[Magdalen] A Parting Prayer

[Sally Davies]

Beautiful - thank you Jay. If it's OK I would like to print this out and
take it to our vet's office. Is there a name for attribution purposes?

Sally

On Monday, November 2, 2015, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> This just came across my Facebook feed and I thought it was lovely. The
> person who posted it is a pagan but has Lutheran roots. It's a lovely
> prayer for those of us who have to contemplate sending a beloved companion
> to Rainbow Bridge.
>
> A Parting Prayer
>
> Dear Lord, please open your gates
> and call St. Francis
> to come escort this beloved companion
> across the Rainbow Bridge.
> Assign her to a place of honor,
> for she has been a faithful servant
> and has always done her best to please me.
> Bless the hands that send her to you,
> for they are doing so in love and compassion,
> freeing her from pain and suffering.
> Grant me the strength not to dwell on my loss.
> Help me remember the details of her life
> with the love she has shown me.
> And grant me the courage to honor her
> by sharing those memories with others.
> Let her remember me as well
> and let her know that I will always love her.
> And when it's my time to pass over into your paradise,
> please allow her to accompany those
> who will bring me home.
> Thank you, Lord,
> for the gift of her companionship
> and for the time we've had together.
> And thank you, Lord,
> for granting me the strength
> to give her to you now.
>
> Amen.
>