Complete prayer
The following prayers may be recited immediately after death and may be repeated in the hours that follow.
Saints of God, come to his/her aid! Come to meet him/her, Angels of the Lord!
℟. Receive his/her soul and present him/her to God the Most High.
May Christ, who called you, take you to himself; may Angels lead you to Abraham's side.
℟. Give him/her eternal rest, O Lord, and may your light shine on him/her forever.
Let us pray.
All-powerful and merciful God, we commend to you N., your servant. In your mercy and love, blot out the sins he/she has committed through human weakness. In this world he/she has died: let him/her live with you forever. Through Christ our Lord. ℟. Amen.
