they believed and hoped in Thee, they may not endure the pains of hell, but may inherit everlasting life through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer for All the Faithful Departed
Almighty and everlasting God, by whose mercy the faithful departed find rest, kindly look upon Thy servants who have departed this life. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Prayer for Deliverance
O Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry come unto Thee. O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant to the souls of Thy departed servants the remission of all their sins, that through pious supplications they may obtain that pardon which they have always desired. Amen.
Prayer to Our Lady of Mount Carmel
O most blessed Virgin Mary, by thy love for thy Divine Son Jesus Christ, and thy tender compassion towards us poor sinners, we beseech thee to obtain for the holy souls in purgatory, and particularly for the souls of our deceased relatives and friends, the full remission of their sins. Amen.
Remember: Praying for the souls in purgatory is an act of mercy that can help those who have passed from this life but are still in need of purification to enter into the fullness of heaven.
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