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This booklet contains a listing of available prayers, verses, poems and quotes that you may select to personalize the funeral services of your loved one. They can be incorporated onto the printed materials, utilized during the service, or placed on our website for a tribute or used in a eulogy. It contains a wide variety of religious, military, and contemporary poems. If you have a particular poem or verse that you would like included, but do not see it in this booklet, please feel free to let your funeral director know and we will be happy to accommodate you. For poems/verses that are able to be personalized to include your loved one's name, we are happy to accommodate and will include their name.

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Table of Contents

1 Corinthians 2:9......................................................................................................5 A Little Prayer for You........................................................................................5 Afterglow......................................................................................................................5 Amazing Grace.........................................................................................................5 Angels into Paradise (Long)..............................................................................5 Anima Christi............................................................................................................5 Angels Into Paradise (Short)............................................................................5 Appointed Time.........................................................................................................6 As I Sit In Heaven....................................................................................................6 As You Walk Down................................................................................................6 Ascension......................................................................................................................6 Child - Protestant....................................................................................................6 Be Kind..........................................................................................................................6 Because He Lives......................................................................................................6 The Sunset....................................................................................................................6 Blessed Sacrament...................................................................................................7 Blessing the Lives of Others................................................................................7 Breathtaking...............................................................................................................7 Cancer............................................................................................................................7 Cardinal Newman Prayer..................................................................................7 Childhood Needlepoint.........................................................................................7 Come to Me..................................................................................................................7 Crossing the Bar.......................................................................................................7 The Dash.......................................................................................................................8 Do Not Stand.............................................................................................................8 Don't Think og Her As Gone Away..............................................................8 Ecclesiasties................................................................................................................8 End of Day...................................................................................................................8 Faithful Departed....................................................................................................9 Firefighter's Prayer................................................................................................9 Fisherman's Prayer................................................................................................9 Footprints....................................................................................................................9 Friend of Mine...........................................................................................................9

Garden of Promise..................................................................................................9 Gentle Face..................................................................................................................9 Glory Be......................................................................................................................10 God Saw You Were Getting Tired...............................................................10 God's Garden...........................................................................................................10 Guardian Angel......................................................................................................10 Hail Mary..................................................................................................................10 Happy Prayer...........................................................................................................10 He is God....................................................................................................................10 Hebrews 12:1-2.........................................................................................................10 High Flight.................................................................................................................10 His Journeys Just Begun.....................................................................................11 Hope Is the Thing With Feathers..................................................................11 I Am Always with You........................................................................................11 I am Home in Heaven..........................................................................................11 I Did Not Die........................................................................................................... 11 If We Remember..................................................................................................... 11 For You Today........................................................................................................ 11 I'm Free........................................................................................................................12 If You Could See Me Now.................................................................................12 Instrument of Your Peace.................................................................................12 Irish Blessing............................................................................................................12 Just A Closer Walk with Thee.........................................................................12 Legend of the Sand Dollar................................................................................12 Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled.................................................................12 Let Us Pray...............................................................................................................12 Little Angels..............................................................................................................13 Lord's Prayer (Long)...........................................................................................13 Lord's Prayer (Catholic)...................................................................................13 Lovely Lady...............................................................................................................13 Man In The Areana...............................................................................................13 Matthew 19:14..........................................................................................................13 Meaning of True Love.........................................................................................13

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Memorare...................................................................................................................14 Miss Me, But Let Me Go....................................................................................14 Mother..........................................................................................................................14 Mother's Farewell to Her Children.............................................................14 My Daily Prayer....................................................................................................14 My Dear Mother....................................................................................................14 My First Christmas In Heaven......................................................................15 My Mother's Rosary............................................................................................15 My Way.......................................................................................................................15 Native American Prayer...................................................................................15 Novena Rose Prayer............................................................................................15 O Gentlest Heart................................................................................................... 16 O Take My Hand, Dear Father.................................................................... 16 Old Irish Blessing.................................................................................................. 16 On Joy and Sorrow............................................................................................... 16 Peace My Heart..................................................................................................... 16 Peacesful Retreat.................................................................................................. 16 Philippians 4:13...................................................................................................... 16 Poem to Christ Crucified.................................................................................. 16 Prayer of St. Francis............................................................................................17 Promised Place........................................................................................................17 Prayer to St. Jude...................................................................................................17 Psalm 121....................................................................................................................17 Psalm 37:5..................................................................................................................17 Psalm XXIV.............................................................................................................17 Revelations 21:4......................................................................................................17 Remember...................................................................................................................18 Remember Me..........................................................................................................18 Remember Me..........................................................................................................18 Remembering Our Veterans............................................................................18 Resurrection Prayer (Short)...........................................................................18 Resurrection Prayer (Long)............................................................................18 Romans 8:38,39.......................................................................................................19

