"Wearegatheredheretosayfarewellto(nameoftheDeceased)andtocommithimintothehandsofGod

　　AHymn

　　Priest:"IntheNameoftheFather,andoftheSon,andoftheHolySpirit."

　　ThePriestthengivestheHomily-ashortsermon,usuallyfromsomepartoftheBible.Thehomilyendswiththefollowingprayer,withaprayerfromtheServiceBook,orwithaninformallywordedprayer.

　　Prayer:

　　Priest"LordourGod,youarethesourceoflife.Inyouweliveandmoveandhaveourbeing.keepusinlifeanddeathinyourlove,and,byyougrace,leadustoyourkingdom,ThroughyourSon,JesusChrist,ourLord."Congregation:"Amen."

　　TheCommittal:

　　Priest:"IntheNameofGod,themercifulFather,wecommitthebodyof(thenameoftheDeceased)tothepeaceofthegrave."or"God,ourFather,weentrust(nameoftheDeceased)intoyourhands"

　　Thepriestletsthreehand-fullsofearthfallontothecoffin,saying:"Fromdustyoucame,todustyoushallreturn.JesusChrist,ourSaviour,shallraiseyouuponthelastdayor

　　Thepriestletsthreehand-fullsofearthfallontothecoffin,saying:"Fromdustyoucame,todustyoushallreturn.JesusChrist,istheresurrectionandthelife."or

　　Thepriestmakesthesignofthecrossorletsthreehand-fullsofearthfallontothecoffin,saying:"x09Yougavehimlife.receivehiminyourpeaceandgivehim,throughJesusChrist,ajoyfulresurrection"

　　Followingeachofthealternativesabove,thepriestcontinues:"LordGod,ourFatherinheaven,LordGod,theSon,andSaviouroftheworld,LordGod,theHolySpirit,havemercyonus.Atthemomentofdeath,andonthelastday,saveus,mercifulandgraciousLordGod."

　　BibleReading:Priest:"LetusnowlistentothewordsofHolyScripturethatassuresusofGod'ssafe-keepinginlifeanddeath."

　　ThepriestreadsafewtextsfromtheBible.

　　Hymn

　　TheFuneralPrayer:

　　Priest:"Letuspray."

　　Thepriestsaysoneofthefollowingprayersorleadsaninformalprayer."OurFatherinheaven,wethankyouthat,throughJesusChrist,youhavegivenusthegiftofeternallife.Keepusfirminthefaith,thatnothingcanseparateusfromyourlove.Whenweloosesomeonewhoisdeartous,helpustoreceiveyourcomfortandtoshareitwithoneanother.Wethankyouforwhatyouhavegivenusthrough(thenameofthedeceased).Wenowentrustourselvestoyou,justasweare,withoursenseoflossandofguilt,Whenthetimehascome,letusdepartinpeace,andseeyoufacetoface,foryouaretheGodofoursalvation."Congregation:"Amen."or

　　Priest:"God,wethankyouforthelifethatyougiveus.Itisfullofworkandofresponsibility,ofsorrowandjoyTodaywethankyoufor(nameoftheDeceased),forwhathehasgivenandreceived.Helpusinourmourningandteachustoliveforthelivinginthetimethatisstilllefttous.Thankyouforeternallifethatcangivelightandjoytoourdaysandyearsalreadyhereonearth.God,wethankyouforyourSon,JesusChrist.Helpustoseethatitishewhoopensthegatetothelifethatshallneverdie."or(asungfuneralprayer)"OLordGod,whohascreatedusandcalledustocomehometoyouGiveusheartsofwisdom,thatwemayunderstandhowshortlifeisandthusreceiveeverynewdayasagift.GiveusalivingfaithinyourSonJesusChrist,whosuffereddeathforoursins,whorosefromthegravetogiveusahopeandwholivesforever.Teachusdailytodiefrom