Funeral Readings and Music
Gathering Song
First Reading
Responsorial Psalm
Second Reading
Presentation Song
Communion Song
Recessional Song
First Reading
Responsorial Psalm
Second Reading
Presentation Song
Communion Song
Recessional Song
Gathering Songs
Please choose one
# 438 Be Not Afraid
# 665 Hosea
# 446 How Can I Keep from Singing
# 440 On Eagle’s Wings
# 665 Hosea
# 446 How Can I Keep from Singing
# 440 On Eagle’s Wings
First Reading
Please choose one reading from this section for the First Reading of the Liturgy
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Proverbs 31: 10, 25-27, 29-31
A reading from the Book of Proverbs
Who can find a woman of worth?
Far beyond jewels is her value.
She is clothed with strength and dignity,
and laughs at the days to come.
She opens her mouth in wisdom;
kindly instruction is on her tongue.
She watches over the affairs of her household,
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
“Many are the women of proven worth,
but you have excelled them all.”
Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting;
the woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
Give her a reward of her labors,
and let her works praise her at the city gates.
The word of the Lord.
A reading from the Book of Proverbs
Who can find a woman of worth?
Far beyond jewels is her value.
She is clothed with strength and dignity,
and laughs at the days to come.
She opens her mouth in wisdom;
kindly instruction is on her tongue.
She watches over the affairs of her household,
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
“Many are the women of proven worth,
but you have excelled them all.”
Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting;
the woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
Give her a reward of her labors,
and let her works praise her at the city gates.
The word of the Lord.
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Jeremiah 29:11-14
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah
Thus, says the Lord:
I know well the plans I have in mind for you,
plans for your welfare and not for woe,
so as to give you a future of hope.
When you call me, and come and pray to me,
I will listen to you.
When you look for me, you will find me.
Yes, when you seek me with all your heart,
I will let you find me
and I will change your lot;
I will gather you together from all the nations
and all the places to which I have banished you
and bring you back to the place from which I have exiled you.
The word of the Lord.
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah
Thus, says the Lord:
I know well the plans I have in mind for you,
plans for your welfare and not for woe,
so as to give you a future of hope.
When you call me, and come and pray to me,
I will listen to you.
When you look for me, you will find me.
Yes, when you seek me with all your heart,
I will let you find me
and I will change your lot;
I will gather you together from all the nations
and all the places to which I have banished you
and bring you back to the place from which I have exiled you.
The word of the Lord.
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Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, 11
A reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes
There is an appointed time for everything,
and a time for everything under the heavens.
A time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to uproot the plant.
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to tear down, and a time to build.
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather them;
a time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces.
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 be silent, and a time to speak.
A time to love, and a time to hate;
a time of war, and a time of peace.
God has made everything appropriate to its time, but has put the timeless into their hearts, without man’s ever discovering, from beginning to end, the work which God has done.
The word of the Lord.
A reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes
There is an appointed time for everything,
and a time for everything under the heavens.
A time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to uproot the plant.
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to tear down, and a time to build.
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather them;
a time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces.
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 be silent, and a time to speak.
A time to love, and a time to hate;
a time of war, and a time of peace.
God has made everything appropriate to its time, but has put the timeless into their hearts, without man’s ever discovering, from beginning to end, the work which God has done.
The word of the Lord.
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Isaiah 25:6a, 7-9
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah
On this mountain the Lord of hosts
will provide for all peoples.
On this mountain he will destroy
the veil that veils all peoples,
the web that is woven over all nations;
He will destroy death forever.
The Lord God will wipe away
the tears from all faces;
the reproach of his people he will remove
from the whole earth; for the Lord has spoken.
On that day, it will be said:
“Behold our God; to whom we looked to save us!
This is the LORD for whom we looked;
let us rejoice and be glad that he has saved us!”
The word of the Lord.
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah
On this mountain the Lord of hosts
will provide for all peoples.
On this mountain he will destroy
the veil that veils all peoples,
the web that is woven over all nations;
He will destroy death forever.
