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 love,
which brought your only Son Jesus
through death into resurrection life.
We make our prayer in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
About This Prayer
Funeral Prayer for a Child is for one of the hardest of goodbyes. It gives parents and family a way to thank God for their child – for knowing them, loving them and for the time they had together, however short.
The prayer is written for a Christian funeral and places the child in God’s care. There aren’t many words, and there don’t need to be. At a time when finding your own words may feel impossible, this prayer can help say some of them for you.
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