Prayer for the Dead

For a Woman

O Thou
    the Cause and Effect of the Whole universe
    the Source from whence we have come
    and the Goal toward which all are bound:
    receive this soul, who is coming to Thee,
    into Thy parental arms.
May Thy forgiving Glance heal her heart.
Lift her from the denseness of the earth.
Surround her with the Light of Thine own Spirit.
Raise her up to heaven
    which is her true dwelling place.
We pray Thee, grant her the blessing
    of Thy most exalted Presence.
May her life upon earth become as a dream
    to her waking soul,
And let her thirsting eyes behold
    the glorious vision of Thy Sunshine

Amen

 

Prayer for the Dead

For a Man

O Thou
    the Cause and Effect of the Whole universe
    the Source from whence we have come
    and the Goal toward which all are bound:
    receive this soul, who is coming to Thee,
    into Thy parental arms.
May Thy forgiving Glance heal his heart.
Lift him from the denseness of the earth.
Surround him with the Light of Thine own Spirit.
Raise him up to heaven
    which is his true dwelling place.
We pray Thee, grant him the blessing
    of Thy most exalted Presence.
May his life upon earth become as a dream
    to his waking soul,
And let his thirsting eyes behold
    the glorious vision of Thy Sunshine

Amen

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