As a youth alter server at St. Anne's Church in Warren, Robert was a serious student of the Latin Mass. He was very good with prayer recitations. This is a Latin prayer for the deceased that he would have known.

Te, Dómine, sancte Pater, omnípotens aetérne Deus,

supplices deprecámur pro anima fámuli tui Robert,

quem (quam) de hoc sǽculo ad te venire iussísti;

ut ei dignéris dare locum refrigérii, lucis et pacis.

Líceat ei portas mortis sine offensióne transíre

et in mansiónibus sanctórum et in luce sancta permáneat,

quam olim Abrahæ et eius sémini promisísti.

Nullam eius ánima sustíneat læsionem,

sed, cum magnus dies ille resurrectiónis

et remuneratiónis advénerit,

resuscitáre eum, Dómine,

una cum sanctis et eléctis dignéris;

dimíttas ei ómnia delícta atque peccáta,

tecúmque immortalitátis vitam

et regnum consequátur æternum.

R. Amen.

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In English

Holy Lord, almighty and eternal God,

hear our prayers for your servant Robert,

whom you have summoned out of this world.

Forgive his sins and failings

and grant him a place of refreshment, light and peace.

Let him pass unharmed through the gates of death

to dwell with the blessed in light,

as you promised to Abraham and his children for ever.

Accept Robert into your safe-keeping

and on the great day of judgment

raise him up with all the saints

to inherit your eternal kingdom.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.