15+ Death Anniversary Prayers To Remember Your Loved One | cake blog (2023)

Your faith can be the only way to get through the anniversary of a loved one's death - especially when you have unresolved feelings and memories.

Proceed to these sections:

• Death Anniversary Prayers for Mom and Dad
• Death anniversary prayers for a spouse or partner
• Death anniversary prayers for a close friend

Here are some comforting prayers to say with a community or alone to help you through this difficult time.

Death Anniversary Prayers for Mom and Dad

Losing your parents can change your whole world. They raised him, supported him and taught him from the beginning. These prayers provide comfort after the death of a parent.

"Yizkor" of Judaism

Judaism is about honoring parents. The mourning period for parents is long and intense. This prayer reflects his desire for a father:

“May God remember the soul of my father, my teacher, who departed into his world because, without binding myself to a vow, I will give alms for his sake. In this merit, let your soul be bound in the bond of life with the souls of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and with the other righteous men and women who are in Gan Eden, and let us say Amen.”

"Yizkor" of Judaism

Replace "Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob" with "with the souls of Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, and Leah" for your mother. Yizkor's prayer continues at length. Here is an excerpt:

“May the all-merciful Father who dwells in the heavenly heights, in his deep mercy, remember with mercy the pious, the righteous, and the perfect, the holy communities who gave their lives for the sanctification of the divine name. They were loved and agreeable in life, and [even] in death they did not part from him..."

Christianity's "Day of Death" Prayer

It is important to take time for yourself. This prayer gives you a moment to pray for your own strength.

“Dear Heavenly Father, you know how sad I think of my loved one who has passed from this world. On this day of remembrance of my beloved, I invoke his renewed strength and grace, which alone can sustain me for the rest of my life.”

"Prayers for the Birthday of a Deceased" from Catholicism

This prayer asks for everything you desire on this day: peace, tranquility and light.

“O Lord, gracious God, grant the souls of your servants the day whose burial we celebrate a place of comfort, peaceful rest, glorious light. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.”

"For those who have died" from Anglicanism

This prayer focuses on the one constant in life and death: the love of Christ.

“O Almighty and Eternal God, from whose love in Christ neither life nor death can separate us: hear our prayers and thanksgiving for all whom we remember today; fulfill in them the purpose of your love; and lead us all with them to your everlasting joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

Death anniversary prayers for a spouse or partner

Losing a spouse is a painful experience - here are some prayers as you mourn the loss of your significant other.

"On a mourning jubilee" of Anglicanism

This prayer acknowledges any emotions you may be feeling right now: pain, loss, sorrow. Ask to be able to find hope again.

“Father, you know our hearts and share our sorrows. We are hurt by separation from those we love: when we resent the loss we have suffered, when we long for words of comfort but they are difficult to hear, we turn our grief into a truer life, our grief into a firmer hope. in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

"Two for the deceased" of Islam

This is a prayer for the afterlife of the deceased. It is a request for forgiveness and mercy.

“O Allah, forgive [name of person] and raise his rank among those who are rightly guided. Send him on the way of those who came first, and forgive us and him, O Lord of the worlds. Enlarge his grave and burn him in it.”

The "Bhog Ceremony" of Sikhism

In the Sikh religion, death anniversary celebrations are not complete. However, this prayer is from a special ceremony and is a prayer that you can repeat at any time.

“Everything we see must pass and vanish from us / Slip away like the shadows of the clouds. / So the world is a mere vision that passes away. Leaving the Lord our only refuge and our only friend. Death must sever all family ties / To parents, brothers, wife and children / All ties must be severed. / This world is unreal, a deceptive mirage, / ponder this truth in your heart..."

"Prayer for the Dead" of Buddhism

This prayer focuses on the cycle of life and how the world and the people in it are ephemeral.

"The Buddha said, 'Life is a journey. Death is a return to earth. The universe is like an inn. The passing years are like dust. Consider this phantom world as a star at dawn, a bubble in a stream, lightning in a summer cloud, a flickering lightbulb—a ghost—and a dream.”

"Prayer for the Mercy of Souls in Purgatory" from Catholicism

This prayer focuses on how Jesus is a companion in his suffering because of his pain at crucifixion.

“My Jesus, for the pain you suffered in your torment in the garden, in your scourging and crowning with thorns, on the way to Calvary, in your crucifixion and death, have mercy on the souls in purgatory, especially the most abandoned . deliver them from the terrible torments they must endure; call her and receive her in your sweetest embrace in paradise.

Death anniversary prayers for a close friend

Losing a friend can be like losing a family member. Here are some prayers you can count on to remember a close friend.

"A Buddhist Prayer for the Dead and Dying" from Buddhism

The power of prayer is an important principle of Buddhism. This prayer refers to the power of community.

“Oh, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas who dwell in all directions, endowed with great compassion, endowed with foresight, endowed with the divine eye, endowed with love, offering protection to sentient beings, please come with the power of your great compassion. Please accept these offers, whether presented or created in your mind..."

"For the Dead" from Catholicism

This asks God to accept the prayers offered for the deceased when in purgatory.

"Almighty God, who for your love for human beings wanted our humanity to live a life of hard work, suffer a cruel passion and finally die on the cross, I beg you for the infinite merits you have done for us with your precious blood have acquired, look mercifully to the sufferings endured by the holy souls in purgatory. Accept, merciful God, the prayers I offer for them and call them to the glory of heaven..."

"Prayer after death" of Islam

This prayer asks that the afterlife is better than the deceased's present life on earth.

"O Allah, make his affairs easier for him and enlighten him in whatever comes next, and honor him with his meeting and make what he set out for better than where he came from."

"Deep Peace to You" macht Paganismo

The focus on the peace of nature and the cycle of life is a big part of paganism.

"Deep peace of flowing wave for you, deep peace of flowing air for you, deep peace of still earth for you, deep peace of shining stars for you, deep peace of infinite peace for you."

The "Prayer for Personal Loss" of Christianity

This prayer focuses on emotions and how it feels like the pain never ends.

“Lord, thank you for being my rock and my strength. I don't know why this happened. I know you have a plan for each of us. But now I suffer, and the pain runs deep. Lord I know you are a comfort to me and I pray that you will continue to be with me during this time. It seems now that this pain never goes away. It seems now that I will never get out of this pain..."

Create a prayer tradition

Traditions are a great way to fill the void you feel on the anniversary of a death. They offer new bonding activities relevant to your religion. They can also pave the way for emotional healing.

Taking time to acknowledge your own pain and loss - this can allow you to recover and heal and still create memories with others.

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Sources

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