1 Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, refresh me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
o good Jesus, hear me.
Within your wounds hide me.
Let me never be separated from you.
From the power of darkness defend me.
In the hour of my death, call me and bid me come to you, that with your saints I may praise you for ever and ever. Amen.

2 Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me,
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

3 Lord Jesus Christ. we thank you
for all the benefits you have won for us, for all the pains and insults you have borne for us. Most merciful redeemer, friend and brother, may we know you more clearly,
love you more dearly, and follow you more nearly. day by day. Amen.

4 God our refuge and strength, close at hand in our distress; meet us in our Sorrow and lift our eyes to the peace and light of your Constant care. Help us so to hear your word of grace that our fear will be dispelled by your love, our loneliness eased by your presence and our hope renewed by your promises in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen,

5 Gracious Father, in darkness and light, in trouble and in joy, help us to trust your love, to serve your purpose, and to praise your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

6 Heavenly Father, you have not made us for darkness and death, but for life with you for ever. Without you we have nothing to hope for; with you we have nothing to fear. Speak to us now your words of eternal life. Lift us from anxiety and guilt to the light and peace of your presence, and set the glory of your love before us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

7 Lord Jesus, you have shown us the way to the Father:
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Lord Jesus, your word is a light to our path:
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord Jesus, you are the Good Shepherd, leading us into everlasting life:
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

8 Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Who forgives all your sin and heals all your infirmities:
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Who saves your life from destruction, and crowns you with mercy and loving kindness:
Lord, have mercy. I Lord, have mercy.

9 Out of the depths I cry to you:
Lord, hear my voice.
Lord, have mercy. I Lord, have mercy. If you should mark what is done amiss:
who may abide it?
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Trust in the Lord, for with him there is mercy:
for with him is ample redemption. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

10 May God our Father forgive us our sins and bring us to the fellowship of his table with his saints for ever. Amen.

11 May the God of love bring us back to himself forgive us our sins and assure us of his eternal love in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

12 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who has blessed us all with the gift of this earthly life and has given to our brother/sister N his/her span of years and gifts of character.

God our Father, we thank you now for all his/her life, for every' memory of love and joy, for every good deed done by him/her and every sorrow shared with us.
We thank you for his/her life and for his/her death, we thank you for the rest in Christ he/she now enjoys, we thank you for giving him/her to us, we thank you for the glory we shall share together.
Hear our prayers through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

13 Merciful Father and Lord of all life, we praise you that we are made in your image
and reflect your truth and light.
We thank you for the life of your child N, for the love he/she received from you and showed among us.
Above all, we rejoice at your gracious promise
to all your servants, living and departed, that we shall rise again at the coming of Christ.
And we ask that in due time we may share with our brother/sister that clearer vision,
when we shall see your face in the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

14 Lord of all, we praise you
for all who have entered into their rest
and reached the promised land where you are seen face to face. Give us grace to follow in their footsteps
as they followed in the way of your Son.
Thank you for the memory of those you have called to yourself:
by each memory, turn our hearts from things seen to things unseen, and lead us till we come to the eternal rest you have prepared for your people, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

15 Father in heaven, we praise your name
for all who have finished this life loving and trusting you, for the example of their lives, the life and grace you gave them, and the peace in which they rest. We praise you today for your servant N and for all that you did through him. Meet us in our sadness, and fill our hearts with praise and thanksgiving, for the sake of our risen Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.

16 Father in heaven,
We thank you because you made us in your own image and gave us gifts in mind, body and spirit.
We thank you now for N and what he/she meant to each of us.
As we honour his/her memory, make us more aware that you arc the one
from whom comes every perfect gift.
including the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. Amen

17 God our Father,
we thank you that you have made each of us in your own image, and given us gifts and talents with which to serve you. We thank you for N, the years we shared with him/her, the good we saw in him/her, the love we received from him/her, Now give us strength and courage, to leave him/her in your care, confident in your promise of eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

18 Eternal God and Father
We praise you that you have made people to share life together
and to reflect your glory in the world, We thank you now for N, for all that we saw of your goodness and love in his/her life
and for all that he/she means to each one of us. As we too journey towards death
may we do so in the company of Jesus who came to share our life that we might share the life of eternity; To him be glory with you and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever, Amen.

