Occasional Prayers

O Thou who art the God of all the generations of men: We thank thee for all who have walked humbly with thee, and especially those near to us and dear, in whose lives we have seen the vision of thy beauty. May we know that in the body or out of the body they are with thee. Unite us still, God of our souls, in one household of faith and love, one family in heaven and upon earth; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord.