Wake Prayers - All Souls' Day

Wake Prayers

INTRODUCTION

The Feast of All Souls is celebrated annually

on November 2nd, the day after the

Feast of All Saints, as a day to remember

family and friends who have died

and to pray for all souls In purgatory.

The Church believes the

prayers and actions

of those on earth will help

bring the souls of the faithful

to the beatific vision,

direct communication with God,

and full membership

in the communion of saints.

In turn, the faithful departed

pray for those still on earth.

GREETING

Leader:

The grace and peace

of God our Father,

who raised Jesus

from the dead,

be always with you.

All : And with your spirit

Leader:

Praised be God,

the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

the Father of mercies,

and the God of all consolation.

He comforts us in all our afflictions

and thus enables us

to comfort those

who are in trouble,

with the same consolation

we have received from him.

All :

Blessed be God,

the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

OPENING HYMN:

POWER OF YOUR LOVE

OPENING PRAYER

Leader:

Almighty God,

your love never fails and

you turn the shadow of death

into a new dawn.

May we receive your word

with believing hearts.

May the promises of Scripture

give us hope and lift us

from darkness into

the light and peace

of your Son, Jesus Christ,

our risen Lord.

All : Amen

SCRIPTURE READING

Leader:

A reading from the holy Gospel

according to 2 Maccabees (Mac 12:42-46)

Turning to supplication,

they prayed that the sinful deed

might be fully blotted out.

The noble Judas warned soldiers

to keep themselves free from sin,

for they had seen

with their own eyes

what had happened

because of the sin

of those who had fallen.

He then took up a collection

among all his soldiers,

amounting to two thousand

silver drachmas,

which he sent to Jerusalem

to provide for

an expiatory sacrifice.

In doing this, he acted in a very

excellent and noble way,

in as much as he had

the resurrection in mind;

for if he were not expecting

the fallen to rise again,

it would have been useless

and foolish to pray for the dead.

But if he did this with a view

to the splendid reward that

awaits those who had gone

to rest in godliness,

it was a holy and pious thought.

Thus he made atonement

for the dead that they might be

freed from their sin.

Leader: The Gospel of the Lord.

All :

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

INVOCATION FOR

THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

Leader:

My God, bestow Thy blessings

and Thy mercies

on all persons and on those souls

in Purgatory for whom

I am in charity,

gratitude, or friendship

bound and have

the desire to pray.

All: Amen

PRAYER TO OUR

SUFFERING SAVIOUR

FOR THE HOLY SOULS

IN PURGATORY

Our Response:

Have mercy on them, O Lord.

All: Have mercy on them, O Lord.

Leader:

O most sweet Jesus,

through the bloody sweat

which You did suffer

in the Garden of Gethsemane,

have mercy on these Blessed Souls.

Have mercy on them.

All: Have mercy on them, O Lord.

Leader:

O most sweet Jesus,

through the pains which

You did suffer during

Thy most cruel scourging,

have mercy on them.

All: Have mercy on them, O Lord.

Leader:

O most sweet Jesus,

through the pains

which You did suffer

in Thy most painful

crowning with thorns,

have mercy on them.

All: Have mercy on them, O Lord.

Leader:

O most sweet Jesus,

through the pains

which You did suffer

in carrying Thy cross to Calvary,

have mercy on them.

All: Have mercy on them, O Lord.

Leader:

O most sweet Jesus,

through the pains

which You did suffer

during Thy most cruel Crucifixion,

have mercy on them.

All: Have mercy on them, O Lord.

Leader:

O most sweet Jesus,

through the pains

which You did suffer

in Thy most bitter agony

on the Cross,

have mercy on them.

All: Have mercy on them, O Lord.

Leader:

O most sweet Jesus,

through the immense pain

which You did suffer

in breathing forth

Thy Blessed Soul,

have mercy on them.

All: Have mercy on them, O Lord.

(Recommend yourself to the Souls in Purgatory

and mention your intentions here)

Leader:

Blessed Souls,

I have prayed for thee;

I entreat thee,

who are so dear to God,

and who are secure

of never losing Him,

to pray for me a miserable sinner,

who is in danger of being damned,

and of losing God forever.

All: Amen.

CHAPLET FOR THE DEAD

The Chaplet for the Dead Contains 45 beads

and this chaplet has no medal.

Prayers can also be said

on any ordinary Rosary beads.

It begins with :

the Crucifix,
5 introductory beads and
4 sets of 10 beads (40 beads).

The 40 beads are in memory

of the 40 hours which

Our Lord is thought

to have spent on the Cross.

Leader:

Out of the depths

have I cried unto You, O Lord;

All:

Lord, hear my voice.

Leader:

Let your ears be attentive

All :

To the voice of my supplication.

Leader:

If you, O Lord,

shalt observe our iniquities,

All:

O Lord, who shall endure it?

Leader:

For with You there is

merciful forgiveness;

All :

And by reason of Thy law,

I have waited for Thee, O Lord.

