Heavenly Father we tenderly lift up (insert name) into Your loving embrace. You have told us of the glorious banquet that awaits us when we return home to You. Your word has assured us that life is changed, not ended. May our sorrow be replaced with joy in knowing (insert name) dwells with You in your everlasting Holiness. Please give us the grace we need to continue with our lives and hold the gentle memories warmly in our hearts; knowing that we will one day be reunited in that glorious place You have prepared for us all. We ask this in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Amen.