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Almighty God, The minister speaks first to the dying person, using these Father of all mercies and giver of all comfort: or other suitable words Your mighty power brings joy out of grief and life out of death. N, go forth from this world: Look in mercy on all who mourn. in the love of who created you, Give them patient faith in times of darkness. in the mercy of Jesus who redeemed you, Strengthen them with the knowledge of your love, in the power of the Holy Spirit who strengthens you. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. May the heavenly host sustain you and the company of enfold you. Heavenly Father, In with all the faithful, our refuge and strength in every time of need: may you dwell this day in . Amen. help and comfort us today. Increase our faith, dispel our fears, revive our hope; The minister says the prayer of commendation and lift us from the darkness of our grief to the light of your presence; Gracious God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen nothing in death or life, nothing in the world as it is, nothing in the world as it shall be, Our Father, who art in heaven, nothing in all creation hallowed be thy name; can separate us from your love. thy kingdom come; Jesus commended his spirit into your hands thy will be done; at his last hour. on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Into those same hands And forgive us our trespasses, we now commend your servant N, as we forgive those who trespass against us. that dying to the world, and cleansed from sin, And lead us not into temptation; death may be for him/her the gate to life but deliver us from evil. and to eternal fellowship with you; For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. for ever and ever. Amen. Amen.

¶ Prayers when someone has just died ¶ Laying on of Hands and Anointing

Into your hands, O Lord, In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ we entrust our brother/sister N. I lay my hands on you, N. In this life you embraced him/her with your tender love, May in his mercy and love uphold you and opened to him/her the gate of heaven. by the grace and power of the Holy Spirit. The old order has passed away, May he deliver you from all evil, as you welcome him/her into paradise, give you light and peace, where there will be no sorrow, no weeping nor pain, and bring you to everlasting life. Amen. but the fullness of peace and joy with your Son and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen. N, I anoint you with oil in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Heavenly Father, May the Lord in his love and mercy uphold you into whose hands Jesus Christ by the grace and power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. commended his spirit at the last hour: into those same hands we now commend your servant N, that death may be for him/her the gate to life and to eternal fellowship with you; When the anointing is completed, the minister may add through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. As you are outwardly anointed with this holy oil, Remember, O Lord, this your servant, so may our heavenly Father who has gone before us with the sign of faith grant you the inward anointing of the Holy Spirit. and now rests in the sleep of peace. Of his great mercy According to your promises, may he forgive you your sins grant to him/her and to all who rest in Christ, and release you from suffering. refreshment, light and peace; May he deliver you from all evil, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. preserve you in all goodness, and bring you to everlasting life; Go forth upon your journey from this world, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. In the name of God the Father who created you; In the name of who redeemed you; In the name of God the Holy Spirit who sanctified you; May you rest in peace with the blessed today and forever.

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