The Lord God will wipe away
the tears from all faces;
the reproach of his people he will remove
from the whole earth; for the Lord has spoken.
On that day, it will be said:
“Behold our God; to whom we looked to save us!
This is the LORD for whom we looked;
let us rejoice and be glad that he has saved us!”
The word of the Lord.
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Isaiah 43:1-5
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah
Thus, says the Lord,
who created you, Jacob, and formed you, Israel:
Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name: you are mine.
When you pass through waters, I will be with you;
through rivers, you shall not be swept away.
When you walk through fire, you shall not be burned,
nor will flames consume you.
For I, the Lord, am your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your savior.
Because you are precious in my eyes
and honored, and I love you,
I give people in return for you
and nations in exchange for your life.
Fear not, for I am with you;
from the east I will bring back your offspring,
from the west I will gather you.
The word of the Lord.
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah
Thus, says the Lord,
who created you, Jacob, and formed you, Israel:
Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name: you are mine.
When you pass through waters, I will be with you;
through rivers, you shall not be swept away.
When you walk through fire, you shall not be burned,
nor will flames consume you.
For I, the Lord, am your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your savior.
Because you are precious in my eyes
and honored, and I love you,
I give people in return for you
and nations in exchange for your life.
Fear not, for I am with you;
from the east I will bring back your offspring,
from the west I will gather you.
The word of the Lord.
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Wisdom 3:1-6, 9
A reading from the Book of Wisdom
The souls of the just are in the hand of God
and no torment shall touch them.
They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead;
and their passing away was thought an affliction
and their going forth from us, utter destruction.
But they are in peace.
For if in the eyes of men, indeed, they be punished,
yet is their hope full of immortality;
Chastised a little, they shall be greatly blessed,
because God tried them
and found them worthy of himself.
As gold in the furnace, he proved them,
and as sacrificial offerings he took them to himself.
Those who trust in him shall understand truth,
and the faithful shall abide with him in love:
Because grace and mercy are with his holy ones,
and his care is with the elect.
The word of the Lord.
A reading from the Book of Wisdom
The souls of the just are in the hand of God
and no torment shall touch them.
They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead;
and their passing away was thought an affliction
and their going forth from us, utter destruction.
But they are in peace.
For if in the eyes of men, indeed, they be punished,
yet is their hope full of immortality;
Chastised a little, they shall be greatly blessed,
because God tried them
and found them worthy of himself.
As gold in the furnace, he proved them,
and as sacrificial offerings he took them to himself.
Those who trust in him shall understand truth,
and the faithful shall abide with him in love:
Because grace and mercy are with his holy ones,
and his care is with the elect.
The word of the Lord.
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Wisdom 3:1-3
A reading from the Book of Wisdom
The souls of the just are in the hand of God
and no torment shall touch them.
They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead;
and their passing away was thought an affliction
and their going forth from us, utter destruction.
But they are in peace.
The word of the Lord.
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Acts of the Apostles 10:34-36, 42-43
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
Peter proceeded to address the people in these words:
“In truth, I see that God shows no partiality, Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him. You know the word that he sent to the Israelites as he proclaimed peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. He commissioned us to preach to the people and testify that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and dead. To him all the prophets bear witness, that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name.”
The Word of the Lord.
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
Peter proceeded to address the people in these words:
“In truth, I see that God shows no partiality, Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him. You know the word that he sent to the Israelites as he proclaimed peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. He commissioned us to preach to the people and testify that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and dead. To him all the prophets bear witness, that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name.”
The Word of the Lord.
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Revelation 21:1a, 3-5a
A reading from the Book of Revelation
I saw a new heaven and a new earth.
I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race. He will dwell with them and they will be his people and God himself will always be with them as their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, for the old order has passed away.” Then the one who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.”
The Word of the Lord.
A reading from the Book of Revelation
I saw a new heaven and a new earth.