19 Lord God, creator of all,
you have made us creatures of this earth but have also promised us a share in life eternal:
receive our thanks and praise that, through the passion and death of Christ,
your child N our brother/sister, whom we commend into your hands today shares with your saints in the joy of heaven where there is neither sorrow nor pain, but life everlasting. Alleluia! Amen.

20 Almighty God,
you love everything you have made and judge us with infinite mercy and justice.
We rejoice in your promises of pardon, joy and peace to all those who love you.
In your mercy turn the darkness of death into the dawn of new life and the sorrow of parting into the joy of heaven; through our Saviour Jesus Christ
who died, who rose again, and lives for evermore. Amen.

21 Almighty God,
we come before you, the supreme Judge and to Jesus, the mediator of the new covenant and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect; we give you thanks for giving us an unshakeable Kingdom and we worship you in reverence and awe, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

22 God of mercy,
as we mourn the death of N
and thank you for his/her life,
we also remember times
when it was hard for us to understand,
to forgive, and to be forgiven.
Heal our memories of hurt and failure.
and bring us to forgiveness and life
in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

23 Lord Jesus Christ,
you comforted your disciples when you were going to die:
now set our troubled hearts at rest and banish our fears.
You are the way to the Father; help us to follow you. You are the truth:
bring us to know you. You are the life:
give us that life, to live with you now and for ever. Amen.

24 O God, who brought us to birth, and in whose arms we die, in our grief and shock, contain and comfort us; embrace us with your love, give us hope in our confusion, and grace to let go into new life; through Jesus Christ. Amen.

25 Father,
You know our hearts and share our sorrows. We are hurt by our parting
from N whom we loved:
when we are angry at the loss we have sustained, when we long for words of comfort, yet find them hard to hear, turn our grief to truer living, our affliction to firmer hope in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

26 Gracious God,
surround us and all who mourn this day with your continuing compassion. Do not let grief overwhelm your children, or turn them against you. When grief seems never ending, take them one step at a time along your road of death and resurrection in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

27 Father, the death of N brings an emptiness into our lives. We are separated from him/her
and feel broken and disturbed. Give us confidence that he/she is safe and his/her life complete with you, and bring us together at the last to the wholeness and fullness of your presence in heaven,
where your saints and angels enjoy you for ever and ever. Amen.

28 Lord, we pray for those who mourn, for parents and children, husbands and lovers, friends and neighbours. Be gentle with them in their grief Show them the depths of your love, a glimpse of the Kingdom of heaven. Spare them the torment of guilt and despair.
Be with them as they weep beside the empty tomb of our risen Saviour.

29 Most merciful God,
whose wisdom is beyond our understanding,
surround the family of N with your love,
that they may not be overwhelmed by their loss,
but have confidence in your goodness,
and strength to meet the days to come.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

30 Father of all mercies and God of all consolation, you pursue us with untiring love
and dispel the shadow of death with the bright dawn of life.
[comfort your family in their loss and sorrow./
Give courage to your family in their loss and S...
Be our refuge and our strength, O Lord, Reassure us all of your continuing love.
and lift us from the depths of grief into the peace and light of your presence.]
Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, by dying has destroyed our death, and by rising, restored our life.
Your Holy Spirit, our comforter, speaks for us in groans to deep for words.
Come alongside your people, remind them of your eternal presence
and give them your comfort and strength, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.

31 Lord God,
you are attentive to the voice of our pleading. Let us find in your Son comfort in our sadness.
certainty in our doubt, and courage to live. Make our faith strong through Christ our Lord. Amen,

32 Risen Lord Jesus draw near to us as we walk this lonely road. Pierce our weary sorrow and gladden our heavy hearts as you go with us, and bring us in the end to your heavenly table.

