Three Prayers of Grief
by Elene Bratton

 

AM  Prayer of Grief

Dear Mother and Father of the Universe,
Who know the suffering and love of the world through the eyes of parents
Who know the suffering of the loss of a child
And all those that leave their bodies too soon
Leaving their loved ones behind on this earth not knowing what to do
Not understanding why
Suffering a great sense of loss and devastation,
Let your presence and essence be with us today

Help us to know someone understands our pain and has compassion for our
experience and insight into all that we endure each day in our sorrow.

Great Mother of compassion
Great Father of Strength
Bless us today
Bless us as we try again on this earth
Bless our sorrow
Comfort our pain
Strengthen our resolve to continue for another day in the land of great grief

Father Universe
Help us find some humor in this day
Carry us on your shoulders

Mother Universe
Soothe our sadness
Hold us in your bosom

Bless us
Father and mother universe, who have known pain throughout the history of time
Who have experienced the anguish of losing so many too soon
And who have developed great compassion for the sorrow of those who no longer have their loved ones

And for the loved ones themselves
Wherever they may be,
Help them in whatever ways they need and,
Help them to make the transition
Into peace

Father and Mother universe
Hold us individually and together in your love and compassion today


Evening Prayer of Grief

Dear Mother and Father of the Universe
Who know the suffering and love of the world through the heart of a parent
Who know the suffering of the loss of a child
And all those that leave their bodies too soon
Let your presence and essence be with us tonight

Great Mother of compassion
Great Father of Strength
Help us this night to find a deep rest and comfort in sleep
Bless us with a vision or dream of our lost love

And for the loved ones themselves
Wherever they may be
Help them in whatever ways they need and,
Help them to make the transition
Into peace

Father and Mother universe
Hold us individually and together in your love and compassion this night

 

Prayer for the loved one

Dear Mother and Father of the Universe
Help our loved one* who has left their* body
Comfort them* in the light of Love
Their* experience is unknown to us now
But our love is forever true

Let them* know of our love and hear our hearts desire, even through our anguished tears,
That although our senses limit our contact, we wish to be with them* every day,
That our arms ache to hold them
This is our earthly experience
And although it is very real
We do not want it to hinder them* from doing what their path now calls
Make them know we wish them* all good

Mother Universe
Wrap our loved one* in your arms now
Let them feel the same love we shared here on earth 

Father Universe
Give our loved one* your gentle strength
Play with them until they are overjoyed with laughter

Father and Mother universe
Hold us individually and together in your love and compassion until we are reunited and throughout eternity

* Can replace the generic with their name or him/her