Alternative Funeral Service - Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru

XII. BIBLE READINGS AND PSALMS FOR USE AT FUNERAL AND
MEMORIAL SERVICES
BIBLE READINGS
The readings marked with an asterisk * are particularly appropriate at the funeral of a child.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; A time for everything
Isaiah 25:6-9; 26:3, 4; He will swallow up death for ever
*Isaiah 61:1-3; Good news for the broken hearted
Lamentations 3:22-26, 31-33; The love of the Lord never ends
Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9; No torment will touch them
*Matthew 5:1-12a; The Beatitudes
*Matthew 11:25-30; I will give you rest
*Matthew 18:1-5, 10; The greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven
*Mark 10:13-16; Let the children come to me
Mark 15:33-39; 16:1-7; Christ’s death and resurrection
Luke 24:13-16, (17-27), 28-35; The road to Emmaus
John 5:24-29; 6:37-40; Seeing the Son and believing in him
John 6:53-58; He who eats this bread will live for ever
*John 10:11-16; I am the good Shepherd
John 11:21-27; I am the resurrection and the life
John 14:1-6, 18, 19; I am the way, the truth and the life
John 20:1-9, (10-19); The risen Christ
Romans 8:31b-39; Nothing will separate us from God’s love in Christ
Romans 14:7-9, (10-13, 16, 17); The Lord of the dead and of the living
I Corinthians 15:3-20; Witness to the risen Christ
I Corinthians 15:20-26, 35-38, (39-41),42-58; Death, where is your victory?
II Corinthians 4:16 - 5:9; Incomparable glory
Philippians 3:7-11, (12-21); The power of Christ’s resurrection (Citizens of heaven)
II Timothy 2:8-13; We shall live with Christ
*I Peter 1:3-9; A living hope
*I John 3:1, 2; God’s children
*I John 4:7-18a; God is love
Revelation 7:9-17; God will wipe away every tear
Revelation 20:11-13; The book of life
*Revelation 21:1-7; The new Jerusalem
PSALMS
The psalms marked with an asterisk * are particularly appropriate at the
funeral of a child.
* Psalm 23
Psalm 90:1-6, 10, 12-17
*Psalm 103:1-4, 13-18
*Psalm 121
Psalm 139:1-12
See also the section “Prayers for use after Psalms” on pages 73-75
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