33 O God you do not willingly grieve or afflict your children. Look with pity on the suffering of this family in their loss Sustain them in their anguish; and into the darkness of their grief bring the light of your love. through Jesus we pray. Amen.

34 Almighty God,
Father of all mercies and giver of all comfort:
deal graciously, we pray, with those who mourn,
that casting all their care on you,
they may know the consolation of your love;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

35 Lord our God,
You give and you take away. You blessed us through the gift of N, who is now taken from us and whose loss we mourn. Help us, through our tears and pain, to glimpse your hand at work to bring blessing out of grief To you be glory for ever. Amen.

36 God of all mystery, whose ways are beyond understanding
lead us, who grieve at this untimely death,
to a new and deeper faith in your love
which brought your only Son Jesus,
through death into resurrection life.
We make our prayer in Jesus' name. Amen

37 God of hope,
we come to you in shock and grief and confusion of heart. Help us to find peace
in the knowledge of your loving mercy to all your children, and give us light to guide us out of our darkness into the assurance of your love. Amen.

38 Merciful God,
hear the cries of our grief for you know the anguish of our hearts. It is beyond our understanding and more than we can bear. Accept our prayer that as N has been released from this world's cruelty so may he/she be received
into your safe hands and secure love. May justice be done
that we may treasure the memory of his/her life
more than the manner of his/her death. For Christ's sake. Amen.

39 God of love,
we thank you that N... is in your gentle and loving hands, far from the cruelty, violence and pain of our world. When the trouble was near we could not understand how you seemed to remain far away. And yet it is to you we turn; for in life and death
it is you alone whom we can trust, and yours alone is the love that holds us fast. We find it hard to forgive the deed that has brought us so much grief But we know that, if life is soured by bitterness, an unforgiving spirit brings no peace. Lord, save us and help us.
Strengthen in us the faith and hope that N.... is freed from the past with all its hurt, and rests for ever in the calm security of your love, in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

40 Lord Jesus Christ,
you knew the agony of dying alone and abandoned.
We cannot know the agony which led N to take his/her own life.
We grieve that we could not meet his/her needs.
Console us in the face of death's seeming triumph,
forgive us for failing N in his/her time of need,
and give us the assurance that you can bring hope in our pain.
Amen.

41 God of infinite love and mercy
you hate nothing that you have made;
so we pray in confidence
that you will receive N
who has died at his/her own hands.
Receive him/her
and in your love
heal those hurts which drove hint her
to this desperate end.
Through Jesus we pray'. Amen.

42 God, the lover of souls, you hold dear what you have made and spare all things for they are yours. Look gently on N who is now beyond the reach of darkness and despair, but not beyond the touch of your care and love,

The ending of his/her earthly life seems senseless.
We cannot fathom the anguish of mind he/she went through.

Forgive us for those times and ways we failed him/her.
Help us to forgive him/her
for any hurt he/she has inflicted on us:
help us to forgive ourselves
for any harm we fear we may have caused him/her,

Give us grace to release him/her to you, in the assurance and hope that you will show him/her the path of life and lead him/her to walk in your presence in the land of the living. Amen.

43 Eternal God,
our life is a fleeting shadow that does not endure. Our years pass quickly, our days are few and 'full of trouble.

We thank you that N....
no longer has to suffer pain or fear, grappling with death, fighting for life; and that for him, limitations are ended, weakness is overcome, and death itself is conquered.
As he passes from our earthly sight, we thank you for the years of his presence among us.
And while we feel the pain of the parting,
we rejoice in the faith that he has gone to be with you, for in your presence is the fullness of joy, at your right hand are pleasures for evermore,

Bless those who had the care of him, especially doctors, nurses, and technicians. Guide and prosper
all who are engaged in medical research:
may they never lose heart in their search to discover the way of health and healing. Grant that by their vision and courage we may advance in our understanding of the world
and we better able to help those in need.

