{"id":44504,"date":"2026-01-23T13:55:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=44504"},"modified":"2026-09-30T08:56:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T08:56:03","slug":"opening-prayers-for-a-funeral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/opening-prayers-for-a-funeral\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0635\u0644\u0648\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0641\u062a\u062a\u0627\u062d\u064a\u0629 \u0644\u062e\u062f\u0645\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0646\u0627\u0632\u0629: \u062f\u0639\u0648\u0627\u062a \u0644\u0644\u0642\u0631\u0627\u0621\u0629 \u0628\u0635\u0648\u062a \u0639\u0627\u0644\u064d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>This prayer can open a funeral service: \u201cGod of all comfort, we have gathered to give thanks for the life of [name] and to grieve together. Be with us in this hour. Comfort those who mourn, and speak to us through your word. We ask this through Jesus Christ, the resurrection and the life. Amen.\u201d If you are grieving and the weight of it feels unbearable, call or text 988 in the US, or call Samaritans on 116 123 in\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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