Invitation
Our brother/sister has gone to her/his rest in the peace of Christ. May the Lord now welcome him/her to the table of God’s children in heaven. With faith and hope in eternal life let us assist him/her with our prayers. May we also pray for ourself that we who morn will be united with our brother/sister; together may we met Christ Jesus when he is our life appears in glory.
Scripture Verse
-Come, you who are blessed by my Father, says the Lord, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
-Jesus Christ is the first born of the dead; to him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer Over the Place of committal
(If the place of committal is to be blessed. )
Lord, Jesus Christ,
by your own three days in the tomb,
you hallowed the graves of all who believe in you
and so made the grave a sign of hope
that promises resurrection
even as it claims our mortal bodies
Grant that our brother/sister may sleep here in peace
until you awaken him/her to glory,
for you are the resurrection and the life.
then he/she will see you face to face
and in your light will see light
and know the splendor of God
for you give and reign for ever and ever. Amen.
(When the burial takes place at a later time)
Almighty and ever-living God,
in you we place our trust and hope,
in you the dead, whose bodies
were temples of the Spirit, find everlasting peace.
As we take leave of our brother/sister,
Give our hearts peace in the firm hope
that one day N. will live in the mansion
you have prepared for him/her in heaven.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Committal:
In sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life
through our Lord Jesus Christ,
we commend to Almighty God our brother sister N.,
and we commit his/her body to the ground
[or the deep or the elements or its resting place]:
earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
The Lord bless him/her and keep him/her,
the Lord make his face to shine upon him/her
and be gracious to him/her,
the Lord lift up his countenance upon him/her
and give him/her peace.
Intercessions
For our brother/sister, N., let us pray to our Lord Jesus Christ, who said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Who ever believes in me shall live even in death and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die.”
Lord, you consoled Martha and Mary in their destress; draw near to us who mourn for N., and dry the ears of those who weep. We pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
You wept at the grave of Lazarus, your friend; Comfort us in our sorrow. We pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
You raised the dead to life; give to our brother/sister eternal life. We pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
You promised paradise to the repentant thief bring N. to the joys of heaven. We pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
Our brother/sister was washed in baptism and anointed with the Holy Spirit; give him/her fellowship with all your saints, We pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
He/she was nourished with your body and blood; grant him/her a place at the table in your heavenly kingdom. We pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
Comfort us in our sorrow at the death of N. ; let our faith be our consolation, and eternal life our hope. We pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
Lord’s Prayer
Concluding Prayer
God of holiness and power,
Accept our prayers on behalf of your servant N.
Do not count his/her deed against him/her,
For in his/her heart he/she desired to do your will.
As his/her faith united him/her to your people on earth,
So may your mercy join him/her to the angels in heaven.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Prayer over the people
Bow your heads and pray for God’s blessing.
Merciful Lord, you know the anguish of the sorrowful, you are attentive to the prayers of the humble. Hear the people who cry out to you in their needs, and strengthen their hope in your lasting goodness. We ask this through Christ the Lord.
Eternal Rest grant unto him/her, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.
May s/he rest in peace. Amen.
May his/her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed
through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen
May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen
Our brother/sister has gone to her/his rest in the peace of Christ. May the Lord now welcome him/her to the table of God’s children in heaven. With faith and hope in eternal life let us assist him/her with our prayers. May we also pray for ourself that we who morn will be united with our brother/sister; together may we met Christ Jesus when he is our life appears in glory.
Scripture Verse
-Come, you who are blessed by my Father, says the Lord, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
-Jesus Christ is the first born of the dead; to him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer Over the Place of committal
(If the place of committal is to be blessed. )
Lord, Jesus Christ,
by your own three days in the tomb,
you hallowed the graves of all who believe in you
and so made the grave a sign of hope
that promises resurrection
even as it claims our mortal bodies
Grant that our brother/sister may sleep here in peace
until you awaken him/her to glory,
for you are the resurrection and the life.
then he/she will see you face to face
and in your light will see light
and know the splendor of God
for you give and reign for ever and ever. Amen.
(When the burial takes place at a later time)
Almighty and ever-living God,
in you we place our trust and hope,
in you the dead, whose bodies
were temples of the Spirit, find everlasting peace.
As we take leave of our brother/sister,
Give our hearts peace in the firm hope
that one day N. will live in the mansion
you have prepared for him/her in heaven.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Committal:
In sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life
through our Lord Jesus Christ,
we commend to Almighty God our brother sister N.,
and we commit his/her body to the ground
[or the deep or the elements or its resting place]:
earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
The Lord bless him/her and keep him/her,
the Lord make his face to shine upon him/her
and be gracious to him/her,
the Lord lift up his countenance upon him/her
and give him/her peace.
Intercessions
For our brother/sister, N., let us pray to our Lord Jesus Christ, who said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Who ever believes in me shall live even in death and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die.”
Lord, you consoled Martha and Mary in their destress; draw near to us who mourn for N., and dry the ears of those who weep. We pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
You wept at the grave of Lazarus, your friend; Comfort us in our sorrow. We pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
You raised the dead to life; give to our brother/sister eternal life. We pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
You promised paradise to the repentant thief bring N. to the joys of heaven. We pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
Our brother/sister was washed in baptism and anointed with the Holy Spirit; give him/her fellowship with all your saints, We pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
He/she was nourished with your body and blood; grant him/her a place at the table in your heavenly kingdom. We pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
Comfort us in our sorrow at the death of N. ; let our faith be our consolation, and eternal life our hope. We pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
Lord’s Prayer
Concluding Prayer
God of holiness and power,
Accept our prayers on behalf of your servant N.
Do not count his/her deed against him/her,
For in his/her heart he/she desired to do your will.
As his/her faith united him/her to your people on earth,
So may your mercy join him/her to the angels in heaven.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Prayer over the people
Bow your heads and pray for God’s blessing.
Merciful Lord, you know the anguish of the sorrowful, you are attentive to the prayers of the humble. Hear the people who cry out to you in their needs, and strengthen their hope in your lasting goodness. We ask this through Christ the Lord.
Eternal Rest grant unto him/her, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.
May s/he rest in peace. Amen.
May his/her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed
through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen
May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen