Let us also pray for all who mourn, that they may cast their care on God, and know the consolation of his love.
Silence may be kept; after which the Celebrant says
Almighty God, look with pity upon the sorrows of your servants for whom we pray. Remember them, Lord, in mercy; nourish them with patience; comfort them with a sense of your goodness; lift up your countenance upon them; and give them peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
If the Burial service is not to follow immediately, the body is then brought into the church, during which time a suitable psalm or anthem may be sung or said. Appropriate devotions, such as those appointed for the Vigil on page 465, may follow.
When the order for the Burial of the Dead follows immediately, the service continues on page 469 or 491.
A member of the congregation bearing the lighted Paschal Candle may lead the procession into the church.
