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Prayer for the dead.
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Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord,
And let perpetual Light shine upon him.
May his soul
And the souls of all the faithful departed
Through the mercy of God
Rest in peace.
Amen.
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As I said elsewhere, I watched all of the funeral coverage except for Obama's eulogy. Aside from the prayer of the faithful, I was very impressed - I paid no attention as to who received Communion, instead I prayed in spiritual Communion through that part of the Mass.
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The only thing I can say is that Ted Kennedy was a better man and Catholic than I ever could hope to be.
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May God have mercy on us all.