44 Forgiving God,
in the face of death we discover how many things are still undone, how much might have been done otherwise. Redeem our failure.
Bind up the wounds of past mistakes. Transform our guilt to active love, and by your forgiveness make us whole. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

45 Grant us, Lord, the wisdom and the grace to use aright the time that is left to us on earth. Lead us to repent of our sins, the evil we have done and the good we have not done;
and strengthen us to follow the steps of your Son, in the way that leads to the fullness of eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

46 God, our Father,
we thank you that you sent your Son Jesus Christ to die for us and rise again.
His cross declares your love to be without limit; his resurrection, that death our last enemy, is doomed. By his victory we are assured of the promise that you will never leave us or forsake us; that neither death nor life, nor things present nor things to come, can separate us from your love in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.

47 Almighty God, we pray that, encouraged by the example of your saints, we may run with patience the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith; so that at the last we may join those whom we love in your presence where there is fullness of joy;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

48 Almighty God,
you have surrounded us by a great cloud of witnesses As you strengthened them, inspire us to throw off all that weighs us down and the sin that clings so closely. As you sustained them, keep us running in the race that lies ahead, fixing our eyes on Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. Hear us as we offer with them, in the power of the eternal Spirit, the unending song of praise, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

49 Father, your Son has become the source of eternal salvation for all who follow him.
When we are tempted to turn from your way:
form in us the obedience of Christ, our brother. When our consciences are stained by sin:
cleanse us with the sacrifice of Christ, our priest.

When we fear our death and the death of those we love:
strengthen us in the knowledge that Christ, our pioneer has entered your holy presence, crowned with glory and honour, where he is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit one God, now and for ever. Amen.

50 Eternal God,
whose Son Jesus Christ said
'Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid', Take away our fear of death;
bring us to the place he has gone to prepare for us; and give us his peace for ever. Amen.

51 Living God,
you have lit thc day with the sun's light
and the midnight with shining stars.
lighten our hearts with the bright beams
of the Sun of Righteousness risen with healing in his wings. Jesus Christ our Lord.
And so preserve us in the doing of your will, that at the last we may shine
as the stars for ever;
through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

52 Intimate God
you are able to accept in us what we cannot even acknowledge; you have named in us what we cannot bear to speak of; you hold in your memory what we have tried to forget; you will hold out to us a glory we cannot imagine. Reconcile us through your cross to all that we have rejected in ourselves, that we may find no part of your creation to be alien or strange to us, and that we ourselves may be made whole, through Jesus Christ, our lover and our friend. Amen.

53 Father of all, by whose mercy and grace your saints remain in everlasting light and peace: we remember with thanksgiving those whom we love but see no longer; and we pray that in them your perfect will may be fulfilled; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

54 Eternal Lord God, you hold all souls in life: shed
forth, we pray, upon your whole Church in
paradise and on earth the bright beams of your
light and heavenly comfort; and grant that we,
following the good example of those who have loved and served you here and are now at rest, may at the last enter with them into the fullness of your eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

55 A baby

To you, gentle Father,
we humbly entrust this child so precious in your sight.
Take him/her/her into your arms
and welcome him/her into your nearest presence
where there is no sorrow, no weeping, no pain,
but the fullness of peace and joy with you for ever and ever.
Amen.

56 Heavenly Father,
whose Son our Saviour
took little children into his arms and blessed them:
receive, we pray. your child N
in your never-failing care and love.
comfort all who have loved him on earth.
and bring us all to your everlasting kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

57 In peace let us pray to the Lord.

Jesus, Bread from Heaven, you satisfy the hungry with good things:
grant us a share with all the faithful departed in the banquet of your kingdom,

Rear us, risen Lord,
our resurrection and our life.

Jesus, the Light of the World, you gave the man born blind the gift of sight and opened the eyes of his faith:
bring those in darkness to your eternal light and glory.

Hear us, risen Lord,
our resurrection and our life.

Jesus, Son of the Living God, you summoned your friend Lazarus from death to life:
raise us at the last to full and eternal life with you.

