In the name of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.

The peace of God our heavenly Father, of Jesus Christ the source of peace, and of the Holy spirit the comforter come upon this house and all who live here.

Open, O God, the door of this house; let your light shine here to drive away all darkness through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

6 where can I go then from your Spirit?*
where can I flee from your presence?

7 If I climb up to heaven, you are there;*
if I make the grave my bed, you are there also.

8 If I take the wings of the morning*
and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,

9 Even there your hand will lead me*
and your right hand hold me fast.

10 If I say, 'Surely the darkness will cover me,*
and the light around me turn to night',

11 Darkness is not dark to you; the night is as bright as the day;*
darkness and light to you are both alike.

We meet in the name of Christ, who died and was raised by the glory of God the Father. Grace and mercy be with you all.
[And also with you.]

The eternal God is our refuge,
and underneath are the everlasting arms.
Deuteronomy 33: 27(AV)

Praised be the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ!
In his great mercy
by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
he gave us new birth into a living hope,
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable,
undefiled, kept in heaven for you.
1 Peter 1.3-4

Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.
Before the mountains were brought forth,
or ever you had formed the earth and the world,
from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
You turn us back to dust, and say, ‘Turn back, you mortals,’
for a thousand years in your sight
are like yesterday when it is past, or like a watch in the night.
Psalm 90.1-4

We have entrusted our brother/sister to God’s merciful keeping,
and we now commit his/her body to the ground:
earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust:
in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died, was buried, and rose again for us. To him be glory for ever. Amen.

or God our Father,
in loving care your hand has created us, and as the potter fashions the clay you have formed us in your image. Through the Holy Spirit
you have breathed into us the gift of life. In the sharing of love you have enriched our knowledge
of you and of one another. We claim your love today,
as we return these ashes to the ground
in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life.

Thanks be to God who gives us the victory
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER
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Give rest, O Christ, to your servants with your saints:
where sorrow and pain are no more,
neither sighing, but life everlasting.
You only are immortal, the creator and maker of all:
and we are mortal, formed from the dust of the earth,
And unto earth shall we return.
For so you ordained when you created me, saying:
‘Dust you are and to dust you shall return.’
All of us go down to the dust,
yet even at the grave, we make our song:
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Give rest, O Christ, to your servants with your saints:
where sorrow and pain are no more,
neither sighing, but life everlasting.

God of hope,
grant that we, with all who have believed in you,
may be united in the full knowledge of your love
and the unclouded vision of your glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

May the infinite and glorious Trinity, the Father, the Son and the holy Spirit, direct our life in good works, and after our journey through this world grant us eternal rest with the saints, in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.