I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race. He will dwell with them and they will be his people and God himself will always be with them as their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, for the old order has passed away.” Then the one who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.”
The Word of the Lord.
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Revelation 20:11-21:1
A reading from the book of Revelation
I saw a large white throne and the one sitting on it. The earth and the sky fled from his presence and there was no place for them. I saw the dead, the great and the lowly, standing before the throne, and scrolls were opened. Then another scroll was opened, the book of life. The dead were judged according to their deeds, by what was written in the scrolls. The sea gave up its dead; then Death and Hades gave up their dead. All the dead were judged according to their deeds. Then Death and Hades were thrown into a pool of fire.(This pool of fire is the second death.) Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the pool of fire.
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
The Word of the Lord
A reading from the book of Revelation
I saw a large white throne and the one sitting on it. The earth and the sky fled from his presence and there was no place for them. I saw the dead, the great and the lowly, standing before the throne, and scrolls were opened. Then another scroll was opened, the book of life. The dead were judged according to their deeds, by what was written in the scrolls. The sea gave up its dead; then Death and Hades gave up their dead. All the dead were judged according to their deeds. Then Death and Hades were thrown into a pool of fire.(This pool of fire is the second death.) Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the pool of fire.
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
The Word of the Lord
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Revelation 14:13
A reading from the book of Revelation
I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” said the Spirit, “let them find rest from their labors, for their works accompany them.”
The Word of the Lord
A reading from the book of Revelation
I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” said the Spirit, “let them find rest from their labors, for their works accompany them.”
The Word of the Lord
Responsorial Psalms
Please choose one
# 477 Shelter Me, O God
# 461 Shepherd Me, O God - Psalm 23
# 764 The Goodness of the Lord - Psalm 27
# 762 To You, O Lord - Psalm 25
(not in books) The Lord Is My Shepherd by Jim Marino
# 461 Shepherd Me, O God - Psalm 23
# 764 The Goodness of the Lord - Psalm 27
# 762 To You, O Lord - Psalm 25
(not in books) The Lord Is My Shepherd by Jim Marino
Second Reading
Please choose one reading from this section for the Second Reading of the Liturgy
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Romans 8:31b-35, 37-39
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans
Brothers and sisters: If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but handed him over for us all, how will he not also give us everything else along with him? Who will bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who acquits us. Who will condemn?
Christ Jesus it is who died – or, rather, was raised - who also is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us. What will separate us from the love of Christ? Will anguish, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword? No, in all these things we conquer overwhelmingly through him who loved us.
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor future things, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The word of the Lord.
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans
Brothers and sisters: If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but handed him over for us all, how will he not also give us everything else along with him? Who will bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who acquits us. Who will condemn?
Christ Jesus it is who died – or, rather, was raised - who also is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us. What will separate us from the love of Christ? Will anguish, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword? No, in all these things we conquer overwhelmingly through him who loved us.
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor future things, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The word of the Lord.
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Romans 14: 7-9, 10b-12
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans
None of us lives for oneself, and no one dies for oneself. For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; so then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. For this is why Christ died and came to life, that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
For we shall stand before the judgment seat of God; for it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bend before me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.” So, then each of us shall give an account of himself to God.
The word of the Lord.
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans
None of us lives for oneself, and no one dies for oneself. For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; so then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. For this is why Christ died and came to life, that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
For we shall stand before the judgment seat of God; for it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bend before me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.” So, then each of us shall give an account of himself to God.
The word of the Lord.
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1 Corinthians 13:8-13
A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians
Brothers and sisters: Love never fails. If there are prophecies, they will be brought to nothing; if tongues, they will cease; if knowledge, it will be brought to nothing. For we know partially and we prophesy partially, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away.
When I was a child, I used to talk as a child, think as a child, reason as a child; when I became a man, I put aside childish things. At present we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then face to face. At present I know partially; then I shall know fully, as I am fully known. So, faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
The word of the Lord.
