Refrain: You are never forsaken like a sparrows all over the sky You may be badly bed-ridden,

o man, yet trust and youll never die 2. You may be blind, begging all day; mission each man has a job to be done You are a man, get up and pray, do you not know youre a part of Gods plan? (Refrain) PAG-AALAY NG PUSO Minsan lamang ako daraan sa daigdig na ito Kaya anuman ang mabuting maaring gawin ko ngayon O anumang kabutihan ang maari kong ipadama Itulot niyong magawa ko ngayon ang mga bagay na to Naway hwag ko tong ipagpaliban o ipagwalang bahala Sapagkat di na ko muling daraan sa ganitong mga landas IN HIM ALONE Refrain: In Him alone is our hope, in Him alone is our strength In Him alone are we justified, in Him alone are we saved 1. What have we to offer that does not fade nor wither Can the world ever satisfy the emptiness in hearts In vain we deny 2. When will you cease running, in search of hollow meaning Let His love fill the hunger in your soul till it overflows With joy you yearn to know

Saint Marys University

Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

Letting Go and Coming Home

Our prayers and heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family

A Necrological Service for the Soul of ________

INTRODUCTION Dear ____ and family, and the relatives and friends of ____, We, your family from Saint Marys University, have come to pay respect to your late ____ who has gone ahead of us to be with the Father. We have come also to condole with you and to pray to the Lord, our loving Creator, to give you strength in your sorrow and to receive ____ among His saints and angels in heaven. May our presence and prayers be the expressions of our sympathy and unity during these days of your deep grief. Let us all stand. OPENING SONG (choose from the appendix) OPENING PRAYER Leader: In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen. Leader: Lord, open our lips. All: And our mouth shall declare Your praise. Leader: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. All: As it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever. Leader: Lord, help us to see death for what it really is: the end of poverty and the beginning of riches; the end frustration and the beginning of tranquility; the end of pain and the beginning of joy; the end of weaknesses and the beginning of strength. All: O Lord, Jesus, let not grief overwhelm us, or a sense of loss embitter us. But in our sadness let there arise a new joy

2. Madilim na lambak man ang tatahakin ko Wala akong sindak, Siyay kasama ko Ang hawak Nyang tugkod and siyang gabay ko Tangan Nyang pamalo, siglat tanggulan ko HINDI KITA MALILIMUTAN Hindi kita malilimutan, hindi kita pababayaan Nakaukit magpakailanman sa king palad ang yong pangalan Malilimutan ba ng ina ang anak na galing sa kanya? Sanggol sa kanyang sinapupunan, paano nya matatalikdan? Ngunit kahit na malimutan ng ina ang anak nyang tangan Hindi kita malilimutan; kailan may di pababayaan Hindi kita malilimutan; kailan may di pababayaan ON EAGLES WINGS 1. You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord, who abide in His shadow for life, say to the Lord my refuge, my rock in whom I trust Refrain: And He will raise you up on eagles wings, bear you on the breath of dawn Make you to shine like the sun and hold you in the palm of His hand 2. The snare of the fowler will never capture you And famine will bring you no fear Under his wings, your refuge, His faithfulness, your shield MISSION OF MAN 1. Man, o man, look up and say, Why am I here? Whats my job? Whats my goal? You are from God, not only clay; You are a person with body and soul.

Appendix: Songs
SINO AKO? Hiram sa Dyos ang aking buhay Ikaw at akoy tanging handog lamang Di ko ninais na akoy isilang Ngunit salamat dahil may buhay Ligaya ko na akoy isilang Pagkat tao ay mayroong dangal Sinong may pag-ibig, sinong nagmamahal kundi ang tao Dyos ang pinagmulan Kung di ako umibig, kung di ko man bigyang halaga Ang buhay kong handog, ang buhay kong hiram sa Dyos Kung di ako nagmamahal SINO AKO? SINONG MAKAPAGHIHIWALAY Koro: Sinong makapaghihiwalay sa atin sa pag-ibig ni Kristo? Sinong makapaghihiwalay sa atin sa pag-ibig ng Dyos? 1. Paghihirap ba, kapighatian? Pag-uusig o gutom o tabak? At kahit na ang kamatayan, walang makapaghihiwalay sa atin sa pag-ibig ng Diyos! 2. Ang Ama Kanyang mapagtangkilik, O Anak na nag-alay ng lahat? Saan man sa langit at lupa walang makapaghihiwalay sa atin sa pagibig ng Dyos! ANG PANGINOON ANG AKING PASTOL Koro: Ang Panginoon ang aking pastol, pinagigihawa akong lubos. 1. Handog Nyang himlayay sariwang pastolan ang pahingahan koy payapang batisan Hatid sa kalulwa ay kaginhawahan sa tumpak na landas , Siya ang patnubay

