Eternal Rest (Prayer)
The "Eternal Rest", or "Requiem Æternam", is a prayer used in the Roman Catholic Church to ask God for the release of the souls of the faithful departed from Purgatory. Versions of this prayer are used in many other Christian churches and denominations at the time of a death or at a yearly mind, usually in English translation.
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Famous quotes containing the words eternal and/or rest:
“His virtues walked their narrow round,
Nor made a pause, nor left a void;
And sure the Eternal Master found
The single talent well employed.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)
““Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.”
—Bible: New Testament, Mark 6:31.
Jesus to the disciples.