Hear us, risen Lord,
our resurrection and our life.

Jesus, Crucified Saviour, in your dying you entrusted each to the other
Mary your mother and John your beloved disciple:
sustain and comfort all who mourn.

Hear us, risen Lord,
our resurrection and our life.

Jesus, our Way and Truth and Life,
you drew your disciple Thomas from doubt to faith:
reveal the resurrection faith to the doubting and the lost.

Hear us, risen Lord,
our resurrection and our life.

May God in his infinite love and mercy bring the whole Church, living and departed in the Lord Jesus, to a joyful resurrection and the fulfilment of his eternal kingdom. Amen.

58 Let us turn to Christ Jesus with confidence and faith in the power
of his cross and resurrection:

Risen Lord, pattern of our life for ever:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Promise and image of what we shall he:
Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy.

Son of God who came to destroy sin and death:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Word of God who delivered us from the fear of death:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Crucified Lord, forsaken in death, raised in glory':
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Lord Jesus, gentle Shepherd who brings rest to our souls, give peace to N for ever:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Lord Jesus. you bless those who mourn and arc in pain
Bless N’s family and friends who gather around him/her today
Lord, have mercy'.
Lord, have mercy.

59 The Lord Jesus is the lover of his people and our only sure hope. Let us ask him to deepen our faith and sustain us in this dark
hour.

You became a little child for our sake, sharing our human life.
To you we pray:
Bless us and keep us, O Lord.

You grew in wisdom, age, and grace
and learned obedience through suffering.
To you we pray:
Bless us and keep us, O Lord.

You welcomed children, promising them your kingdom.
To you we pray
Bless us and keep us, O Lord.

You comforted those who mourned the loss of children and friends.
To you we pray:
Bless us and keep us, O Lord.

You took upon yourself the suffering and death of us all.
To you we pray:
Bless us and keep us, O Lord.

You promised to raise up those who believe in you.
just as you were raised up in glory by the Father.
To you we pray:
Bless us and keep us, O Lord.

60 Dear friends, our Lord comes to raise the dead and comforts
us with the solace of his love. Let us praise the Lord Jesus
Christ.

Word of God, Creator of the earth to which N now returns:
in baptism you called hi1?~her to eternal life to praise your Father for ever:
Lord, have mercy'.
Lord, have mercy.

Son of God, you raise up the just and clothe them with the glory of your kingdom:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Crucified Lord, you protect the soul of N by the power of your cross, and on the day of your coming you will show mercy to all the faithful departed:
Lord have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Judge of the living and the dead, at your voice the tombs will open and all the just who sleep in your peace will rise and sing the glory of God:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

All praise to you, Jesus our Saviour, death is in your hands and all the living depend on you alone:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

61 God, the almighty' Father, raised Christ his Son from the dead; with confidence we ask him to save all his people, living and dead:

For N who in baptism was given the pledge of eternal life, that he/she may now be admitted to the company of the saints. Lord, in your mercy:
Hear our prayer.

For our brother/sister who shared the bread of life, that he/she may he raised up on the last day. Lord, in your mercy:
Hear our prayer.

For our deceased relatives and friends and for all who have helped us,
that they may have the reward of their goodness. Lord, in your mercy:
Hear our prayer.

For those who have fallen asleep in the hope of rising again, that they may see God face to face.
Lord, in your mercy:
Hear our prayer.

For the family and friends of our brother/sister N, that they may he consoled in their grief by the Lord, who wept at the death of his friend Lazarus. Lord, in your mercy:
Hear our prayer

For all of us assembled here to worship in faith, that we may he gathered together again in God's kingdom. Lord, in your mercy:
Hear our prayer

62 We give you thanks and praise, Almighty Father,
that you sent your Son to die,
and raised him from the dead.
We praise you in the confidence that you save all your people,
living and dead:
Lord hear us:
Lord graciously hear us.

