"Wearegatheredheretosayfarewellto(nameoftheDeceased)andtocommithimintothehandsofGod
AHymn
Priest:"IntheNameoftheFather,andoftheSon,andoftheHolySpirit."
ThePriestthengivestheHomily-ashortsermon,usuallyfromsomepartoftheBible.Thehomilyendswiththefollowingprayer,withaprayerfromtheServiceBook,orwithaninformallywordedprayer.
Prayer:
Priest"LordourGod,youarethesourceoflife.Inyouweliveandmoveandhaveourbeing.keepusinlifeanddeathinyourlove,and,byyougrace,leadustoyourkingdom,ThroughyourSon,JesusChrist,ourLord."Congregation:"Amen."
TheCommittal:
Priest:"IntheNameofGod,themercifulFather,wecommitthebodyof(thenameoftheDeceased)tothepeaceofthegrave."or"God,ourFather,weentrust(nameoftheDeceased)intoyourhands"
Thepriestletsthreehand-fullsofearthfallontothecoffin,saying:"Fromdustyoucame,todustyoushallreturn.JesusChrist,ourSaviour,shallraiseyouuponthelastdayor
Thepriestletsthreehand-fullsofearthfallontothecoffin,saying:"Fromdustyoucame,todustyoushallreturn.JesusChrist,istheresurrectionandthelife."or
Thepriestmakesthesignofthecrossorletsthreehand-fullsofearthfallontothecoffin,saying:"x09Yougavehimlife.receivehiminyourpeaceandgivehim,throughJesusChrist,ajoyfulresurrection"
Followingeachofthealternativesabove,thepriestcontinues:"LordGod,ourFatherinheaven,LordGod,theSon,andSaviouroftheworld,LordGod,theHolySpirit,havemercyonus.Atthemomentofdeath,andonthelastday,saveus,mercifulandgraciousLordGod."
BibleReading:Priest:"LetusnowlistentothewordsofHolyScripturethatassuresusofGod'ssafe-keepinginlifeanddeath."
ThepriestreadsafewtextsfromtheBible.
Hymn
TheFuneralPrayer:
Priest:"Letuspray."
Thepriestsaysoneofthefollowingprayersorleadsaninformalprayer."OurFatherinheaven,wethankyouthat,throughJesusChrist,youhavegivenusthegiftofeternallife.Keepusfirminthefaith,thatnothingcanseparateusfromyourlove.Whenweloosesomeonewhoisdeartous,helpustoreceiveyourcomfortandtoshareitwithoneanother.Wethankyouforwhatyouhavegivenusthrough(thenameofthedeceased).Wenowentrustourselvestoyou,justasweare,withoursenseoflossandofguilt,Whenthetimehascome,letusdepartinpeace,andseeyoufacetoface,foryouaretheGodofoursalvation."Congregation:"Amen."or
Priest:"God,wethankyouforthelifethatyougiveus.Itisfullofworkandofresponsibility,ofsorrowandjoyTodaywethankyoufor(nameoftheDeceased),forwhathehasgivenandreceived.Helpusinourmourningandteachustoliveforthelivinginthetimethatisstilllefttous.Thankyouforeternallifethatcangivelightandjoytoourdaysandyearsalreadyhereonearth.God,wethankyouforyourSon,JesusChrist.Helpustoseethatitishewhoopensthegatetothelifethatshallneverdie."or(asungfuneralprayer)"OLordGod,whohascreatedusandcalledustocomehometoyouGiveusheartsofwisdom,thatwemayunderstandhowshortlifeisandthusreceiveeverynewdayasagift.GiveusalivingfaithinyourSonJesusChrist,whosuffereddeathforoursins,whorosefromthegravetogiveusahopeandwholivesforever.Teachusdailytodiefrom