Funeral Readings

Suggested Readings For Funerals: 
Select two of the following readings - One from the "C" Section and one from the "E" Section.



Old Testament - First Reading Selections

C-3.  As sacrificial offerings he took them to himself.            

A reading from the Book of Wisdom     (Long version: Wisdom 3:1-9) 

A reading from the Book of Wisdom     (Short version: Wisdom 3:1-6, 9)  


C-4.  An unsullied life, the attainment of old age.                   

A reading from the Book of Wisdom     (Wisdom 4:7-15)


C-5.  He will destroy death forever.                           

A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah     (Isaiah 25:6a, 7-9)


C-6.  It is good to hope in silence for the saving help of the Lord.      

A reading from the Book of Lamentations     (Lamentations 3:17-26)


C-8.  he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead.                                                                                                 

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles     (Long version: Acts of the Apostles 10:34-43)

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles     (Short version: Acts of the Apostles 10:34-36, 42-43)


C-9Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.                                                          

A reading from the Book of Revelation     (Revelation 14:13)


C-10.  The dead were judged according to their deeds.                                      

A reading from the Book of Revelation     (Revelation 20:11-21:1)


C-11.  There shall be no more death.                                                                      

A reading from the Book of Revelation     (Revelation 21:1-5, 6-7)



New Testament - Second Reading Selections

E-1.  Since we are now justified by his Blood, we will be saved through him from the wrath.    

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans     (Romans 5:5-11)


E-2.  Where sin increased, grace overflowed all the more.                                 

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans     (Romans 5:17-21)


E-3.  We too might live in newness of life.                                              

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans     (Long version: Romans 6:3-9)

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans     (Short version: Romans 6:3-4, 8-9)


E-4.  We also groan within ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.    

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans     (Romans 8:14-23)


E-5.  What will separate us from the love of Christ?

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans     (Romans 8:31b-35, 37-39)


E-6Whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans     (Romans 14:7-9, 10c-12)


E-7.  So too in Christ shall all be brought to life.                                     

A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians     (Long version: 1 Corinthians 15:20-28)

A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians     (Short version: 1 Corinthians 15:20-23)


E-8.  Death is swallowed up in victory.                                      

A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians     (1 Corinthians 15:51-57)


E-9.  What is seen is transitory, but what is unseen is eternal.                           

A reading from the second Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians      (2 Corinthians 4:14-5:1)


E-10.  We have a building from God, eternal in heaven.                       

A reading from the second Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians     (2 Corinthians 5:1, 6-10)


E-11.  He will change our lowly bodies to conform to his glory.

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Philippians     (Philippians 3:20-21)


E-12.  Thus we shall always be with the Lord.                                        

A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians     (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)


E-13.  If we have died with him we shall also live with him.                               

A reading from the second Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy     (2 Timothy 2:8-13)


E-14.  We shall see him as he is.                                                               

A reading from the first Letter of Saint John     (1 John 3:1-2)


E-15.  We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers.                      

A reading from the first Letter of Saint John     (1 John 3:14-16)