为逝去的挚爱祈祷:永恒的安息及其他为亡者所作的祈祷

  • 最广为人知的亡者祈祷文是天主教的:“主啊,求赐予他们永恒的安息,并以永恒的光照耀他们。愿他们安息。阿门。”
  • 东正教为亡者祈祷的经文“上帝啊,你是众灵与一切血肉之主”,常在葬礼和追思礼拜中诵读。美国希腊正教总教区通常在人去世后约四十天及一年时举行此类仪式。
  • 美国圣公会1928年版的《公祷书》在其安葬礼仪中包含了为亡者祈祷的经文。
  • 基督徒至少从公元三世纪初就开始为亡者祈祷,当时特土良描述了一位寡妇在丈夫忌日为他祈祷的情景。
  • 各教会观点不一:路德宗的《奥格斯堡信条辩护论》并不禁止为亡者祈祷,而《威斯敏斯特大要理问答》则称基督徒不应为亡者祈祷。
  • 简短的感恩与追思祈祷适合任何教会的基督徒;祈求上帝怜悯亡者的祈祷则遵循天主教、东正教和圣公会的传统。

The best-known prayer for someone who has died is the Catholic “Eternal rest”: “Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.” Catholic, Orthodox and some Anglican Christians pray for the dead. Many Protestants do not, and give thanks instead for the life they knew. If you, or someone you are praying for, is thinking about ending their life, call or text 988 in the US, or call Samaritans…

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