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INTRODUCTION
8. When the community has gathered, a suitable song may be sung,
such as one of those given in Appendix I. The minister says:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All make the Sign of the Cross and reply:
R. Amen.
9. A minister who is a Priest or Deacon greets those present in the
following or other suitable words, taken mainly from sacred
Scripture.
May the Father of mercies, the God of all consolation, be with you all.
And all reply:
R. And with your spirit.
[10. A lay minister greets those present in the following words:
Let us praise the Father of mercies, the God of all consolation. Blessed be God
for ever.
R. Blessed be God for ever.]
11. In the following or similar words, the minister prepares those
present for the blessing.
For those who trust in God,
in the pain of sorrow there is consolation,
in the face of despair there is hope,
in the midst of death there is life.
N., and N., as we mourn the death of your child we place ourselves in the hands
of God and ask for strength, for healing, and for love.
NAMING OF THE CHILD
12. The minister asks the parents:
What name do you give your child? (or: have you given?)
The parents respond:
N.