Verse 55

Most glorious Martin De Porres whose burning charity embraced not only thy needy brethern, but also the very animals of the field, splendid example of charity, we hail thee and invoke thee! From that high throne which thou dost occupy, deign to listen to the supplications of thy needy brethern that, by imitating thy virtues,…

Verse 54

Jesus walked with his beautiful Mother, In the Heavenly Gardens one day, He looked down at millions of Children, Sleeping, toddling or at play. And then he saw little (name), He spoke to Mary about her, Is’nt he/she lovely and fair. Isn’t he/she a lovely baby? Isn’t he/she cuddly and sweet? Wouldn’t it be nice…

Verse 53

We lost a father with a heart of gold, How much we miss him can never be told He shared our troubles and helped us along if we follow his footsteps we will never go wrong. We miss you from your fireside chair Your loving smile and gentle air Your vacant place no one can…

Verse 52

O God, the creator and Redeemer of all the faithful grant to the souls of Thy servants departed, the full remission of their sins, that through pious supplications they may obtain the pardon which they have always desired. Who livest and reignest world without end.

Verse 50

We give our loved ones back to God. And just as He first gave them to us and did not lose them in the giving, so we have not lost them in returning them to Him…… for life is eternal, love is immortal, death is only a horizon…. and a horizon is nothing but the…

Verse 49

My God, You have taken from us one very dear to us in this world. Vouchsafe yourself to supply the place of name in my regard and to replace her/ him in my heart. The great consolation which I have in her / his loss is the hope that You have received her /him in…

Verse 48

O’Lady of the wayside, we are weak And we will falter, When the rugged paths are winding Out before us, mile on mile, We have naught to give us faith but God’s presence on the Altar, And the memory of His suffering and The sunshine of thy smile, Dear Lady of the wayside, let thy…

Verse 47

Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there. I do not sleep, I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints on snow, I am the sunlight on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn rain, When you awaken in the morning’s hush, I am the swift uplifting…

Verse 46

A rose once grew, where all could see, sheltered beside a garden wall And, as the days passed swiftly by, it spread it’s branches, straight and tall One day, a beam of light shone through a crevice that had opened wide – The rose bent gently toward its warmth then passed beyond to the other…