Choose 1 prayer from each section

For the one who has died

For N., a child of God and heir to the kingdom, that he/she may be held securely in God’s loving embrace now and for all eternity.

That God in his mercy may blot out all N.’s offences, establish him/her in light and peace, and call him/her to happiness in the company of all the saints.

That God will receive our praise and thanksgiving for the life of N.

In baptism, N. received the light of Christ. Let us pray that God will now scatter the darkness and lead him/her over the waters of death.

For the bereaved family

The family and friends of N. seek comfort and consolation. Let us pray that God will heal their pain and dispel the darkness and doubt that come from grief.

For the family and friends of our brother/sister N. that they may be consoled in their grief by the Lord who wept at the death of his friend Lazarus.

That all of us, N’s family and friends, may be comforted in our grief.

For N.’s family (especially his/her mother, father, brother, sister…), that they may feel the healing power of Christ in the midst of their pain and grief.

For the assembled mourners

For all of us assembled here to worship in faith, that we may be gathered together again in God’s kingdom.

We are assembled here in faith and confidence to pray for our brother/sister N. Let us pray that God will strengthen our hope so that we may live in the expectation of the coming of Christ.

That the Lord Jesus who blesses those who mourn and are in pain will look upon N.’s family and friends who gather around him/her today.

For us the Church, that we may prepare worthily for the hour of our death, when God will call us by name to pass from this world to the next.

For others who have died

That God may welcome into glory those of our family and friends who have departed this life (especially…).

Many friends and members of our families have gone before us and await the kingdom. May God grant them an everlasting home with Christ.

Those who trusted in the Lord now sleep in the Lord. Let us pray that all the faithful departed will find in God refreshment, rest, and peace.

For all those who have fallen asleep in the hope of rising again, that they may see God face to face.

For causes or organisations appropriate to the deceased

That God will grant release to all those who suffer from …

For the doctors and nurses at … who cared for N., that their works of service may be richly blessed.

N. fought for peace and freedom. May he/she now rest in peace and may people everywhere live free from oppression.

For the work of …, that those who are left will carry forward that for which N. so generously labored.

For other needs

That those who bear the cross of pain in mind or body may never feel forsaken by God.

Many people die by violence, war, and famine each day. May God show mercy to those who suffer so unjustly these sins against love, and gather them to the eternal kingdom of peace.

For all parents who grieve over the death of their children, that they be comforted in the knowledge that their little ones dwell with God.

For those who cannot find hope and who live in the darkness of despair.