Alternative Funeral Service - Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru

4. A BABY
To you, gentle Father,
we humbly entrust this child so precious in your sight.
Take him/her into your arms
and welcome him/her into your presence
where there is no sorrow nor pain,
but the fullness of peace and joy with you
for ever and ever. Amen.
5. STILLBIRTH
God of compassion, you make nothing in vain
and love all you have created;
we commend to you N. and N.’s child N.,
for whom they poured out such great love,
for whom they cherished so many hopes and dreams.
We had longed to welcome him/her amongst us;
grant us the assurance that s/he is now encircled
in your arms of love,
and shares in the resurrection life
of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
6. MISCARRIAGE
God of compassion, you make nothing in vain
and love all you have created;
we commend to you N and N’s child (N.),
for whom they poured out such great love,
for whom they cherished so many hopes and dreams.
Grant them the assurance that their child,
though not seen by us, is seen and known by you,
and will share the risen life of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
THE COMMITTAL.
The minister uses one of the following forms of Committal:
At the burial of a body:
In the faith of Christ and believing that N. is in the hands of God,
we commit his/her body to the ground:
earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust:
in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life
through our Lord Jesus Christ,
who will transform our frail bodies
that they may be conformed to his glorious body,
who died, was buried, and rose again for us.
To him be glory for ever. Amen.
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