317

(Female)

 

God saw she was getting tired

    and a cure was not to be.

So He put His arms around her

    and whispered “Come with me.”

With tearful hearts we watched

    her fade away.

Although we loved her dearly,

    we could not make her stay.

A golden heart stopped beating,

    hard working hands at rest.

God broke our hearts to prove to us,

    He only takes the best.

318

(Male)

 

God saw he was getting tired

    and a cure was not to be.

So He put His arms around him

    and whispered “Come with me.”

With tearful hearts we watched

    him fade away.

Although we loved him dearly,

    we could not make him stay.

A golden heart stopped beating,

    hard working hands at rest.

God broke our hearts to prove to us,

    He only takes the best.

 

God saw you were getting tired

    and a cure was not to be.

So He put His arms around you

    and whispered "Come with me."

With tearful hearts we watched

    you fade 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.

 

God saw you getting weary,

    He did what He thought best;

He put His arms around you

    And said, "Come and rest."

He opened up His golden gates

    On that heartbreaking day,

And with His arms around you

    You gently slipped away.

It broke our hearts to lose you,

    You did not go alone;

A part of us went with you

    The day God called you home.

 

May you always walk in sunshine,

    And God's love around you flow,

For the happiness you gave us,

    No one will ever know.

It broke our hearts to lose you,

    But you did not go alone,

A part of us went with you,

    The day God called you Home.

A million times we've needed you,

    A million times we've cried,

If love could have saved you,

    You never would have died.

 

LET US PRAY

 

    Incline Thine ear, O Lord to our prayer, in which we humbly entreat Thy mercy; bring to the country of peace and light the soul of Thy servant which Thou has summoned to go forth from this world and bid it to be numbered with Thy saints through Christ our Lord. Amen.

-From the Missal

 

Jesus, Mary, Joseph

 

Indulgence 7 years each time.

(Female)

 

    O GOD, to whom it belongeth always to show mercy and to spare, we humbly beseech Thee for the soul of Thy servant whom Thou hast called out of this world, that Thou deliver her not into the hands of the enemy, nor forget her forever; but command that she be received by Thy holy Angels and taken to Paradise, her true Country, and that as she hath believed and hoped in Thee, she may not suffer the pains of hell, but have joy everlasting. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

From the Requiem Mass.

(Male)

 

    O GOD, to whom it belongeth always to show mercy and to spare, we humbly beseech Thee for the soul of Thy servant whom Thou hast called out of this world, that Thou deliver him not into the hands of the enemy, nor forget him forever; but command that he be received by Thy holy Angels and taken to Paradise, his true Country, and that as he hath believed and hoped in Thee, he may not suffer the pains of hell, but have joy everlasting. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

From the Requiem Mass.