PRO DEFVNCTIS

ABSOLVE DOMINE

Absolve, O Lord

The Absolve Domine is a collect from the Requiem Mass petitioning God to loose the souls of the faithful departed from every bond of sin. Its phrase 'iudicium ultionis' reflects pre-Vatican II eschatology's emphasis on particular judgment and the need for purification.

LATINE
Absolve, Domine, animas omnium fidelium defunctorum ab omni vinculo delictorum.
Et gratia tua illis succurrente, mereantur evadere iudicium ultionis.
Et lucis aeternae beatitudine perfrui.
ENGLISH
Absolve, O Lord, the souls of all the faithful departed from every bond of sin.
And by the help of Thy grace may they be enabled to escape the avenging judgment.
And enjoy the bliss of everlasting light.
NOTA
FONS
Missale Romanum
USUS
Requiem Mass, absolution of the dead
CONTEXT
This prayer reflects the Catholic doctrine that souls in purgatory can be aided by the prayers of the living.