which runs counter to what the New Testament again and again tells us to hope and work for. Fortunately the solution is very simple. Simply omit the words ‘the souls of’. The sentence will read very well and make perfect, biblical sense, becoming indeed the model prayer for those whom we love and see no more. If the sentence now appears too short, you can add an extra phrase, indicating that beyond the grave, as in the present world, every good thing we have is a gift of God’s mercy. ‘May the faithful