Sudden Death

Help us, God of love, to believe that there is no pain you cannot heal, no tragedy that is too big to overcome. Be with us in our sadness for the death of .................. May his/her family know and be comforted by your loving presence and give to us all the faith and hope to believe that ................. has now returned to you, the source of our joy, our peace and our life. We make this prayer in the name of the one who came to tell us the good news of your love, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.