Prayer For Scattering Ashes Of A Loved One
Dear God, thank you for our friend that has finished her race on this earth in faith. Thank you for receiving her into your presence. Lord, let your perpetual light shine upon our loved one so that she can have eternal rest with you. Let your light shine upon us every day and may your presence always be with us until the day we join her. In Jesus' loving name, we believe and pray, Amen.
Lord, we commend the soul of our dearly beloved into your hands. May he find mercy in your eyes so that he can share your glory with the other devoted saints who have gone before us. Forgive him where he went wrong while he was here on this earth. As we scatter his ashes, we commit his body to you and pray that he finds eternal rest for the glory of your holy name. Lord, forgive us where we have strayed during this grieving season. Fill us with thanksgiving for his well-lived and full life. In Jesus' name, we believe and pray, Amen.
King of glory, we are gathered here as the family of our loved one who departed from this earth and came into your presence. Although it is painful and our hearts are heavy, we find comfort in you because his demise was within your will. Thank you for the beautiful memories we shared with our loved one. There is time for everything. Thank you for the different seasons we spent together with him. We praise you, Lord, for you have made everything beautiful in its own time. Now is the time for us to say our final goodbyes. In Jesus' all-knowing name, we pray, Amen.
Lord, we scatter these ashes not just so that we can fulfill the wishes of our loved one, but also as a symbol of acceptance of your will over his life. We wanted him to continue living, but God, you called him back home according to your will. We praise you, O Lord, because no plans of yours can be thwarted. Let your grace be sufficient for us that we may be able to fully accept that our loved one is no longer with us. May your name be glorified forever. In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen.
O Lord, as we fulfill the final wishes of our beloved concerning her remains, help us to remember that you are our strength. In our moment of pain and grief, we choose to lean on you, for it is only in you that we find strength. May your word be a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path in this season. Thank you for strengthening us when we are discouraged and weak. Please give us the courage to face each new day as it comes. We pray this believing in the name of your Son, Jesus, Amen.
Heavenly Father, our comforter and friend, we come before your presence today to tell you how grateful we are to you. We extol you, dear God, for you are lifting us up in our time of sorrow. Thank you for comforting our hearts during this challenging season. Almighty God, thank you for engulfing us with your love. Please help us to continue to find comfort in you alone. Strengthen us as we say our final goodbyes to the departed. We bless you, Lord, for you are a wonderful Father. In Jesus' merciful name, we believe and pray, Amen.
O Lord, thank you for the seasons and times you gave us with our loved one. We bless your holy name for you have been with us from the time he departed. We live in confidence, knowing that your servant is in your presence. May he find perfect rest in you. Lord, though we are grieving, we are comforted in our hearts because you have brought his pain to an end. Our loved one is resting in your arms of love. In Jesus' precious name, we believe and pray, Amen.
Dear God, we are hurting and struggling to accept the loss of our loved one. But even in pain, we know that all things work together for your good. As we scatter these ashes, we release our dear one into your loving hands where she truly belongs. Thank you for filling us with the hope of seeing her again when we come home to be with you. Let your love fill the void in our hearts, and help us to find joy in the times we shared with her. In Jesus' name, we believe and pray, Amen.