November 28 in the Month of All Souls

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The death of a child is always tragic and is the source of a grief unlike any other.

The Order of Christian Funerals has a number of prayers for when a child or young person passes from this life to life forever with God. Certainly, as these prayers teach, the young who die in their innocence are in the peace of God's loving embrace. As you pray these texts, remember all who have lost a child...

Eternal Father,
through the intercession of Mary who bore your son
and stood by the cross as he died,
grant to these parents in their grief the assistance of her presence,
the comfort of her faith,
and the reward of her prayers.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.


Lord God, from whom human sadness is never hidden,
you know the burden of grief that we feel at the loss of this child.
As we mourn his/her passing from this life,
comfort us with the knowledge
that (name) lives now in your loving embrace.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.


(for a stillborn child)
Lord God, ever caring and gentle,
we commit to your love this little one,
quickened to life for so short a time.
Enfold him/her in eternal life.
We pray for his/her parents
who are saddened by the loss of their child.
Give them courage and help them in their pain and grief.
May they all meet one day in the joy and peace of your kingdom.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.