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Prayer for a Loved One Who Died
A prayer after losing a loved one — asking God for comfort in grief, giving thanks for their life, and holding onto the hope of resurrection.
Prayer
Lord, my heart is broken
with the loss of someone I love deeply.
The grief feels overwhelming,
and I don’t know how to carry it.
Thank you for the gift of their life.
Thank you for every memory,
every laugh, every moment we shared.
I trust that you hold them now
in your loving arms.
I believe that to be absent from the body
is to be present with you, Lord.
Comfort me in my mourning.
Be close to me, for my heart is broken.
Give me the strength to grieve with hope —
the hope of resurrection
and the promise that I will see them again.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.
Comfort me now, Lord.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.