Prayers and Poems
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PSALM 23 PSALM 121 GOD’S PROMISE The Lord is my shepherd; I will lift up mine eyes to the hills, THE LORD’S PRAYER I shall not want. He maketh me to lie from whence cometh my help. God hath not promised down in green pastures; He leadeth me My help cometh from the Lord. Our Father, Who art in heaven skies always blue, flower beside the still waters; He restoreth Which made heaven and earth. hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom strewn pathways, all our my soul; He leadeth me in the Paths of He will not suffer thy foot to be come; Thy will be done on earth as it lives through; God hath righteousness for His name’s sake. moved; he that keepeth thee will not is in heaven. Give us this day our not promised sun without Yea though I walk through the valley slumber. Behold, he that keepeth daily bread and forgive us our rain, joy without sorrow of The shadow of death, I will fear no Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. trespasses as we forgive those who peace without pain. But evil; For Thou art with me; Thy rod The Lord is thy keeper; the Lord is trespass against us. God hath promised strength and Thy staff they comfort me. Thou thy shade upon thy right hand. And lead us not into temptation, for the day, rest for the preparest a table before me in the The sun shall not smite thee by but deliver us from evil. labor, light for the way, presence of mine enemies; Thou day, nor the moon by night. For the kingdom, the power grace for the trials, help from anointest my head with oil, my cup The Lord shall preserve thee from and the glory are yours, above, unfailing sympathy, runneth over. Surely goodness and all evil; he shall preserve they soul. now and forever. undying love. mercy shall follow me all the days of The Lord shall preserve thy going Amen. my life; and I shall out and thy coming in from this time dwell in the House of forth, and even forevermore. the Lord forever. AVÉ MARIA ANGELS INTO PARADISE PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS LET US PRAY (SHORT VERSION) Avé Maria, cheia de graça, Lord make me an instrument of your Almighty God, through the death of o Senhor é convosco. May the angels lead you into Paradise, peace. Where there is hatred, let me your Son on the cross, you have Bendita sois vós entre may the Martyrs receive you at your sow love; where there is injury, overcome death for us. Through his as mulheres coming, and take you to Jerusalem, the pardon; where there is doubt, faith; burial and resurrection from the dead bendito é o fruto holy city. May the choirs of the where there is despair, hope; where you have made the grave a holy place do vosso ventre, Jesus. Angels receive you, and may you with there is darkness, light; where there is and restored to us eternal life. We the once poor Lazarus, have rest sadness, joy. O, Divine Master, grant pray for those who died believing in everlasting. Amen that I May not so much seek to be Jesus and are buried with him in the (Roman Ritual) consoled as to console; to be hope of rising again. God of the living Santa Maria, mãe de Deus, May the Souls of all the faithful understood as to understand; to be and the dead, may those who faithfully rogai por nós, pecadores, departed, through the mercy of God, loved as to love; for it is in giving that believed in you on earth praise you for agora e na hora da nossa morte. rest in peace. Amen. we receive; it is in pardoning that we ever I the joy of heaven. We ask this Amen are pardoned; and its in dying that we through Christ our Lord. are born to eternal life. Amen ECCLESIASTES CROSSING THE BAR GOD SAW YOU GETTING TIRED BLESSED SACRAMENT For everything there is Sunset and evening star, God saw you getting tired, an appointed season, And one clear call for me! O Gentlest Heart of Jesus ever and a cure was not to be. And a time for everything And may there be no moaning of the present in the Blessed Sacrament, So he put his arms around you under heaven- bar when I put out to sea ever consumed with burning love for and whispered "Come to ME". A time for sowing, But such a tide as moving seems the poor captive souls in purgatory With tearful eyes a time for reaping; asleep, Too full for sound or foam, have mercy on the should of Thy we watched you, A time for sharing, When that which drew from out the departed servant. and saw you pass away. a time for caring. boundless deep turns again home. Be not severe in Thy Judgment but Although we loved you dearly, A time for loving, Twilight and evening bell, let some drops of Thy Precious we could not make you stay. a time for giving; And after that the dark! Blood fall upon the devouring flames A golden heart stopped beating, A time for remembering, And may there be so sadness of and do Thou O merciful Saviors hard working hands at rest. a time for parting. farewell when I embark send Thy angels to conduct Thy God broke our hearts You have made everything For though from out our bourne of departed servant to a place of to prove to us, beautiful in its time time and place the flood may bear me refreshment, light, and peace. Amen He only takes the best. For everything You do far I hope to see my pilot face to face remains forever. When I have crossed the bar -Alfred Tennyson TO THOSE I LOVE LITTLE ANGELS When I am gone, release me, let me Little Angels more beautiful to view. MEMORARE FAITHFUL DEPARTED go. I have so many things to see and When God calls little children to dwell do. You mustn't tie yourself to me with Him above. We mortals sometimes Remember O most gracious Virgin O, God, with tears, Be happy that we had so question the wisdom of His love. many years. I gave you my love, you Mary that never was it known that The Creator and Redeemer For no heartache companies with anyone who fled to Thy protection, Of All the Faithful, can only guess How much you gave to the death of one small child. Who does me in happiness. I thank you for the implored Thy help, and sought Thy Grant to the Souls so much to make our world seem intersession was left unaided. Inspired Of Thy Servants departed love you each have shown, But now wonderful and mild. Perhaps God’s time it's time I traveled on alone. So grieve with this confidence, I fly unto Thee, O The remission of all their sins; of calling the aged to His fold, so He a while for me, if grieve you must, Virgin of virgins, My Mother! To That through pious supplications picks a rosebud before it can grow old. Then let your grief be comforted by Thee I come; before Thee I stand, They may obtain the pardon God knows how much we need them, trust. It's only for a little while that we sinful and sorrowful. Oh Mother of the Which they have always desired and so He takes but few to make the land must part. So bless the memories Word incarnate! Despise not my Who livest and reignest of Heaven. Believing this is difficult within your heart. I won't be far away, petitions, but, in Thy mercy, hear and World without end. Amen still somehow we must try. for life goes on. So if you need me, answer me. The saddest word mankind knows call and I will come. Though you can't Amen will always be "Goodbye," see or touch me, I'll be near. And if So when a little child departs, you listen with your heart, you'll hear we who are left behind All of my love around you soft and must realize God loves children. clear. And then, when you must come Angels are hard to find. this way alone, I'll greet you with a smile and "welcome home." WE COMMEND OUR I AM HOME IN HEAVEN O GENTLEST HEART DEPARTED AFTERGLOW I am home in heaven, dear ones; O GENTLEST Heart of Jesus Most merciful Father, we commend Oh, so happy and so bright! ever present in the Blessed Sacrament, our departed into your hands. We are I'd like the memory of me There is perfect joy and beauty ever consumed with burning love filled with the sure hope that our to be a Happy one In this everlasting light. for the poor captive souls in Purgatory departed will rise again on the Last I'd like to leave an afterglow All the pain and grief is over, have mercy on the soul of Thy Day with all who have died in Christ. of smiles when day is done. Every restless tossing passed; departed servant. Be not severe We thank you for all the good things I'd like to leave an echo whispering I am now at peace forever, in Thy judgment but let some you have given during our departed's softly down the ways. Safely home in heaven at last.