We thank you for N who in baptism was given the pledge of eternal life, and is now admitted to the Company of the saints. Lord hear us:
Lord graciously hear us,

We thank you for our brother/sister who shared the bread of life.
a foretaste of the eternal banquet of heaven. Lord hear us:
Lord graciously hear us.

We thank you for our deceased relatives and friends and for all who have helped us, who enjoy the reward of their goodness. Lord hear us:
Lord graciously hear us.

We thank you that the family and friends of our brother/sister

may he consoled in their grief by the Lord, who wept at the death of his friend. Lord hear us:
Lord graciously hear us.

We pray for all of us assembled here to worship in faith, that we may he gathered together again in God's kingdom, Lord hear us:
Lord graciously hear us.

63 Let us pray with Confidence to God our Father, who raised Christ his Son from the dead for the salvation of all. Grant, Lord, that your servant may know the fullness of life which you have promised to those who love you.
Lord, in your mercy
hear our prayer

Be close to those who mourn: increase their faith in your undying love.
Lord, in your mercy
hear our prayer

May we be Strengthened in our faith, live the rest of our lives in following your Son, and he ready when you shall call us to eternal life. Lord, in your mercy
hear our prayer.

Show your mercy to the dying; strengthen them with hope, and fill them with the peace and joy of your presence.
Lord, in your mercy
hear our prayer.

Lord, we commend all those who have died to your unfailing love, that in them your will may he fulfilled; and we pray that we may share with them in your eternal kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

64 Lord Jesus, our Redeemer,
you willingly gave yourself up to death,
so that all might be saved and pass from death to life.
By dying you unlocked the gates of life
for all those who believe in you.
So we commend N into your arms of mercy
trusting that, with sins forgiven,
he/she will share a place of happiness light and peace
in the kingdom of your glory forever. Amen.

65 Into your hands, O merciful Saviour,
we commend your servant N
Acknowledge, we pray, a sheep of your own fold,
a lamb of your own flock,
a sinner of your own redeeming.
Enfold him/her in the arms of your mercy,
in the blessed rest of everlasting peace,
and in the glorious Company of the saints in light.

66 N has fallen asleep in the peace of Christ.
We entrust him/her, with faith and hope in everlasting life, to the love and mercy of our Father
and surround him/her with our love and prayer.

[In baptism, he/she was made by adoption a child of God. At the Eucharist he/she was sustained and fed. God now welcomes him/her to his table in heaven to share in eternal life with all the saints.]

67 Heavenly Father,
your Son Jesus Christ
was the first to rise from the dead.
We believe that he will raise up
the bodies of his faithful People to be like his in glory
and so we commend N to your merciful keeping, and we pray that as you gather him her to yourself, you will give to us your blessing of peace, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
who died and rose again to save us, and is now alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit in glory for ever. Amen.

68 Heavenly Father,
you have assured us
that everyone who looks to your Son and believes in him
shall have eternal life. Trusting in your faithfulness, we commend N to your merciful keeping as we await that great day when you raise us with him/her to life in triumph and we shall stand before you, with all your whole creation made new in him, in the glory of your heavenly Kingdom. Amen.

69 God our creator and redeemer by your power Christ conquered death and returned to you in glory, bearing in his body the marks of his passion. Confident of ~ victory
and claiming his promises, we entrust N into your keeping in the name of Jesus our Lord, who, though he died, is now alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit one God now and for ever. Amen

70 Almighty God, whose Word is the true light enlightening everyone. Hear us, we pray, as we commend N into the fullness of your light. As your light shone upon his/her life to show him/her the way, so may your Son, the Word made flesh and the light of the world, reveal the glory of your heavenly Kingdom. Amen.

71 Almighty God,
in your great love
you crafted us by your hand
and breathed life into us by your Spirit.
Although we became a rebellious people,
you did not abandon us to our sin.
In your tender mercy
you sent your Son
to restore in us your image.
In obedience to your will
he gave up his life for us,
bearing in his body our sins on the cross.
By your mighty power
you raised him from the grave
and exalted him to the throne of glory.

