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The 40th Day after death is a traditional memorial service, family gathering, ceremony and ritual in memory of the departed on the 40th day after his or her death. The observation of the 40th day after death occurs in Syro-Malabar, Eastern Orthodox, and most Syriac Christian traditions (Assyrian Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, and Syriac Catholic Church).
A passage in the New Testament which is seen by some to be a prayer for the dead is found in 2 Timothy 1:16–18, which reads as follows: . May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain, but when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me (the Lord grant to him to find the Lord's mercy on that day); and in how many ...
Hindu rituals after death, including Vedic rituals after death, are ceremonial rituals in Hinduism, one of the samskaras (rite of passage) based on Vedas and other Hindu texts, performed after the death of a human being for their moksha and consequent ascendance to Svarga (heaven). Some of these vary across the spectrum of Hindu society.
Special prayers are held on the third, seventh, and 30th days after death; [39] Prayers are held on the third day, because Jesus rose again after three days in the sepulchre (1 Corinthians 15:4). [40] Prayers are held on the seventh day, because Joseph mourned his father Jacob seven days (Genesis 50:10) [41] and in Book of Sirach is written ...
Two prayers- Kaddish and Yizkor- are recited on behalf of the dead by Rabbinic Jews, including on anniversaries of a death. For some, the performance of prayers, especially prayers in their first year after death from their children, are thought to positively impact God's judgement of them, as well as donations and other good works done in ...
A Traditional Prayer for Night. Now, I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.
Come, Holy Spirit is a Christian prayer for guidance. [1] It is discussed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church , paragraphs 2670–2672. [ 2 ] It is used with the Catholic Church , as well as some Anglican and Lutheran denominations.
After an Orthodox Christian dies there are special "Prayers for the Departure of the Soul" that are said by the priest. Then the family or friends of the departed will wash and dress the body and it is placed in the casket after which a special expanded memorial service called the First Panikhida is celebrated, following which the reading of ...