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Uplifting, moving, and meaningful quotes to read at a funeral service
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Speaking at a funeral can definitely be a bit nerve-wracking, so we're here to help you choose the perfect quote or passage to share. We’ve compiled a list of funeral readings for you to choose from so that you have one less thing to worry about at this difficult time. Keep reading for the complete list of moving, meaningful options, from Bible verses and psalms for Christian services to poems and literary quotes for non-religious services.
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- ↑ https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205&version=NIV
- ↑ https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%203%3A16&version=NIV
- ↑ https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2011%3A25&version=NIV
- ↑ https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2034%3A18&version=NIV
- ↑ https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2014%3A1-3&version=NIV
- ↑ https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%208%3A35-39&version=NIV
- ↑ https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes%203&version=NIV
- ↑ https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+23&version=KJV
- ↑ https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/may-the-road-rise-meet-you-irish-blessing-meaning
- ↑ https://mycatholicprayers.com/prayers/eternal-rest-prayer/
- ↑ https://legacy.npr.org/programs/death/readings/spiritual/roman2.html
- ↑ https://www.funeralpartners.co.uk/help-advice/arranging-a-funeral/famous-funeral-poems/
- ↑ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-science-behind-the-oldest-trees-on-earth-180981372/
- ↑ https://africa.si.edu/2014/05/when-great-trees-fall%E2%80%A8%E2%80%A8-by-maya-angelou/
- ↑ https://poets.org/poem/memoriam-h-h
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/robertburns/works/epitaph_on_my_own_friend_and_my_fathers_friend_william_muir_in_tarbolton/
- ↑ https://poets.org/poem/nothing-gold-can-stay
- ↑ https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/dear-lovely-death
- ↑ https://www.funeralpartners.co.uk/help-advice/arranging-a-funeral/famous-funeral-poems/
- ↑ https://parade.com/1089418/kimberlyzapata/grief-quotes/
- ↑ https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/emily_dickinson_138563
- ↑ https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/wandavision-grief-love-persevering-quote-writer-interview/
- ↑ https://parade.com/1089418/kimberlyzapata/grief-quotes/
- ↑ https://parade.com/1089418/kimberlyzapata/grief-quotes/
- ↑ https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7547425-how-lucky-am-i-to-have-something-that-makes-saying
- ↑ https://parade.com/1089418/kimberlyzapata/grief-quotes/
- ↑ https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/11695025-the-darker-the-night-the-brighter-the-stars-the-deeper
- ↑ https://parade.com/1089418/kimberlyzapata/grief-quotes/
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