'Our Father in heaven, we thank you that, through Jesus Christ, you have given us the gift of eternal life. The priest says one of the following prayers or leads an informal prayer. The priest reads a few texts from the Bible. At the moment of death, and on the last day, save us, merciful and gracious Lord God.'īible Reading:Priest: 'Let us now listen to the words of Holy Scripture that assures us of God's safe-keeping in life and death.' receive him in your peace and give him, through Jesus Christ, a joyful resurrection'įollowing each of the alternatives above, the priest continues: 'Lord God, our Father in heaven, Lord God, the Son, and Saviour of the world, Lord God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. The priest makes the sign of the cross or lets three hand-fulls of earth fall onto the coffin, saying: ' You gave him life. Jesus Christ, is the resurrection and the life.' or The priest lets three hand-fulls of earth fall onto the coffin, saying: 'From dust you came, to dust you shall return.

Jesus Christ, our Saviour, shall raise you up on the last day or Priest: 'In the Name of God, the merciful Father, we commit the body of (the name of the Deceased) to the peace of the grave.' or 'God, our Father, we entrust (name of the Deceased) into your hands' keep us in life and death in your love, and, by you grace, lead us to your kingdom, Through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.' Congregation: 'Amen.' The Committal: In you we live and move and have our being. Priest: 'Lord our God, you are the source of life. The homily ends with the following prayer, with a prayer from the Service Book, or with an informally worded prayer. The Priest then gives the Homily - a short sermon, usually from some part of the Bible. Priest: 'In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.' Priest: 'We are gathered here to say farewell to (name of the Deceased) and to commit him into the hands of God A Hymn The the priest may say the following, or similar, words of greeting:

Other instrumental and/or vocal music may be performed.

The Christian Funeral Service begins, where possible, with organ music.

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