Grant, we pray, O Lord,
that the soul of Fr Desmond, your servant and priest,
whom you honoured with sacred office
while he lived in this world,
may exult for ever in the glorious home of heaven.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen

May the soul of Fr Desmond, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.