Litany for the Poor Souls in Purgatory

Litany for the Poor Souls in Purgatory

O Jesus, Thou suffered and died that all mankind might be saved and brought to eternal happiness. Hear our pleas for further mercy on the souls of:

My dear parents and grandparents,	|
My brothers and sisters and other near relatives,	|
My godparents and sponsors of Confirmation,	|
My spiritual and temporal benefactors,	|
My friends and neighbors,	|
All for whom love or duty bids me pray,	|
Those who have suffered disadvantage or harm through me,	|
Those who have offended me,	|
Those whose release is near at hand,	|
Those who desire most to be united to Thee,	|
Those who endure the greatest sufferings,	|
Those whose release is most remote,	|
Those who are least remembered	|
Those who are most deserving on account of their services to the Church,	|
The rich, who are now the most destitute,	|
The mighty, who are now powerless,	|
The once spiritually blind, who now see their folly	| M
The frivolous, who spent their time in idleness,	| y
The poor who did not seek the treasures of heaven,	|
The tepid who devoted little time to prayer,	| J
The indolent who neglected to perform good works,	| e
Those of little faith, who neglected the frequent reception of the Sacraments,	| s
The habitual sinners, who owe their salvation to a miracle of grace,	| u
Parents who failed to watch over their children,	| s
Superiors who were not solicitous for the salvation of those entrusted to them,	|
Those who strove for worldly riches and pleasures,	| M
The worldly minded, who failed to use their wealth and talent for the service of God,	| e
Those who witnessed the death of others, but would not think of their own,	| r
Those who did not provide for the life hereafter,	| c
Those whose sentence is severe because of the great things entrusted to them,	| y
The popes, kings, and rulers,	|
The bishops and their counselors,	|
My teachers and spiritual advisors,	|
The priests and religious of the Catholic Church,	|
The defenders of the Holy Faith,	|
Those who died on the battlefield,	|
Those who fought for their country,	|
Those who were buried in the sea,	|
Those who died of apoplexy,	|
Those who died of heart attacks,	|
Those who suffered and died of cancer,	|
Those who died suddenly in accidents,	|
Those who died without the last rites of the Church,	|
Those who shall die within the next twenty-four hours,	|
My own poor soul when I shall have to appear before Thy judgment seat,	|

PRAYER Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them: For evermore with Thy Saints, because Thou art gracious. May the prayer of Thy suppliant people, we beseech Thee, O Lord, benefit the souls of Thy departed servants and handmaids: that Thou mayest both deliver them from all their sins, and make them to be partakers of Thy redemption. Amen. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine on them. Amen. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.