A Litany Prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory

Holy Mary, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
Holy Mother of God, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed.

Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Rafael, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All ye holy angels and archangels, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed.

Saints Joseph and John the Baptist, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All ye holy patriarchs and prophets, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed.

Saints Mary Magdalen and Catherine, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All ye holy virgins and widows, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All ye saints of God, Make intercession for the souls of the faithful departed.

Be merciful, Spare them, O Lord.  Be merciful, Hear them, O Lord.
From all evil, O Lord, deliver them.
From Thy wrath, O Lord, deliver them.
From the flame of fire, O Lord, deliver them.
From the region of the shadow of death, O Lord, deliver them.
Through Thy Nativity, O Lord, deliver them.
Through Thy Most Holy Name, O Lord, deliver them.
Through the multitude of Thy tender mercies, O Lord, deliver them.
Through Thy most bitter Passion, O Lord, deliver them.
Through Thy most Sacred Wounds, O Lord, deliver them.
Through Thy most Precious Blood, O Lord, deliver them.
Through Thine ignominious death, by which Thou hast destroyed our death,
O Lord, deliver them.

We sinners, We beseech Thee, hear us.
O Thou Who didst absolve the sinner woman and hear the prayer of the good thief,
We beseech Thee, hear us.

That thou wouldst release our deceased parents, relations and benefactors from the bonds of their sins and the punishment for them, We beseech Thee, hear us.

That Thou wouldst hasten the day of visiting Thy faithful detained in the receptacles of sorrow, and wouldst transport them to the city of eternal peace, We beseech Thee, hear us.

That Thou wouldst shorten the time of expiation for their sins and graciously admit them into the holy sanctuary, into which no unclean thing can enter, We beseech Thee, hear us.

That through the prayers and alms of Thy Church, and especially by the inestimable Sacrifice of Thy Holy Altar, Thou wouldst receive them into the tabernacle of rest and crown their longing hopes with everlasting fruition, Son of God, We beseech Thee, hear us.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Grant them eternal rest.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Grant them eternal rest.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Grant them eternal rest.

Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us.

Pray the “Our Father”…
V. And lead us not into temptation, R. But deliver us from all evil.  Amen.
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 unto Thee.

Let Us Pray:
O God, 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. Through Jesus Christ Our Lord.
Amen.

O God, the Giver of pardon and the Lover of the salvation of men, we beg Thy clemency on behalf of our brethren, kinsfolk and benefactors who have departed this life, that by the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of all the saints, Thou wouldst receive them
into the joys of Thine everlasting kingdom. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.