Saints LightPrayer for the Faithful Departed (De Profundis)
Psalm 129 (130), in the Douay-Rheims translation, which the Church has long prayed for the dead, closed with Eternal Rest. Pray it for the souls in purgatory, especially in November, the month of the dead.
The prayer
Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord: Lord, hear my voice. Let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.
If thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities: Lord, who shall stand it. For with thee there is merciful forgiveness: and by reason of thy law, I have waited for thee, O Lord.
My soul hath relied on his word: my soul hath hoped in the Lord. From the morning watch even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord.
Because with the Lord there is mercy: and with him plentiful redemption. And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.
In Latin
De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine: Domine, exaudi vocem meam.
Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord: Lord, hear my voice.
Pray it this week
Pray the De Profundis once this week at a family grave or simply at home for every member of your family who has died.
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