Novena Prayer for the Soul
Most powerful and merciful Lord Jesus, Lover of souls, most admired by Your saints, listen to the sighs and pleas of the souls in Purgatory who desire Your Mercy and to the prayers of those who are making this novena for them, so that they may obtain Your mercy and be rescued from the prison of their great suffering.
We beseech You to relieve first those who are suffering there, our close relatives, the abandoned, and those who are about to be released from Purgatory. Above all, we beseech You to free the soul of (name of the deceased), and then free those who have injured us most and those who are in the bondage of mortal sin. Deliver them from their sins, bring them to a sincere repentance, and make them worthy of Heaven. Amen.
Leader (L): Lord, have mercy on us
Response (R): Lord, have mercy on us
L: Christ, have mercy on us
R: Christ, have mercy on us
L: Lord, have mercy on us
R: Lord, have mercy on us
L: Christ, hear us
R: Christ, graciously hear us
L: God, the father of heaven
R: Have mercy on (name of the deceased)
L: God, the son, Redeemer of the world
R: Have mercy on (name of the deceased)
L: God, the Holy Spirit
R: Have mercy on (name of the deceased)
L: Holy Trinity, One God
R: Have mercy on (name of the deceased)
[Response after every line: "Pray for (name of the deceased)"]
Leader:
Holy Mary,
Holy Mother of God,
Holy Virgin of Virgins,
St. Michael,
All the angels and archangels,
All the orders of the blessed spirits,
St. John the Baptist,
St. Joseph,
All holy patriachs and prophets,
St. Peter,
St. Paul,
St. John,
All holy Apostles and Evangelists,
St. Stephen,
St. Lawrence,
All Holy martyrs,
St. Gregory,
St. Ambrose,
St. Augustine,
St. Jerome,
All holy bishops and confessors,
All holy doctors,
All holy priests and levites,
All holy monks and brothers,
St. Mary Magdalene,
St. Barbara,
All holy virgins and widows,
All saints of God,
Leader (L): Be merciful, O Lord, spare the soul of (name of the deceased)
Response (R): Be merciful, O Lord, graciously hear us.
[Response after every line: "O Lord, deliver (name of the deceased)"]
Leader:
From all evil,
From your wrath,
From the rigor of your Justice,
From the power of the devil,
From the gnawing worm of Conscience,
From long-enduring sorrow,
From eternal flames,
From intolerable cold,
From horrible darkness,
From dreadful weeping and wailing,
Through Your Holy Nativity,
Through Your Most Sweet Name,
Through Your Baptism and Fasting,
Through Your most profound Humilitation,
Through Your prompt obedience,
Through Your infinite love,
Through Your bloody sweat,
Through Your sorrow and anguish,
Through Your bonds,
Through Your scourging,
Through Your crowning with thorns,
Through Your carrying of the cross,
Through Your most cruel death,
Through Your most holy wounds,
Through Your most bitter Cross and Passion,
Through Your Holy Resurrection,
Through Your wondrous Ascencion,
Through the coming of the Holy Spirit, The Paraclete,
In the day of Judgment,
Leader (L): Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world
Response (R): Grant (name of the deceased) rest
L: Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world
R: Grant (name of the deceased) rest
L: Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world
R: Grant (name of the deceased) eternal rest
L: Christ hear us
R: Christ, graciously hear us
L: Lord have mercy
R: Christ, have mercy
L: From the gates of hell
R: Deliver their souls, O Lord
L: O Lord, hear my prayer
R: And let my cry come unto You
Let us pray
O God, Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant unto the soul of (name of the deceased) the remission of (his/her) sins; that by pious supplication (he/she) may obtain the pardon (he/she) has always desired. Grant this O Lord, Who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.
O God, You who are known to have mercy and to spare, we humbly beseech You, on behalf of your servant (name of the deceased) whom You have called out of the world, that you would not deliver (him/her) into the hands of the enemy nor forget (him/her) forever, but bid Your holy angels to lead (him/her) into Heaven, (his/her) true home. For as much as (he/she) puts (his/her) hope and trust in You, may (he/she) not endure the pains of hell, but come to the possession of Eternal Joy. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who lives and reigns in You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, world without end. Amen.
O Lord, we beseech You, be merciful to the soul of Your servant (name of the deceased) for whom we offer You this sacrifice of praise. We humbly and beg that by these holy and propitiatory offerings You may find (his/her) worthy of everlasting rest. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, world without end. Amen.
Grant, we beseech You, Almighty God, that the soul of your servant (name of the deceased) who has departed from this world, may be cleansed by this sacrifice; be delivered from (his/her) sins; and may (he/she) receive forgiveness and everlasting rest. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, world without end. Amen.
Absolve, O Lord, the soul of Your servant (name of the deceased) from every bond of sin so that by Your aid, (he/she) may deserve to escape the judgment of wrath, and come to enjoy Your Beatific Vision in Eternal Light. Amen.
Leader (L): Eternal rest grant unto the soul of (name of the deceased) O Lord
Response (R): And let perpetual light shine upon (him/her)
L: From the gates of hell,
R: Deliver the soul of (name of the deceased) O Lord
L: O Lord, hear my prayer,
R: And let my cry come unto You
L: The Lord be with you,
R: And with Your Spirit.
Let us pray
O God, Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant unto the soul of (name of the deceased) the remission of (his/her) sins, that by (his/her) pious supplications (he/she) may obtain the pardon (he/she) has always desired. Grant this, O Lord, Who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.
Leader (L): Eternal rest grant unto the soul of (name of the deceased) O LordResponse (R): And let perpetual light shine upon (him/her)
L: May (he/she) rest in peace,
R: Amen.
O Lord God, Who left us the marks of Your Passion on the Holy Sheet in which Your Sacred Body was wrapped when it was taken down from the Cross by Joseph, grant us Lord, that by Your death and burial, we may be brought to the glory of the Resurrection, where You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen.