Author: Fred Kaan, 1929- Hymnal: The Book of Praise #603 (1997) Meter: 11.11.11.5 First Line: Lord of the living, in your name assembled Lyrics: 1 Lord of the living, in your name assembled,
we join to thank you for the life remembered.
Father, have mercy, to your children giving
hope in believing.
2 Help us to treasure all that will remind us
of the enrichment in the days behind us.
Your love has set us in the generations,
God of creation.
3 May we, whenever tempted to dejection,
strongly recapture thoughts of resurrection.
You gave us Jesus to defeat our sadness
with Easter gladness.
4 Lord, you can lift us from the grave of sorrow
into the presence of your own tomorrow;
give to your people for the day's affliction
your benediction.
Topics: Our Hope in God; Resurrection; Sacraments and Ordinances Funeral Scripture: Psalm 90:1 Languages: English Tune Title: FLEMMING
Lord of the living