[Magdalen] A Parting Prayer

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

A truly wonderful pext. It touches all the bases without going overboard.

We've been there so many times.

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 9:57 AM, 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.
>