and hope for so much is given to us. Help us to stand strong in the resurrection, believing there is something beyond death. Let this power of resurrection be at work in us. Leader: O gracious Spirit of Peace, come alive within our experiences and hurts; sustain us during the time of grief, comfort the family, relatives and friends of the late ____ as they experience this great loss in their life. We ask this through Jesus Christ of Lord. All: Amen Leader: Please be seated READING(1 Cor 15:20-27) Leader: A reading is taken from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians. The truth is that Christ has been raised from death, as the guarantee that those who sleep in death will also be raised. For just as death came by means of a man, in the same way the rising from death comes by means of a man. For just as all people die because of their union with Adam, in the same way all will be raised to life because of their union with Christ. But each one will be raised in proper order: Christ, first of all, then at the time of His coming, those who belong to Him. Then, the end will come, Christ will overcome all spiritual rulers, authorities, and powers, and will hand over the Kingdom of God to the Father. For Christ must rule until God defeats all enemies and puts them under His feet. The last enemy to be defeated is death. For the Scripture says, God put all things under His feet. The word of the Lord All: Thanks be to God SONG

Leader: Let us all stand PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL Leader: Let us now pray to God, our loving Creator, to grant us our petitions and intentions. After each prayer we say: Lord, grant _____ eternal rest. 1. Lord, grant eternal life and rest to our beloved ____ whom You have called to be with You in Your Kingdom. Let us pray to the Lord. 2. Lord, reward ____ a hundredfold for all the good he/she did on earth and all the love he/she gave to You, his/her family and to all of us. Let us pray to the Lord. 3. Lord, lead ____into his/her unending heritage with Christ and take him/her into the union of the Saints. Let us pray to the Lord. 4. Lord, we pray for all those who were dear to ____ in life: his/her family, relatives and friends-that they may follow all the good he/she did on earth and may Gods eternal light shine on them. Let us pray to the Lord Leader: Lord, we trust in Your enduring love, and we pray that You free ____ from all his/her weaknesses and shortcomings so that he/she may enjoy the eternal life with Jesus Christ and all Your Saints now and forever. All: Amen. Leader: Give ____ eternal rest, Lord. All: And may Your light shine upon him/her. Leader: Let us now unite all our prayers and bring them to the Father in the words that Jesus Himself taught us. THE LORDS PRAYER (sung or recited)

LITANY and CLOSING PRAYER Leader: Merciful Jesus, look down with eyes of pity on Your faithful son/daughter ____ for whom You have suffered and died on the cross. My Jesus, through Your bloody sweat in the Garden of Gethsemane All: Have mercy on his/her soul Leader: My Jesus, through the cruel scourging You endured All: Have mercy on his/her soul Leader: My Jesus, through Your face covered with blood which You allowed to be imprinted on the veil of Veronica All: Have mercy on his/her soul Leader: My Jesus, through Your holy body nailed on the cross All: Have mercy on his/her soul Leader: My Jesus, through Your hands and feet pierced with cruel nails All: Have mercy on his/her soul Leader: My Jesus, through Your sacred side pierced with a lance and from which flowed blood and water All: Have mercy on his/her soul Leader: Let us pray. Heavenly Father, we take our loved one by the hand and lead him/her to You. Here is _____. Accept our love and thanksgiving as we entrust him/her into Your loving care. Let him/her share the joys and blessings of eternal life. We ask this in the name of Jesus, Your Son and our Risen Lord. All: Amen. FINAL BLESSING Leader: And may the blessing of the Almighty Father, and the son and the Holy Spirit be with us always, now and forever. All: Amen CLOSING SONG