Prayer for All Souls’ Day: 7 options to calm the heart

The death of a loved one leads to suffering, sadness and longing. The prayer for All Souls’ Day (2 November) seeks to calm the heart, strengthen faith and ask for the soul to rest in the light. We selected seven strong options to honor those who left physical life. It is recommended to read very carefully and in a quiet place.

What to do for a soul to rest in peace?

Praying is one of the ways to send positive energy to the deceased. The important thing is that there is no resentment, hurt and attachment in your heart. Remembering happy moments they shared, always with gratitude, can also be a good idea.

“O God, who through the death and Resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ revealed to us the enigma of death, calmed our anguish and made the seed of eternity that you yourself planted in us flourish:
Grant your deceased sons and daughters the definitive peace of your presence.

Wipe the tears from our eyes and give us all the joy of hope in the promised Resurrection.
This we ask of you, through Jesus Christ your Son, in the unity of the Holy Spirit.

May all those who sought the Lord with a sincere heart and who died in the hope of the Resurrection rest in peace. Amen.”

Prayer for All Souls’ Day

“Give, Lord, the joy of life that never ends to my departed, to all the departed. Open wide to them the happiness of your home, where there is ‘no crying, no sorrow, no pain, no suffering, no death’. Allow them, Lord, to remember us, so that they help us never forget you.”

Prayer for person to rest in peace

“With a painful heart I remember, before the Lord, my dear family and friends who have passed away. May God’s will be done! As Job teaches us, God gave, God took away, blessed be his holy name!

Death is the condition of every mortal. It’s the way of life. But it hurts our hearts. I know that crying is good and does not mean we are against God. We accept his divine will. In a Christian feeling of charity I pray for my deceased. I offer the sacrifice of my prayer for them, which is the only place I can find them and the only thing I can do for them.

If you need my prayer, I ask that the Lord welcome you into his home. May they have the joy of being in Heaven. May my suffering and my prayer help in their purification. So, when you arrive at the house of the Lord, you can intercede and pray for us. Amen!”

Prayer for the deceased to find the light – Chico Xavier

“Lord, I pray for Your blessings of light for my loved ones who live in the spiritual world. May my words and thoughts addressed to them help them, so that they can continue in their spiritual life, working for good wherever they are.

I wait with resignation for the moment to reunite with them in the Spiritual Homeland, as I know that our separation is temporary.

But, when they have Your permission, may they come to meet me to wipe away my tears of longing.”

Prayer for a departed loved one

“Holy Father, eternal and almighty God, we ask you for (name of the deceased) whom you called out of this world. Give him happiness, light and peace. May he/she, having passed through death, participate in the fellowship of your saints in eternal light, as you promised Abraham and his descendants.

May his soul suffer nothing, and may you deign to resurrect him with your saints on the day of resurrection and reward. Forgive him his sins so that he may reach immortal life in the eternal kingdom with you.

Through Jesus Christ, your Son, in the unity of the Holy Spirit. Give him, Lord, eternal rest and shine your light for him. Amen.”

Prayer to calm the grieving heart

“Azrael, hear my request! Azrael, here I call you and ask you! Light up my soul, caress my heart.

I entrust to you (say the name of the person who left), because I know that in your lap he will move towards God.

I know that you comfort me, and that you and he walk beside me, and that my joy is the greatest proof of gratitude that I can give you.

Angel Azrael, thank you for taking care of me. I know that my Guardian Angel is guided by you, and that in your light my heart finds peace and the reason for living.

Because God is eternal and eternally waits for all his children who are reunited in Heaven. Glory to God in the highest and peace on Earth to the men he loves. Amen.”

Prayer of mourning

“Lord Jesus, you also suffered loss and grief. Help me with Your Holy Spirit to live well and with balance at all stages of my life, the grief and losses I have had on my journey. Teach me to forgive and ask for forgiveness, to be detached from things and people. May I experience love intensely in my relationships and leave nothing behind unresolved. Our Lady of Balance, walk with me and pray for us.”

Read more: prayer of Our Lady of Aparecida, prayer of Our Lady of Grace It is prayer of Saint Terezinha das Rosas.