Rejoicing in his victory and trusting in your promise to make alive all who turn to Christ.
we commend N to your merciful keeping and we join with all your faithful people
and the whole Company of heaven in the one unending song of praise:
glory and wisdom and honour be to our God for ever and ever. Amen.

72 Into your hands, Lord
our faithful creator and most loving redeemer. we commend your child N, for he/she is yours in death as in life. In your great mercy
fulfil in him/her the purpose of your love; gather him/her to yourself in gentleness and peace, that, rejoicing in the light
and refreshment of your presence, he/she may enjoy that rest which you have prepared for your faithful servants;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

73 Go forth from this world:
in the love of God the Father who created you,
in the mercy of Jesus Christ who redeemed you,
in the power of the Holy Spirit who strengthens you.
May the heavenly host sustain you
and the Company of heaven enfold you.
In communion with all the faithful, may you dwell this day in peace. Amen.

74 N go forth upon your journey from this world,
in the name of God the Father almighty, who created you;
in the name of Jesus Christ, who suffered death for you;
in the name of the Holy Spirit, who strengthens you;
in communion with the blessed saints,
and aided by angels and archangels,
and all the armies of the heavenly host.
May your portion this day he in peace,
and your dwelling the heavenly Jerusalem. Amen.

75 Give rest, O Christ, to your servant(s) 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 servant(s) with your saints:
where sorrow and pain are no more.
neither sighing, but life everlasting.

76 And now to him who is able to keep us from falling,
and lift us from the dark valley of despair to the bright mountain of hope,
from the midnight of desperation to the daybreak of joy;
to him be power and authority, for ever and ever. Amen.

77 God he in my head, and in my understanding;
God be in my eyes, and in my looking;
God be in my mouth, and in my Speaking;
God be in my heart, and in my thinking;
God be at my end, and at my departing.

78 May Christ the Good Shepherd enfold you with love,
fill you with peace, and lead you in hope, to the end of your days; and the blessing..,

79 The Lord is here, His Spirit is with us
We need not fear, His Spirit is with us
We are surrounded by love, His Spirit is with us
We are immersed in peace, His Spirit is with us
We rejoice in hope, His Spirit is with us
We travel in faith His Spirit is with us,

80 May the eternal God bless and keep us, guard our bodies, save our souls
and bring us safe to the heavenly country, our eternal home,
where Father, Son and holy Spirit ever reign, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

81 The love of the Lord Jesus draw you to himself,
the power of the Lord Jesus strengthen you in his service,
the joy of the Lord Jesus fill your hearts;
and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always. Amen

82 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. Amen.

83 The Lord God Almighty, Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
the holy and undivided Trinity,
guard us, save us, and bring us to that heavenly city,
where he lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.

84 The Lord God Almighty is our Father:
he loves us and tenderly cares for us
The Lord Jesus Christ is our Saviour:
he has redeemed us and will defend us to the end.
The Lord, the Holy Spirit is among us:
he will lead us in God's holy way.
To God Almighty, Father, Sort and Holy Spirit,
be praise and glory today and forever Amen.

Jesus says: Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.
Not as the world gives give I unto you.
Do not let your hearts he troubled, neither let them he
afraid. Alleluia!
John 14.27,1

The peace of the risen Lord be always with you.
And also with you.

And now we give you thanks because through him you have given us
the hope of a glorious resurrection; so that, although death comes to us all, yet we rejoice in the promise of eternal life;
for to your faithful people life is changed, not taken away; and when our mortal flesh is laid aside
an everlasting dwelling place is made ready for us in heaven.

And now we give you thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord. In him who rose from the dead our hope of resurrection dawned. The sting of death has been drawn by the glorious promise of his risen life.

Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
Happy are those who are called to his supper. Lord I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.

Jesus said, Whoever eat my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. Alleluia!
John 6.54

‘I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels. nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come. nor height. nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.’
Romans 8.38, 39.