Fidelium, Deus, omnium conditor et redemptor, animabus famulorum famularumque tuarum remissionem cunctorum tribue peccatorum; ut indulgentiam quam semper optaverunt, piis supplicationibus consequantur. Qui vivis et regnas in sæcula sæculorum. Amen. V. Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine. R. Et lux perpetua luceat eis. V. Requiescant in pace. R. Amen. V. Anima ejus (animæ eorum) et animæ omnium fidelium defunctorum, per misericordiam Dei, requiescant in pace. R. Amen. {315} And he shall redeem Israel * from all his iniquities. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Our Father, (_in silence_.) V. And lead us not into temptation, R. But deliver us from evil. V. Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord; R. And may the perpetual light of glory shine upon them. V. From the gates of hell, R. Deliver their souls, O Lord. V. May they rest in peace. R. Amen. V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come to thee. Let Us Pray. O God, the creator and redeemer of all the faithful, give to the souls of thy servants departed, the full remission of all their sins: that through the help of pious supplications, they may obtain the pardon they have always desired. Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen. V. Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord. R. And may the perpetual light of glory shine upon them. V. May they rest in peace. R. Amen. V. May his soul (their souls), and may the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R. Amen. {316} Litany For The Dead. "It is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from their sins." 2 Maccabees xii. 46. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Jesus, receive our prayers. Lord Jesus, grant our petitions. O God the Father, Creator of the world, _Have mercy on the souls of the faithful departed._ O God the Son, Redeemer of mankind, _Deliver the souls of the faithful departed._ O God the Holy Ghost, perfecter of the elect, _Accomplish the bliss of the faithful departed._ Blessed Virgin Mary, who, by the special privilege of grace, was triumphantly assumed into the kingdom of thy Son, _Pray for the souls of the faithful departed._ Blessed angels, who, ordering aright the first act of your will, were fixed forthwith in unchangeable happiness, _Pray for the souls of the faithful departed._ Blessed patriarchs, who were filled with joy when the Desired of Nations put an end to your captivity, _Pray for the souls of the faithful departed._ Blessed prophets, who after patiently awaiting the arrival of the Messiah, were at length consoled by a visit from him in person, _Pray for the souls of the faithful departed._ {317}