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The body is carried down the aisle and laid
in front of the altar i.e. in front of God
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People will be formally dressed in :
(why)
black to express their grief
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some Christians today request that they do not wear :
(why)
black as they believe it is important to celebrate that the person has had a good life and has now gone to Heaven
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Hyms (more longer , more ..... .... songs) or .... (shorter more modern songs) will be sung . Thes are often the ............... , or songs ..... ... for being ..... and for being a ..... ....
- traditional Christian
- chorus'
- deceased favourite songs
- thanking God
- powerful
- good God
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The songs sung help the mourners because they are
reminded that God , who is omnibenevolent , is with them
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Readings from the .... will often take place . The most popular is ....... .... , ".............." . This can bring ..... and remind the ..... that God is always ....................
- Bible
- Psalm 23
- The Lord is my Shepard
- comfort
- mourners with them and guiding them
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The vicar will talk about
Christian belief of Heaven and life after death
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Hearing about life after death may help a mouner by
reassuring them that their loved one is happy in Heaven
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A friend or family member might give a :
eulogy , a talk which describes and remembers the deceased person . This is a chanec for peopel to share memories
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the deceased person is
offered up to God and taken from the church to be buried or cremated
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the 2nd service is called the
commital
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Prayers are said thanking :
God for the person's life and thanking God that the person is now in his hands
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as the body is lowered into the grave the following words are spoken :
"we therefore comit his/her body to the ground ; earth to earth , ashes to ashes , dust to dust , in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life"
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the belief of eternal life might help a mourner because even though :
the body is gone , the soul remains
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"we therefore comit his/her body to the ground ; earth to earth , ashes to ashes , dust to dust , in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life"
here this reminds everyone that :
Adam was created from the earth therefor the person si being returned to their roots
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