Safely Home..............................................................................................................19 Serenity Prayer.......................................................................................................19 Sheaf of Wheat.........................................................................................................19 Soldier's Prayer......................................................................................................19 Spanish Bienaventurados..................................................................................19 Spring Garden..........................................................................................................19 Peace Prayer............................................................................................................20 St. John Neuman....................................................................................................20 St. Matthew 5:14-15.............................................................................................20 Stars and Stripes...................................................................................................20 Still Missing You...................................................................................................20 Success.........................................................................................................................20 Ties that Bind..........................................................................................................20 To Those I Love......................................................................................................20 Treasured Seasons.................................................................................................21 Trees..............................................................................................................................21 Twenty-Third Psalm (Spanish).....................................................................21 Twenty-Third Psalm (English)......................................................................21 Two Smiling Eyes...................................................................................................21 We Commend Our Departed...........................................................................21 We Never Walk Alone.........................................................................................21 We Remember......................................................................................................... 22 We Remember Them............................................................................................ 22 We'll Always Remember................................................................................... 22 We Sat Beside Your Bedside........................................................................... 22 What God Hath Promised............................................................................... 22 When I Come Home To Heaven....................................................................22 When I Leave You................................................................................................. 23 When I'm Gone....................................................................................................... 23 With The Spirit....................................................................................................... 23 You Can Shed A Tear......................................................................................... 23

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1 CORINTHIANS 2:9

"No eye has seen,nor ear has heard, and no mind has imagined the things that God has prepared for those who love Him."

A LITTLE PRAYER FOR YOU

When you're alone with Jesus And He sweetly smiles on thee, Will you gently whisper to Him, A little prayer for me? And when I'm alone with Jesus, And all else is hid from view, I'll gently drop into His Heart A little prayer for you.

AFTERGLOW

I'd like the memory of me To be a happy one. I'd like To leave an Afterglow of Smiles when day is done. I'd like to leave an echo... Whispering softly down the Ways of happy times and Laughing times and bright And sunny days. I'd like The tears of those who Grieve to dry before the Sun of happy memories That I leave behind when Day is done.

AMAZING GRACE

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost but now am found Was blind but now I see Twas grace that taught my heart to fear And grace my fears relieved Oh how precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost but now am found Was blind but now I see Shall I be wafted to the skies On flowery beds of ease While others strive to win the prize And sail on bloody seas Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost but now am found Was blind but now I see.

ANGELS INTO PARADISE (LONG)

May the angels lead you into Paradise, may the Martyrs receive you at your coming, and take you to Jerusalem, the holy city. May the choirs of the Angels receive you, and may you with the once poor Lazarus, have rest everlasting. Amen.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Assist me in my last agony. Jesus, Mary and Joseph! May I breath forth my soul in peace with you. Jesus, Mary and Joseph! I give you my heart and soul.

ANIMA CHRISTI

Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. O good Jesus, hear me. Within Thy wounds hide me. Permit me not to be separated from Thee. From the malignant enemy, defend me. In the hour of my death, call me And bid me come to Thee. That with Thy saints I may praise Thee. Forever and ever, Amen.

ANGELS INTO PARADISE (SHORT)

May the angels lead you into Paradise, may the Martyrs receive you at your coming, and take you to Jerusalem, the holy city. May the choirs of the Angels receive you, and may you with the once poor Lazarus, have rest everlasting. Amen

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(Roman Ritual) May the Souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

APPOINTED TIME

There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to uproot. A time to weep and a time to laugh. A time to be silent and a time to speak. There is nothing better than to be glad and to do well during life.

AS I SIT IN HEAVEN

As I sit in heaven And watch you every day I try to let you know with signs I never went away I hear you when you're laughing And watch you as you sleep I even place my arms around you To calm you as you weep I see you wish the days away Begging to have me home So I try to send you signs So you know you are not alone Don't feel guilty that you have Life that was denied to me Heaven is truly beautiful Just you wait and see So live your life, laugh again Enjoy yourself, be free Then I know with every breath you take You'll be taking one for me.

AS YOU WALK DOWN

As you walk down the fairway of life ... You must stop and smell the roses, For you only get to play one round.

ASCENSION

Ascension, and if I go, while you're still here Know that I live on, Vibrating to a different Measure behind a thin Veil you cannot see Through. You will not see Me, so you must have Faith. I wait for the time When we can soar Together again, both aware of each Other. Until then, live your Life to it's fullest. And When

you need me, just Whisper my name in Your heart, I will be there.

CHILD ? PROTESTANT

God on His throne in heaven Looked round at His flowers so fair And then sought a blossom on earth To add to those He had there To be part of such heavenly Company The bloom must be pure and sweet And the little bud that was chosen Was the child who had played at our feet. Sorrow is great at the loss of our child At the parting with one we love But the parting was made that our child might go To brighten the heavens above.

