PRO DEFVNCTIS

REQVIEM AETERNAM

Eternal Rest

The Requiem Aeternam is the foundational prayer for the dead in the Roman Rite, deriving from the Introit of the Requiem Mass (4 Esdras 2:34-35). Its petition for 'eternal rest' and 'perpetual light' expresses the Catholic doctrine that the faithful departed may require purification before entering the Beatific Vision.

LATINE
V. Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine.
R. Et lux perpetua luceat eis.
V. Requiescant in pace.
R. Amen.
Fidelium animae, per misericordiam Dei, requiescant in pace. Amen.
ENGLISH
V. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.
R. And let perpetual light shine upon them.
V. May they rest in peace.
R. Amen.
May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
NOTA
FONS
Missale Romanum
USUS
Requiem Masses, funerals, All Souls Day, any prayer for the dead
CONTEXT
This prayer is typically said at the end of every Rosary decade when praying for the dead.