For one lately deceased.
Absolve, we beseech thee, O Lord, the soul of thy servant N. from every bond of sin, that, being, raised in the glory of the resurrection, hp may be refreshed among thy Saints and Elect. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
For a Bishop or Priest.
O God, who, amongst apostolic priests, hast adorned thy servant N. with the pontifical (or sacerdotal) dignity, grant, we beseech thee, that he may also be associated with them in everlasting fellowship. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
For Father and Mother.
O God, who hast commanded us to honour our father and mother, have compassion, in thy mercy, on the soul of my father and mother; forgive them their sins, and grant that I may see them in the joy of eternal brightness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
For Friends and Benefactors.
O God, bountiful in forgiving, and lovingly desirous of man's salvation, we humbly beseech thy mercy in behalf of our friends, relations, and benefactors, who have passed from this world, that, through the intercession of blessed Mary ever Virgin and all the Saints, thou wouldst permit them to come to the full participation of everlasting happiness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
For all that lie in a church or churchyard.
O God, by whose mercy the souls of the faithful find rest, mercifully grant to thy servants N. N., and to all that, here and every where, have slept in Christ, the pardon of their sins, that, absolved from; all guilt, they may rejoice with thee for all eternity. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
