VIGIL PRAYER FOR THE DEAD

A. GREETING
Dear relatives and friends of the deceased, we have come together here to pray
for our dear N. __________ at the same time we pray also for strength and
consolation for this grieving family.

B. ROSARY
Make the Sign of the Cross In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy
Spirit
The Apostles Creed: I Believe in God
Recite the First Part ( 1 Our Father, 3 Hail Mary and 1 Glory Be)

SONG: IN HIS TIME

In His time, In His time In Your time, In Your time

He makes all things beautiful, in His time You make all things beautiful, in
Your time
Lord please show me everyday Lord, my life to You I bring
As Youre teaching me Your way May each song I have to sing
That to You a lovely thing Be to You a lovely thing
In Your time In your time

FIRST DECADE
The first reading taken from the Word of God, stresses that it is good to
pray to our beloved dead. A Reading from the Second Book of Macabees: (2
Mac 12, 43-46)

The valiant Judas took up a collection among all his soldiers amounting to
two thousand drachmas, he sent it to Jerusalem to provide for a sin offering.
This was an excellent and noble action, which he did on the account of the
resurrection of the dead, for if he were not expecting the fallen to rise again it
would have been useless and foolish to pray for the dead. But since he had in
mind the wonderful reward that awaits those who die a pious death, his purpose
was holy and devout. This is why he had a sacrifice of atonement offered, to
free the dead from their sin.

This is the Word of the Lord. It is in this spirit that we now pray our first
decade for our Dear, N.________

SONG: MAHIWAGA

SECOND DECADE
St. Paul teaches us in this second reading that man is created for eternal
never ending life. A Reading from the First letter of Paul to the Thessalonians: (1
Thes 4, 13-14, 17-18)

Brothers and sisters, we want you to be certain about those who sleep in
death, so that you will not be sad like those who have no hope. We believe that
Jesus died and rose again, and that it will be the same for those died as Christian.
God will bring him to life with Jesus. And so we shall stay forever with the Lord.
Console one another, then with this message.

This is the word of the Lord. In our second decade, let us give thanks to God
that He had created man for death but for eternal life. We thank God especially
that our beloved deceased is truly alive, no longer among us here but in the
presence of the Lord Himself.

SONG: DIYOS AY PAG IBIG

Pag ibig ang syang pumukaw Koro: Pagkat ang Diyos natiy, Diyos ng
Sa ating puso at kaluluwa pag ibig
At syang nagdulot sa ating buhay
 Liwanag sa dilim at pag-asa
Pag ibig ang syang buklod natin
Di mapapawi kalian pa man
Sa pusot diwa tayos isa lamang
Kahit na tayo ay magkawalay
Magmahalan tayot magtulungan
At kung tayoy bigo ay wag limutin
Si Hesus na tanging nagmamahal
Sikapin sa ating pagtungo
Ipamalita sa buong mundo
Pag ibig ng Diyos na syang sumakop sa
Bawat pusong uhaw sa pagsuyo
(Koro)

THIRD DECADE

FOURTH DECADE

FIFTH DECADE

C. LITANY
The Hail Holy Queen: Hail Holy Queen
SONG: HINDI KITA MALILIMUTAN

D. CONCLUDING PRAYER