expression
rest in peace; RIP
A set phrase used in Christian contexts to express the wish that the deceased may rest peacefully. Equivalent to 'rest in peace' or 'requiescat in pace'.
故人のご冥福を心よりお祈りいたします。安らかにお眠りください。
I sincerely pray for the repose of the departed soul. May you rest in peace.
A more common and general Japanese expression for 'rest in peace', used in Buddhist and secular contexts, while 安らかにお眠りください is specifically Christian.
A direct translation of the Christian phrase 'rest in peace', combining 安らかに (peacefully) with お眠りください (please sleep).