Leader:

My soul has relied on His word

All :

My soul hath hoped in the Lord.

Leader:

From the morning watch

even until night,

All :

Let Israel hope in the Lord.

Leader:

Because with the Lord

there is mercy,

All :

And with Him plentiful redemption.

Leader:

And he shall redeem Israel

All:

From all his iniquities.

All:

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name;

thy kingdom come,

thy will be done on earth

as it is in heaven.

Give us this day

our daily bread;

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those

who trespass against us;

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Hail Mary, full of grace,

the Lord is with you.

Blessed are you amongst women

and blessed is the

fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners now,

and at the hour of our death. Amen.

(On the Introductory Beads

and all Large Beads)

Leader:

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.

All:

And let perpetual light shine upon them.

All :

(Act of Faith)

My God, I believe in You,

because You art Truth itself;

I firmly believe the truths

revealed to the Church.

(Act of Hope)

My God, I hope in You,

because Thou art infinitely good.

(Act of Charity)

My God, I love You

with all my heart,

and above all things,

because You art infinitely perfect;

and I love my neighbour

as myself, for the love of You.

(On the Small Beads)

Sweet Heart of Jesus,

be my love.

Sweet Heart of Mary,

be my salvation.

(Each Set of 10 Beads is Concluded with:)

Eternal Rest Grant unto them

and let the perpetual light

shine upon them.

May they rest in peace.

(Conclude Prayer with:)

Leader:

Eternal rest grant unto them,

O Lord.

All:

And let perpetual light

shine upon them.

Leader:

May they rest in peace.

All: Amen.

Leader:

May the love of God

and the peace of the

Lord Jesus Christ

bless us and console us

and gently wipe every tear

from our eyes.

In the name of the Father,

and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

HYMN: LIGHT OF ETERNAL PEACE

OPENING PRAYER

(Make the sign of the Cross and pray:)

Apostle's Creed
I believe in God,

the Father Almighty.

Creator of heaven and earth,

And in Jesus Christ,

his only Son, our Lord,

who was conceived

by the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died and was buried:

he descended into hell;

on the third day

he rose again from the dead;

he ascended into heaven,

and is seated at the right hand

of God the Father almighty;

from there he will come to judge

the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and life everlasting.

Amen

Our Father
Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name;

thy kingdom come,

thy will be done on earth

as it is in heaven.

Give us this day

our daily bread;

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those

who trespass against us;

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Hail Mary (3X: Faith, Hope, Love)

Hail Mary, full of grace,

the Lord is with you.

Blessed are you amongst women

and blessed is the

fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners now,

and at the hour of our death.

Glory Be to The father

And to the Son,

And to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning,

is now, and ever shall be,

world without end.

(On the Large beads)

O Holy Souls

draw the fire of God's love

into my soul,

to reveal Jesus Crucified in me

here on earth,

rather than hereafter in Purgatory.

(On the Small beads)
Crucified Lord Jesus,

have mercy on the

souls in Purgatory.

(On the chain before the large bead

at the close of each decade pray:)
Oh Sacred Heart of Jesus,

have mercy on the

Holy Souls in Purgatory.

Bring to completion

their purification and

console them with

Your eternal love.

Oh Immaculate Heart of Mary,

pray for the conversion

of sinners and the world.

CLOSING PRAYERS

Pray 3 Hail Marys
Pray 3 Glory Be

PRAYER TO ST GERTRUDE

FOR THE HOLY SOULS

IN PURGATORY

Eternal Father, I offer You

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,

for those in my own home,

and in my family.

Amen

LITANIES FOR THE SOULS OF

THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name;

thy kingdom come,

thy will be done on earth

as it is in heaven.

Give us this day

our daily bread;

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those

who trespass against us;

Leader:

and lead us not into temptation,

All:

but deliver us from evil.

Leader:

From the gates of Hell,

All :

Deliver their Souls, O Lord.

Leader:

May they rest in peace.

All:

Amen.

Leader:

O Lord, hear my prayer,

All :

And let my cry come unto Thee.

Most Holy Trinity,

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

through the intercession of

the Blessed Virgin Mary,

all the angels and saints,

I beg for an outpouring

of Your Divine Mercy

upon every poor sinner

and every poor soul in Purgatory.

Cleanse them all,

especially my family and friends

who have died,

and bring them into t

he full beauty and splendour

of Your presence.

Please also pour Your mercy

down upon my poor soul,

and free me from every sin

and every attachment I have to sin.

Increase my virtue,

and draw me into union

with You, my God.

Angels and saints of God,

pray for us.

Jesus, I trust in You.

We adore you,

Most Holy Lord Jesus Christ,

here and in all your churches

throughout the world and

we bless you because

by Your Holy Cross,

you redeemed the world.

In the name of the Father,

Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen

HYMN: HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD

HYMN: MOTHER DEAR,

O PRAY FOR ME

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