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Funeral prayers
Prayers for a funeral or memorial service: to open the service, to comfort the family and to commit our loved one to God.
The prayers on this page were written for Lamp & Flame; you're welcome to pray, copy and share them. Bible verses are quoted from the King James Version.
An opening prayer
Gracious God, we gather today in sorrow and in hope. We thank You for the life of [Name] and for every way You blessed us through them. Comfort us as we grieve, and remind us of Your promise of life in Jesus Christ. In His name, Amen.
A prayer for the family
Lord, be close to this family today. Carry them through the days and nights ahead. Surround them with friends who love them, and fill the empty places with Your peace. In Jesus' name, Amen.
A graveside prayer
Father, into Your loving care we commit [Name]. Thank You for their life among us. We trust You with what we cannot understand, and we hold on to the hope of the resurrection. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Scripture to pray with
“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:”
“In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”