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GREETING
Priest:
In the name of the Father (+)
and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit.
All : Amen.
Priest:
Lord, support us
all the day long,
until the shadows lengthen,
and the evening comes,
and the busy world is hushed,
and the fever of life is over,
and our work is done.
All :
Then in Your mercy,
grant us a safe lodging,
and a holy rest,
and peace at the last.
OPENING PRAYER
Priest:
O God, whose mercies
cannot be numbered,
accept our prayers
on behalf of Your servant (N...),
whose earthly remains
are laid to rest here today,
and grant him/her
entrance into
the land of light and joy,
in the fellowship of Your saints;
through Jesus Christ
Your Son our Lord,
who lives and reigns
with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
All : Amen.
WORD OF GOD
A reading from
the book of Wisdom
(Wis 3:1-7, 9)
The souls of the just
are in the hand of God,
and no torment
shall touch them.
They seemed,
in the view of the foolish,
to be dead;
and their passing away
was thought an affliction
and their going forth from us,
utter destruction.
But they are in peace.
For if before people, indeed,
they be punished,
yet is their hope full of immortality.
Chastised a little,
they shall be greatly blessed,
because God tried them
and found them
worthy of himself.
As gold in the furnace,
he proved them,
and as sacrificial offerings
he took them to himself.
Those who trust in him
shall understand truth,
and the faithful shall
abide with him
in love:
Because grace and mercy
are with his holy ones,
and his care is with the elect.
The Word of the Lord.
All : Thanks be to God.
CANTICLE OF CREATION
Most High,
all powerful,
good Lord,
Yours are the praises,
the glory, the honour
and all blessing.
To You alone, Most High,
do they belong,
and no one is worthy
to mention Your name.
Be praised, my Lord,
through all Your creatures,
especially through Brother Sun,
who brings the day;
and You give light through him.
And he is beautiful
and radiant
in all his splendour!
Of You, Most High,
he bears the likeness.
Praised be You, my Lord,
through Sister Moon
and the stars,
in heaven
You formed them,
clear and precious
and beautiful.
Praised be You, my Lord,
through Brother Wind,
and through the air,
cloudy and serene,
and every kind of weather
through which
You give sustenance
to Your creatures.
Praised be You, my Lord,
through Sister Water,
which is very useful
and humble and precious
and chaste.
Praised be You, my Lord,
through Brother Fire,
through whom
You light the night
and he is beautiful
and playful and robust
and strong.
Praised be You, my Lord,
through Sister Mother Earth,
who sustains us
and governs us,
and who produces
varied fruits
with coloured flowers
and herbs.
Praised be You, my Lord,
through those
who give pardon
for Your love,
and bear infirmity
and tribulation.
Blessed are those
who endure in peace,
for by You, Most High,
they shall be crowned.
Praised be You, my Lord,
through our Sister Bodily Death,
from whom
no living person can escape.
All :
Praise and bless my Lord,
and give him thanks,
and serve him
with great humility.
BLESSING OF THE NICHE
AND INTERMENT
Priest:
God of tenderness and love,
Your Son Jesus willingly
gave himself up to death
so that all people
might be saved
and pass from death
to new life.
Listen to our prayers
and look with love
on Your people
who mourn and pray
for their departed
brother/sister (N...).
Lord God,
You are the font of life.
In Your kindness,
bless this niche
which will contain
the earthly remains
of our brother/sister (N...).
By Your Son's death
and resurrection,
You opened the gates of life
for those who believe in You.
Do not allow Your son/daughter
to be parted from You,
but by Your glorious power
give him/her light, joy,
and peace in heaven
where You live
forever and ever.
All : Amen.
Priest:
As we await
the promise of God's kingdom,
let us pray...
THE LORD'S PRAYER &
THE ANGELIC SALUTATION
All:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven.
Give us this day
our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you amongst women
and blessed is the
fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
RITE OF INTERMENT
Priest:
We now entomb
the mortal remains
of our brother/ sister (N...).
We recall that our bodies
bear the imprint
of the first creation
when they were fashioned
from dust.
In faith we remember, too,
that by the new creation
we also bear
the image of Jesus
who was raised in glory.
In confident hope
that one day
God will raise us
and transform
our mortal bodies,
let us pray now
in the silence of our hearts,
as the urn containing
the remains of
our brother/sister (N...)
is interred in its niche.
PRAYER AFTER INTERMENT
Priest:
Faithful God,
Lord of all creation,
You desire that nothing
redeemed by Your Son
will ever be lost,
and that the just
will be raised on the last day.
Comfort us today
with the word
of Your promise,
as we commit
the mortal remains
of our brother/sister (N...)
to its final resting place;
grant him/her
a place of rest and peace
in Your heavenly kingdom,
where the world
of dust and ashes
has no dominion.
Confirm us in our hope
that he/she will be created
anew on the day
when You will raise him/her
up in glory
to live with You
and all the saints
forever and ever.
All: Amen.
CONCLUSION
Priest:
Saints of God,
come to his/her aid!
Come to meet him/her,
angels of the Lord!
All :
Receive his/her soul
and present him/her
to God the Most High.
Priest:
May Christ,
who called him/her,
take him/her to Himself;
may angels lead him/ her
to Abraham's side.
All :
Receive his/her soul
and present him/her
to God the Most High.
Priest:
Eternal rest grant unto (N...)
O Lord.
All :
And let perpetual light
shine upon him/her.
Priest:
May he/ she rest in peace.
All : Amen.
Priest:
May the souls of all
the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God,
rest in peace.
All : Amen.
BLESSING
Priest:
May the Lord
bless you and keep you.
All : Amen.
Priest:
May He show his face to you
and have mercy on you.
All : Amen.
Priest:
May He turn His countenance
to you and give you peace.
All : Amen.
Priest:
May Almighty God bless you,
the Father (+) and the Son
and the Holy Spirit.
All : Amen.
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