Gathering in the Presence of the Body

My brothers and sisters, Jesus says:
"Come to me, all you who labor and are overburdened, />and I will give you rest.
Shoulder my yoke and learn from me,
for I am gentle and humble
in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls.
Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden
light."

The body may then be sprinkled with holy water:

The Lord God lives in his
holy temple yet abides in our midst.
Since in Baptism, N. became God's temple
and the
Spirit of God lived in him/her,
with reverence we bless his/her mortal body.

Then one
member of the family may say:

With God there is mercy and fullness of redemption;
let
us pray as Jesus taught us:

Our Father...

Then this prayer is said:

Into
your hands, O Lord,
we humbly entrust our brother/sister N.
In this life you embraced
him/her with your tender love;
deliver him/her now from every evil
and bid him/her enter
eternal rest.

The old order has passed away:
welcome him/her then into paradise, />where there will be no sorrow, no weeping nor pain,
but the fullness of peace and joy />with your Son and the Holy Spirit
forever and ever.
 Amen.