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For Guidance

O God, by whom the meek are guided in judgment, and light rises up in darkness for the godly: Grant us, in all our doubts and uncertainties, the grace to ask what you would have us do, that the Spirit of wisdom may save us from all false choices; that in your light we may see light, and in your straight path we may not stumble; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Death & the Departed

The Burial of the Dead — Blessing of the Grave

O God, whose blessed Son was laid in a tomb in the garden: Bless, we pray, this grave, set apart for the repose of your servant N., that he whose body is buried here may rest from his labors in peace and quietness, until the resurrection on the last day, when the New Jerusalem comes down, the dead are raised, and the righteous are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Found in the Prayer Book

  • Burial Of The DeadThe Burial of the Dead

Provenance

TEC 1979 (expanded ACNA 2019)

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

A prayer for blessing a grave outside consecrated ground, first appearing in the 1979 Episcopal prayer book and significantly expanded in the 2019 ACNA revision with scriptural imagery of the resurrection and the marriage supper of the Lamb.