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Memorial verses
All eighty verses, one page each. If you would rather read them all in one place, the verses page has the lot.
- Vr-01
When those we love go away
When those we love go away, they never really leave us; they are with us now, wherever we are.
- Vr-02
God saw you getting tired
God saw you getting tired, and a cure was not to be. So He put his arms around you
- Vr-03
Don’t grieve for me, for I’m free
Don’t grieve for me, for I’m free, I’m following paths God made for me. I took his hand, I heard him call,
- Vr-04
Life is but a stopping place
Life is but a stopping place, A pause in what’s to be, A resting place along the road,
- Vr-05
Don’t weep at my grave
Don’t weep at my grave, for I am not there. I’ve a date with a butterfly
- Vr-06
Beautiful things in this life
Beautiful things in this life are manifold it’s true. We count the stars by thousands,
- Vr-07
Time cannot steal the treasures
Time cannot steal the treasures that we carry in our hearts. Nor ever dim the shining thoughts
- Vr-08
No farewell words were spoken
No farewell words were spoken, no time to say goodbye. You were gone before we knew it,
- Vr-09
Come to me, all of you who are tired
Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying your heavy loads, and I will give you rest.
- Vr-10
God grant me the serenity
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can,
- Vr-11
I have fought the good fight
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
- Vr-12
There comes a time we all must part
There comes a time we all must part but you left too soon and broke our hearts. We know that you are now at peace,
- Vr-13
I’d like the memory of me
I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one. I’d like to leave an afterglow
- Vr-14
May there always be work
May there always be work for your hands to do. May your purse always
- Vr-15
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help,
- Vr-16
O gentle and loving Saint Anthony
O gentle and loving Saint Anthony, you whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my prayer
- Vr-17
There comes a time for all of us
There comes a time for all of us when we must say good-bye. But faith and hope and love and trust,
- Vr-18
When I come to the end of the road
When I come to the end of the road, and the sun has set for me, I want no rites in a gloom filled room,
- Vr-19
They say there is a reason
They say there is a reason, they say that time will heal. But neither time or reason,
- Vr-20
Oh Jesus, full of grace and charity
Oh Jesus, full of grace and charity, victim for sinners, so impelled by love for us that you willed to die
- Vr-21
O God, the Creator and Redeemer
O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant to the souls of Thy servants departed, the full
- Vr-22
Day is done, gone the sun
Day is done, gone the sun, from the hills and from the sky. All is well, safely rest,
- Vr-23
We hold you close within our hearts
We hold you close within our hearts, And there you shall remain. To walk with us throughout our lives.
- Vr-24
Guardian Angel from heaven so bright
Guardian Angel from heaven so bright, watching beside me to lead me aright. Fold thy wings round me
- Vr-25
If we could have a lifetime wish
If we could have a lifetime wish and a dream that could come true. We would pray to God with all our
- Vr-26
Don’t grieve for me, for I’m free
Don’t grieve for me, for I’m free, I’m following paths God made for me. I took his hand, I heard him call,
- Vr-27
May Christ support us all the day long
May Christ support us all the day long, till the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes,
- Vr-28
In tears we saw you sinking
In tears we saw you sinking, and watched you pass away. Our hearts were almost broken,
- Vr-29
If roses grow in Heaven Lord
If roses grow in Heaven Lord, please pick a bunch for me. Place them in my mother’s arms
- Vr-30
It’s so strange that those in need
It’s so strange that those in need and those we love the best, are just the ones God called away
- Vr-31
If we had all the world to give
If we had all the world to give, we’d give it, yes, and more. To hear his voice, to see his smile
- Vr-32
Please. God, forgive a silent tear
Please. God, forgive a silent tear, a fervent wish our Dad was here. There are others, yes we know,
- Vr-33
When we remember your smile
When we remember your smile, it brightens up our day. And thoughts of your warmth and love,
- Vr-34
Things I feel most deeply
Things I feel most deeply are the hardest things to say. Dear Mum, I loved you always,
- Vr-35
Never say goodbye to love
Never say goodbye to love and let it pass away. Always hold me in your heart
- Vr-36
Those we love remain with us
Those we love remain with us for love itself lives on, and cherished memories never fade
- Vr-37
After the clouds, the sunshine
After the clouds, the sunshine, after the winter, the spring. After the shower, the rainbow,
- Vr-38
Where I have gone I am not so small
Where I have gone I am not so small. My soul is as wide as the world is tall. I have gone to answer the call,
- Vr-39
Our father kept a garden
Our father kept a garden, a garden of the heart. He planted all good things
- Vr-40
A butterfly captures our hearts
A butterfly captures our hearts from the moment they appear. They are vibrant and graceful
- Vr-41
Those we love remain with us
Those we love remain with us for love itself lives on, and cherished memories never fade
- Vr-42
A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam
A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam. And for a brief moment its glory and beauty belong to our world.
