Tom's Words for Mum at Prestwold
2010 September 30
Created by rachel rogers 13 years ago
The peace of the Risen Christ be with us.
Let us renew and deepen our belief in the Resurrection and in a life after the death of our physical body.
This is the last stage in our journey with Margaret. It will help us in the difficult weeks and months ahead to prepare to accept that she has moved to a different level of life.
Death has been swallowed up in victory
Where death is your victory
Where death is your sting
I am the Resurrection and the Life
If anyone believes in Me, even though he dies, he will live
And whoever lives and believes in Me will never die.
Do you believe this?
We do!
Please spend a few moments reflecting on Margaret as she affected your life and on how you want to remember this time and Margaret herself.
Let us pray
Margaret,
You have closed the eyes of your body
You have closed the ears of your body
You have closed the mouth of your body.
Now, Margaret
Open the eyes of your soul to see the glory of God
Open the ears of your soul to hear the praise of God and the joy of the Saints
Open the mouth of your soul to join in the heavenly hymn.
Let us pray
Margaret, you have left behind the pain and suffering of your body to begin the life of peace and joy.
Help us to accept this change and to join with you in celebrating it.
We pray that Margaret shares the perpetual light and that, with all the faithful departed, she will rest in peace.
And until we meet again, Margaret, may the Lord hold you in the hollow of His hand.