From the African St Augustine, "This Only Do I Ask of thy extreme kindness. That thou convert me wholly to thee And thou allow nothing to prevent me From wending my way to thee." One of the prayers Henry and i prayed as part of the communion of saints during the burial service of Hubert on Wednesday.
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Carol Gonzalez
"Go forth from this world, Hubert, in the love of God the Father/Mother who created you, in the mercy of Jesus Christ who redeemed you, in the power of the Holy Spirit who strengthens you. In communion with all the faithful, may you dwell this day in peace." Amen
Carol Gonzalez"God our Creator, we thank you that you have made each of us in your own image, and given us gifts and talents with which to serve you. We thank you for Hubert, the years we shared with him, the good we saw in him, the love we received from him. Now give... more"God our Creator, we thank you that you have made each of us in your own image, and given us gifts and talents with which to serve you. We thank you for Hubert, the years we shared with him, the good we saw in him, the love we received from him. Now give us strength and courage, to leave him in your care, confident in your promised of eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Amen.
Carol Gonzalez"Merciful and compassionate God, we bring you our grief in the loss of Hubert and ask for courage to bear it. We bring you our thanks for all you give us in those we love; and we bring you our prayers for peace of heart in the knowledge of your mercy and... more"Merciful and compassionate God, we bring you our grief in the loss of Hubert and ask for courage to bear it. We bring you our thanks for all you give us in those we love; and we bring you our prayers for peace of heart in the knowledge of your mercy and love, in Christ Jesus." Amen.
