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Eric_Olsen
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One thing I was never taught was the proper prayer to say in front of the deceased at a Catholic viewing. What is the proper prayer or prayers that are commonly said when kneeling in front of the casket?
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LilyM
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There’s no set formal prayer to say at a viewing that I know of. You might want to say the usual prayer for the dead:
“Eternal rest grant unto him/her/them O Lord,
And let perpetual light shine upon him/her/them
And may he/she/they rest in peace. Amen.”
Depending on how long you’re there, you might want to say one or more decades of the Rosary or the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
I know it’s very common to say a group Rosary for the soul of a deceased loved one, but I’m not sure whether this is normally done at the viewing, in church before the memorial service/Mass, or elsewhere.
“Eternal rest grant unto him/her/them O Lord,
And let perpetual light shine upon him/her/them
And may he/she/they rest in peace. Amen.”
Depending on how long you’re there, you might want to say one or more decades of the Rosary or the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
I know it’s very common to say a group Rosary for the soul of a deceased loved one, but I’m not sure whether this is normally done at the viewing, in church before the memorial service/Mass, or elsewhere.
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OutinChgoburbs
Guest
What Lily said, but make it a short prayer if you weren’t close to the deceased. There’s a line behind you of others waiting to do the same thing, :nun1:
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