- Vr-43
I’ll never find another friend
I’ll never find another friend to take the place of you. No one will ever touch my life
- Vr-44
Now the labourer’s task is over
Now the labourer’s task is over, now the battle day is past. Now upon the farther shore
- Vr-45
In our hearts your memory lingers
In our hearts your memory lingers, sweetly tender, fond and true. There is not a day dear Mother,
- Vr-46
Because in her life she was saintly
Because in her life she was saintly, in her heart she was loving and pure. Her reward is a place in Heaven,
- Vr-47
Your smile has gone forever
Your smile has gone forever, your hand we cannot touch. We have so many memories
- Vr-48
You were a loving husband
You were a loving husband, a friend, so good and true. A better husband never lived,
- Vr-49
As I journey toward life’s sunset
As I journey toward life’s sunset, mourning him who went before. Faith assures me, I’ll be with him,
- Vr-50
A part of me she took with her
A part of me she took with her but her love she left me to keep. So we will never really be parted,
- Vr-51
We lost a dad with a heart of gold
We lost a dad with a heart of gold. How much we miss him can never be told.
- Vr-52
Looking back with memories
Looking back with memories, upon the path you trod. We bless the hours we had with you
- Vr-53
Your life was one of kindly deeds
Your life was one of kindly deeds, a helping hand for others needs. Sincere and true in heart and mind,
- Vr-54
Just a prayer from the ones
Just a prayer from the ones who loved you, Just a memory fond and true,
- Vr-55
A silent thought
A silent thought, a quiet prayer, For a special person
- Vr-56
Deep are the memories
Deep are the memories, precious they stay; No passing of time,
- Vr-57
Deep are the memories
Deep are the memories, Precious they stay; No passing of time,
- Vr-58
Those we hold most dear
Those we hold most dear never truly leave us. They live on in the
- Vr-59
All I ask is that you will remember
All I ask is that you will remember me at Mass and Holy Communion. O Mary conceived without sin, pray
- Vr-60
In life I loved you dearly
In life I loved you dearly, In death I love you still. In my heart you hold a place,
- Vr-61
Our Lady of Knock, Queen of Ireland
Our Lady of Knock, Queen of Ireland, you gave hope to your people in a time of distress and comforted them in sorrow.
- Vr-62
I am home in heaven, dear ones
I am home in heaven, dear ones. Oh, so happy and so bright! There is a perfect joy and beauty
- Vr-63
Now I am contented
Now I am contented That my life it was worthwhile Knowing as I passed along the way
- Vr-64
Your gentle face and patient smile‚
Your gentle face and patient smile‚ with sadness we recall. You had a kindly word for each
- Vr-65
Lord‚ make me an intrument of Your peace
Lord‚ make me an intrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred‚ let me sow love Where there is injury‚ pardon.
- Vr-66
Partings come and hearts are broken
Partings come and hearts are broken, Loved ones go with words unspoken, Deep in our hearts there’s a memory kept,
- Vr-67
I’ve lost my life’s companion
I’ve lost my life’s companion, A life linked with my own, You’re still mine to remember,
- Vr-68
May the Lord watch between me
May the Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent from one another.
- Vr-69
We honor you for whom you were
We honor you for whom you were and the special things you’ve done… that made your life so rewarding
- Vr-70
May love and laughter light your days
May love and laughter light your days, and warm your heart and home. May good and faithful friends be yours,
- Vr-71
Many the thoughts I give to you
Many the thoughts I give to you As the long hours go by. Thinking of the things we used to
- Vr-72
Gone are the days we used to share
Gone are the days we used to share But in our hearts you are always there. The gates of memory will never close
- Vr-73
When God held out his precious hands
When God held out his precious hands To take you from you pain You stretched your weary hand right back.
- Vr-74
May you always walk in sunshine
May you always walk in sunshine and God’s love around you flow. For the happiness you gave us,
- Vr-75
You’ve just walked on ahead of us
You’ve just walked on ahead of us and we’ve got to understand. We must release the one’s we love
- Vr-76
I often lie awake at night
I often lie awake at night when the world is fast asleep. I think about the sister I love
- Vr-77
I believe in mystery and miracles
I believe in mystery and miracles and the magic of a new day. I believe in angels and natural wonders
- Vr-78
We little knew that morning
We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name, In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.
- Vr-79
I’ll lend you for a little while
I’ll lend you for a little while, a child of mine God said. For you to love her while she lives
- Vr-80
Right now I’m in a different place
Right now I’m in a different place and though we seem apart. I’m closer than I ever was