Poetry On Odyssey: Nova Requiem Aeternam
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Poetry On Odyssey: Nova Requiem Aeternam

A Prayer of Rememberence for thos who are Lost and Have Lost

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Poetry On Odyssey: Nova Requiem Aeternam
Fabio Visentin

Requiem Aeternam

Rest eternal, give unto them, O Lord

That the weary may find pasture with your Lamb

Let perpetual light shine upon them

That they may see the way unto your Grace


In the midst of fear and frailty, Father of Strength

May they find refuge in the Rock of Faith

Bewailed by the ends of time

May they find a Steadiness in the words of your voice


Quell the tears of sorrow, clear their blurry eyes

That the stricken may see the brightness of tomorrow

Quiet the cries of the bewidowed, in the presence of lasting life

“Be Not Afraid, For I the Lord am with you always.”


Douse the anger in their hearts, remove the sands of rage

Bring forth the warmth of eternal love, and compassion

That they may overflow with the Glory of Your Light


Rest eternal, give unto them, O Lord

That the lost may find Love in your Christ

Let perpetual light shine upon them

So that for them nothing is hid

Amen

This is an extension of Requiem Aeternam prayer found in the traditional funeral rites of Christianity. It is a reflection on the severity of loss, and the importance of keeping the strength of one's faith through the most difficult times. The prayer begins and ends with stanzas that include the opening of the prayer: "Eternal Rest, give unto them, O Lord" to show that our comfort both in loss and at the end of life rests in the arms of God. This poem is an attempt at a contemporary psalm tradition.

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