Prayer Of Commendation
Cel :
Into your hands , Father of mercies , we commend our sister Mary in the sure and certain hope that , together with all who have died in Christ , she will rise with him on the last day .
We give you thanks for the blessings which you bestowed upon Mary in this life :
they are signs to us of your goodness and of our fellowship with the saints in Christ .
Merciful Lord , turn toward us and listen to our prayers : open the gates of paradise to your servant Mary and help us who remain to comfort one another with assurances of faith , until we all meet in Christ and are with you and with our sister Mary for ever .
All : Amen .
We ask this through Christ our Lord .
Concluding Prayer
Cel :
Loving God , from whom all life proceeds and by whose hand the dead are raised again , though we are sinners , you wish always to hear us .
Accept the prayers we offer in sadness for your servant Mary : deliver her soul from death , number her among your saints and clothe her with the robe of salvation to enjoy for ever the delights of your kingdom .
All : Amen .
We ask this through Christ our Lord .