One of the most trying things that a person can go through in their lifeis to lose a loved one. This article contains a number of potent prayer requests for the deceased you can read aloud or privately as you grieve over the loss of loved ones who have passed away.
Heavenly Father, please hear this prayer for the dead and shower these souls with your love as they enter your heavenly kingdom. Help the people who were left behind see that you have a plan for everyone. Help them find peace during their time of grief and let them know that you will always be there for them no matter what. Amen.
Dear God, Please listen to this prayer for the soul of someone I loved. Please let them move into your circle of hosts in heaven. Forgive them for any sins that are weighing on their souls and let them bask in the light of your grace and mercy so they can live with you in paradise forever. Amen.
We thank God that our brother or sister has died. We praise Your name because he or she lived a good life. We pray, oh Lord, please give him or her eternal life.
And while he or she stays in Your garden, let Your angels touch what he or she can't touch again. Father, be with his or her soul and let him or her rest in peace forever. Amen
A man kneeling before a grave stone in a cemetery May Jesus and the angels' light bring my father peace and salvation. May he rest easy knowing that God is the only one who owns his soul.
No evil spirit, demon, or principality can get to his light and salvation. We're fine, so go home and rest. We love you, and we'll see you soon in heaven.
We humbly put our brothers and sisters in your hands, O Lord. In this life, you wrapped them in your loving arms. Now, save them from all harm and let them rest for all time.
The old order is over, so welcome them into paradise, where there will be no sorrow, crying, or pain, just peace and joy with your Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.
Give them eternal rest, Lord, and let light shine on them for all time. May they sleep well. Amen.
- Psalm 34:18 "The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit."
- Psalm 73:26 "My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever."
- Matthew 5:4 "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted."
Psalm 6"Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony. My soul is in anguish."
We sincerely hope that praying for the recently deceased has brought you some measure of comfort as you continue to deal with the death of a loved one who was important to you. Prayer grants us the ability to mend and strengthens our faith, enabling us to make it through the tremendously trying times that come after the loss of a loved one.