BE KIND

Be the loving expression Of God's kindness; Kindness in your eyes, Kindness in your face, Kindness in your smile, Kindness in your warm greetings. We are all but His instruments Who do our little bit and pass by. I believe that the way in which An act of kindness is done, Is as important as the action itself. ~ Mother Theresa

BECAUSE HE LIVES

Because He lives I can face tomorrow, Because He lives all fear is gone; Because I know He holds the future. And life is worth the living just because He lives.

THE SUNSET

Beyond the sunset, o blissful morning, when with our Savior heav'n is begun. Earth's toiling ended, O glorious dawning; beyond the sunset, when the day is done. Beyond the sunset no clouds will gather, no storms will threaten, no fears annoy: O day of gladness, O day unending, beyond the sunset, eternal joy! Beyond the sunset a hand will guide me to God, the Father, whom I adore: His glorious presence, His words of welcome, will be my portion on that fair shore. Beyond the sunset, o glad reunion, with our dear loved ones who've gone before; in that fair homeland we'll know no parting, beyond the sunset forever more!

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BLESSED SACRAMENT

O Gentlest Heart of Jesus ever present in the Blessed Sacrament, ever consumed with burning love for the poor captive souls in purgatory have mercy on the soul of Thy departed servant.

Be not severe in Thy Judgment but let some drops of Thy Precious Blood fall upon the devouring flames and do Thou O merciful Saviors send Thy angels to conduct Thy departed servant to a place of refreshment, light, and peace. Amen

BLESSING THE LIVES OF OTHERS

Blessing the lives of others, In beauty and in grace; Those who saw her knew that God Had kissed her tiny face. Our baby left us with a memory, For all the world to see, She gave herself so others know Just how precious life can be.

BREATHTAKING

Life is not measured By the number of breaths we take But by the moments That take our breath away

CANCER

Cancer is so limited... It cannot cripple love, It cannot corrode faith, It cannot eat away peace, It cannot destroy confidence, It cannot kill friendship, It cannot shut out memories, It cannot silence courage, It cannot invade the soul, It cannot reduce eternal life, It cannot quench the Spirit, It cannot lessen the power Of the Resurrection.

CARDINAL NEWMAN PRAYER

May God protect you all the day long till the shadows lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over and your work is done. Then in His mercy may He grant you a safe lodging, and a holy rest and peace at last -Amen

CHILDHOOD NEEDLEPOINT

A great gray elephant A Little yellow bee A tiny purple violet A tall green tree A red and white sailboat On a blue sea All these things You gave to me When you made My eyes to see Thank you God

COME TO ME

God saw you were getting tired And a cure was not to be, So he put his arms around you And whispered, "Come to me." With tearful eyes we watched you, And saw you pass away. Although we loved you dearly, We could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best.

CROSSING THE BAR

Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar When I put out to sea But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Too full for sound or foam, When that which drew from out the boundless deep Turns again home. Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! And may there be so sadness of farewell

When I embark For though from out our bourne of time and place. The flood may bear me far I hope to see my pilot face to face When I have crossed the bar -Alfred Tennyson

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THE DASH

I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend. He referred to the dates on his Tombstone - from the beginning - to the end. He noted that first came the date of his birth and spoke of the following date with tears, but he said that what mattered most of all was the dash between the years.

For that dash represents all the time that he spent alive on earth - and now, only those who loved him know what that little line is worth. For it matters not how much we own, the cars - the house - the cash. What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash.

So think about this long and hard ? are there things you'd like to change? For you never know how much time is left, that can still be rearranged. If we could just slow down enough to consider what's true and real ? and always try to understand the way other people feel. And be less quick to anger and show appreciation more ? and love the people in our lives, like we've never loved before. If we treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile, remembering that this special dash might only last a little while.

So when your eulogy is read, with your life actions to rehash Would you be proud of the things they say ? about how you spent your dash.

DO NOT STAND

Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the mornings hush, I am the swift, uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry. I am not there, I did not die.

DON'T THINK OF HER AS GONE AWAY

Don't think of her as gone away - her journey's just begun, life holds so many facets this earth is only one. Just think of her as resting from the sorrows and the

tears in a place of warmth and comfort where there are no days and years. Think how she must be wishing that we could know today how nothing but our sadness can really pass away. And think of her as living in the hearts of those she touched... for nothing loved is ever lost and she was loved so much. ~ Ellen Brenneman

ECCLESIASTES

For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to seek, and a time to lose, A time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate, A time for war, and a time for peace.

END OF DAY

The best part of my day Is the very end don't you see? It's the time that I save Just for my Savior and me. It's a time to embrace Him. Thank Him for the sacrifice made. To thank Him for the benefit just for loving Him, To thank Him for forgiveness, Which in His wisdom He forgets. He has promised healing but we don't know when. So I wait on Christ to have that perfect day again. Until then I'll be still and know that He is God. And what a perfect thought to end on, At the ending of my day.

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