Funeral Verses & Written Content Prayers for Funerals
Here is a selection of some of the most traditional and popular prayers for funerals. Your vicar or religious leader, if you have one, will be able to advise and guide you.
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A Gaelic Farewell
May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, May the … -
Almighty God, in Your Great Love
Almighty God, in your great love you crafted us by your hand and breathed life into us by your Spirit. Although we became a rebellious … -
Catholic Funeral Prayer for a Woman
We beseech Thee, O Lord, in Thy mercy, to have pity on the soul of Thy handmaid; do Thou, Who hast freed her from the … -
Catholic Prayer for the Dead
God our Father, Your power brings us to birth, Your providence guides our lives, and by Your command we return to dust. Lord, those … -
Catholic Prayer for the Deceased
Eternal rest, grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of … -
Christ Be With Me
Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore … -
Christian Funeral Prayer
Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, refresh me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of … -
Day by Day
Lord Jesus Christ, we thank you for all the benefits you have won for us, for all the pains and insults you have borne for … -
Eternal God and Father
Eternal God and Father, we praise you that you have made people to share life together and to reflect your glory in the world. We … -
Father in Heaven
Father in heaven, we praise your name for all who have finished this life loving and trusting you, for the example of their lives, the … -
Funeral Prayer
Almighty God, you love everything you have made and judge us with infinite mercy and justice. We rejoice in your promises of pardon, joy and … -
Funeral Prayer for a Child
God of all mystery, whose ways are beyond understanding, lead us, who grieve at this untimely death, to a new and deeper faith in your … -
Funeral Prayer for the Family
O God, you do not willingly grieve or afflict your children. Look with pity on the suffering of this family in their loss. Sustain them … -
Funeral Service Prayer
Heavenly Father, you have not made us for darkness and death, but for life with you for ever. Without you we have nothing to hope … -
God be in my Head, and in my…
God be in my head, and in my understanding; God be in my eyes, and in my looking; God be in my mouth, and in … -
God Our Refuge and Strength
God our refuge and strength, close at hand in our distress; meet us in our sorrow and lift our eyes to the peace and light … -
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace The Lord is with thee Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus Holy … -
Indian Prayer
When I am dead, Cry for me a little, Think of me sometimes But not too much. Think of … -
Living God, You Have Lit the Day with the Sun’s Light
Living God, you have lit the day with the sun’s light and the midnight with shining stars. Lighten our hearts with the bright beams of …Living God, You Have Lit the Day with the Sun’s Light Read More
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Lord God of All
Lord God, creator of all, you have made us creatures of this earth but have also promised us a share in life eternal: receive our … -
Lord in Weakness or in Strength
Lord, in weakness or in strength we bear your image. We pray for those we love who now live in a land of shadows, where … -
Lord Jesus, Our Redeemer
Lord Jesus, our redeemer, you willingly gave yourself up to death, so that all might be saved and pass from death to life. By dying … -
Lord, make us instruments of your peace
St Francis of Assisi
Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is discord, union; … -
Prayer for Funerals
God our Father, we thank you that you have made each of us in your own image, and given us gifts and talents with which … -
Prayer for Mourners
Father of all mercies and God of all consolation, you pursue us with untiring love and dispel the shadow of death with the bright dawn … -
Psalm 23 Funeral Prayer
Revised Standard Version
The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want; he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters; He restores … -
Psalm of Comfort
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after Thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: … -
Soul of Christ Sanctify Me
Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, refresh me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of … -
Sudden Death Prayer
God of hope, we come to you in shock and grief and confusion of heart. Help us to find peace in the knowledge of your … -
Thanksgiving for the Life of the Deceased
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us all with the gift of this earthly life and has … -
The Lord is Here
The Lord is here, his Spirit is with us. We need not fear, his Spirit is with us. We are surrounded by love, his Spirit … -
The Lord’s Prayer
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 … -
The Serenity Prayer
Reinhold Niebuhr
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know …