A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians
Brothers and sisters: Love never fails. If there are prophecies, they will be brought to nothing; if tongues, they will cease; if knowledge, it will be brought to nothing. For we know partially and we prophesy partially, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away.
When I was a child, I used to talk as a child, think as a child, reason as a child; when I became a man, I put aside childish things. At present we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then face to face. At present I know partially; then I shall know fully, as I am fully known. So, faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
The word of the Lord.
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1 Corinthians 13:1-13
A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians
Brothers and sisters: Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts. But I shall show you a still more excellent way. If I speak in human and angelic tongues but do not have love, I am a resounding gong or a clashing cymbal. And if I have the gift of prophecy and comprehend all mysteries and all knowledge; if I have all faith so as to move mountains but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away everything I own, and if I hand my body over so that I may boast but do not have love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, it is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails. If there are prophecies, they will be brought to nothing; if tongues, they will cease; if knowledge, it will be brought to nothing. For we know partially and we prophesy partially, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. When I was a child, I used to talk as a child, think as a child, reason as a child; when I became a man, I put aside childish things. At present we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then face to face. At present I know partially; then I shall know fully, as I am fully known. So, faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
The word of the Lord.
A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians
Brothers and sisters: Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts. But I shall show you a still more excellent way. If I speak in human and angelic tongues but do not have love, I am a resounding gong or a clashing cymbal. And if I have the gift of prophecy and comprehend all mysteries and all knowledge; if I have all faith so as to move mountains but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away everything I own, and if I hand my body over so that I may boast but do not have love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, it is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails. If there are prophecies, they will be brought to nothing; if tongues, they will cease; if knowledge, it will be brought to nothing. For we know partially and we prophesy partially, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. When I was a child, I used to talk as a child, think as a child, reason as a child; when I became a man, I put aside childish things. At present we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then face to face. At present I know partially; then I shall know fully, as I am fully known. So, faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
The word of the Lord.
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1 Corinthians 13:10-13
A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians
Brothers and sisters:
Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, it is not epompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails. If there are prophecies, they will be brought to nothing; if tongues, they will cease; if knowledge, it will be brought to nothing. For we know partially and we prophesy partially, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. At present we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then face to face. At present I know partially; then I shall know fully, as I am fully known. So, faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
The Word of the Lord.
A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians
Brothers and sisters:
Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, it is not epompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails. If there are prophecies, they will be brought to nothing; if tongues, they will cease; if knowledge, it will be brought to nothing. For we know partially and we prophesy partially, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. At present we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then face to face. At present I know partially; then I shall know fully, as I am fully known. So, faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
The Word of the Lord.
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2 Corinthians 4:14 - 5:1
A reading from the second Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians
We know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and place us with you in his presence. Everything is indeed for you, so that the grace bestowed in abundance on more and more people may cause the thanksgiving to overflow for the glory of God. Therefore, we are not discouraged; rather, although our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to what is seen but to what is unseen; for what is seen is transitory, but what is unseen is eternal.
For we know that if our earthly dwelling, a tent, should be destroyed, we have a building from God, a dwelling not made with hands, eternal in heaven.
The word of the Lord.
A reading from the second Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians
We know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and place us with you in his presence. Everything is indeed for you, so that the grace bestowed in abundance on more and more people may cause the thanksgiving to overflow for the glory of God. Therefore, we are not discouraged; rather, although our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to what is seen but to what is unseen; for what is seen is transitory, but what is unseen is eternal.
For we know that if our earthly dwelling, a tent, should be destroyed, we have a building from God, a dwelling not made with hands, eternal in heaven.
The word of the Lord.
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2 Corinthians 5:1, 6-9
A reading from the second Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians
Brothers and sisters: We know that if our earthly dwelling, a tent, should be destroyed, we have a building from God, a dwelling not made with hands, eternal in heaven.
So, we are always courageous, although we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight. Yet we are courageous, and we would rather leave the body and go home to the Lord. Therefore, we aspire to please him, whether we are at home or away.
The word of the Lord.
