Traditional Catholic prayer
Eternal Rest
Rest and peace for the departed.
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 789.
Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.
About this prayer
Prayer source
With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 789.
View the printed prayer page.About our prayer sources- What it is
- Eternal Rest asks God to grant rest and perpetual light to the faithful departed.
- Prayer intention
- Rest and peace for the departed.
- When to pray
- When remembering the departed, including in evening prayer and after meals.
- Languages
- English and Latin
- Latin prayer source
- With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 789. View the Latin source.
- English prayer source
- With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 789. View the historical source. View the printed prayer page. Novena Regina provides the explanations above. The prayer text follows the source named here.
Traditional Catholic prayer
Eternal Rest
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 789.
Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.