The Christian Funeral Service
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A selection of original poems and prayers, as well as a selection of traditional poems, prayers, bible readings and hymns to help you plan the funeral service of a loved one. This book will bring you comfort during the days, weeks, months and years after your loss.
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The Christian Funeral Service - Angela Hossack
A Selection of Poems, Prayers, Bible Readings and Hymns
Including never before published original poems and prayers
by
Angela Hossack
Dedicated to my beloved dad,
James Howie McIntyre MacDougall
––––––––
Sleep sound, my darling.
Part One:
A selection of original poems
written by
Angela Hossack
My Eyes Will Always See you
Do not give in to sorrow,
Because I slipped away from life;
Do not regret my passing
Or carry on in strife.
Continue on without me,
And remember happy times,
For my eyes will always see you,
And I’ll watch for all the signs.
Do not give in to heartache,
Because I left you all alone;
Do not lament my absence,
For that I can’t atone.
Persistence will befriend you,
Of that you can but trust,
Forbearance will sustain you,
Until ashes turn to dust.
Do not aggrieve too sorely,
Because my end has come too soon;
Do not protest too strongly,
Or bargain for a boon.
Accept that I am home now,
In the bosom of our Lord,
And my eyes will always see you,
Of that, you have my word.
Say Your Name
I will say your name every day,
and I will remember how your eyes sparked,
and brightened your lovely face each time you smiled,
each time you caught my eye, or when I caught you unawares
staring at the rain, or picking roses for the vase.
I will say your name when I dream, and awaken with the dawn,
on my lips, and forever in my grieving mind –
your name, my love -
drawing forth memory of the effervescent presence
that truly humbled, and sincerely honoured me.
I will say your name to summon up the times we laughed and loved,
and cried and cleaved, throughout the years,
despite the hurts;
a memorial to what’s forever gone, to what’s lost, but not forgotten,
forever more known, in the saying of your name.
The Void
It swallows me whole – this desolate void,
It crushes against me and stops all the air,
and keeps the tears from forming in my eyes,
though I’m desperate to rail, and desperate to cry,
and anxious to feel, and anxious to know
the all-consuming loss of you –
the wretched, deplorable
loss of you.
They say that the void is a temporary thing,
to dissipate with time,
but it gobbles me up, it suffocates,
and strives to render me useless
to family, to friends,
and how can I grieve, embraced in this void of
absolute nothing?
how can I say goodbye?
The Light
At times it dimmed, and barely did it muster
The strength to bright your eyes,
At times it waned and spluttered,
And all too nearly dies;
At times it shone, and brightened on your face -
A glow of wondrous peace,
At times it touched your gracious smile,
Not to flicker nor to cease;
At times it flared, and brightly did it glisten -
Alive and blazing warm,
At times it soared and beckoned -
The balm to calm the storm;
And unto death - its radiance your bright guide -
Embracing, kind and true,
To shows the angels waiting,
To give life to you anew;
At times, that light does lovingly grace the room,
To show that you are near,
And in our darkest moments,
Removes our bleakest fear.
Sleep Well, My Darling
Sleep well, my darling,
Your rest is sorely earned,
Take comfort in the fact
You leave us unconcerned.
Sleep well, my darling,
And know that we won’t grieve,
For although you slumber,
You surely do not leave.
Sleep well, my darling,
For when the morning sun
Travels across the sky,
The end is not to die.
Sleep well, my darling,
Before the night is through,
God will be before you,
New life to give to you.
Sleep well, my darling,
And know that we are here,
To wait until our end,
To once again be near.
After the Dawn
Minutes stretch across the hours,
And black, black night takes