A reading from the second Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians
Brothers and sisters: We know that if our earthly dwelling, a tent, should be destroyed, we have a building from God, a dwelling not made with hands, eternal in heaven.
So, we are always courageous, although we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight. Yet we are courageous, and we would rather leave the body and go home to the Lord. Therefore, we aspire to please him, whether we are at home or away.
The word of the Lord.
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2 Timothy 4:1-2, 6-8
A reading from the second Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy
Beloved: I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingly power:
proclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching.
For I am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the just judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but to all who have longed for his appearance.
The word of the Lord.
A reading from the second Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy
Beloved: I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingly power:
proclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching.
For I am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the just judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but to all who have longed for his appearance.
The word of the Lord.
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2 Timothy 4:6-8
A reading from the second Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy
Brothers and sisters: I am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the just judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but to all who have longed for his appearance.
The word of the Lord.
A reading from the second Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy
Brothers and sisters: I am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the just judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but to all who have longed for his appearance.
The word of the Lord.
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Revelation 21:1-5a, 6b-7
A reading from the Book of Revelation
I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. I also saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race. He will dwell with them and they will be his people and God himself will always be with them as their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, for the old order has passed away.” Then the one who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.”
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give a gift from the spring of life-giving water. The victor will inherit these gifts, and I shall be his God, and he will be my son.”
The word of the Lord.
A reading from the Book of Revelation
I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. I also saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race. He will dwell with them and they will be his people and God himself will always be with them as their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, for the old order has passed away.” Then the one who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.”
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give a gift from the spring of life-giving water. The victor will inherit these gifts, and I shall be his God, and he will be my son.”
The word of the Lord.
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Revelation 21:1a, 3-5a
A reading from the Book of Revelation
I saw a new heaven and a new earth. I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race. He will dwell with them and they will be his people and God himself will always be with them as their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, for the old order has passed away.” Then the one who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.”
The word of the Lord.
A reading from the Book of Revelation
I saw a new heaven and a new earth. I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race. He will dwell with them and they will be his people and God himself will always be with them as their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, for the old order has passed away.” Then the one who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.”
The word of the Lord.
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Revelation 14:13
A reading from the book of Revelation
I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” said the Spirit, “let them find rest from their labors, for their works accompany them.”
The Word of the Lord
A reading from the book of Revelation
I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” said the Spirit, “let them find rest from their labors, for their works accompany them.”
The Word of the Lord
Presentation Songs
Please choose one
# 706 Gentle Woman
# 395 Here I Am, Lord
# 376 Irish Blessing
# 688 O Loving God
# 399 These Alone Are Enough
# 684 Softly & Tenderly Jesus Is Calling
# 509 We Remember
# 395 Here I Am, Lord
# 376 Irish Blessing
# 688 O Loving God
# 399 These Alone Are Enough
# 684 Softly & Tenderly Jesus Is Calling
# 509 We Remember
Communion Songs
Please choose one
# 363 Bread of Angels
# 601 Christ Be Our Light
# 395 Here I Am, Lord
# 329 I Am the Bread of Life
# 341 One Bread, One Body
# 336 Pan de Vida
# 534 Prayer of Saint Francis
# 509 We Remember
# 601 Christ Be Our Light
# 395 Here I Am, Lord
# 329 I Am the Bread of Life
# 341 One Bread, One Body
# 336 Pan de Vida
# 534 Prayer of Saint Francis
# 509 We Remember
Recessional Songs
Please choose one
# 449 Amazing Grace (using alternate text: “saved and set me free”)
# 390 City of God
# 430 How Great Thou Art
# 376 Irish Blessing
# 533 Let There Be Peace on Earth (using optional text “with God our Creator …”)
# 688 O Loving God
# 440 On Eagle’s Wings
# 390 City of God
# 430 How Great Thou Art
# 376 Irish Blessing
# 533 Let There Be Peace on Earth (using optional text “with God our Creator …”)
# 688 O Loving God
# 440 On Eagle’s Wings