by Thy cruel and ignominious scourging and crowning with thorns, by Thy cross and most bitter Passion, and by Thy goodness, I humbly pray Thee, let me not die unprepared and pass from this life without the Holy Sacraments. Prayer For A Sudden Death . Joseph was invoked for protection against a sudden death, drowning, poisoning; for protection against falling into the hands of the enemy, being burned in a fire or overpowered in battle. And while death seems so terrible to us, it is not terrible to the one who has died.

Sudden Death Prayer. May you make your peace with death and the transition that we all must make. There is a bigger picture at work here. And may this prayer be a balm of relief. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. God of hope, we come to you in shock and grief and confusion of heart. Help us to find peace in the knowledge of your loving mercy to all your children, and give us light to guide us out of our darkness into the assurance of your love, in Jesus Christ our … Lord, as I lift up in prayer those that are having to come to terms with the sudden and violent death of a loved one, I pray that You would use this tragedy to be the thing that starts to draw each suffering soul into the tender arms of their Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. O most gentle Lord Jesus! Most merciful Lord Jesus! by Thine agony and bloody sweat, and by Thy death, deliver me, I beseech Thee, from a sudden and unprovided death. Dear God, Heart of My Heart, Joy of My Joy, Love of My Love,