Parents who have lost a child can pray in the fewest words: “Lord, our child is gone, and we cannot bear it. Keep [name] safe in your love, hold us together, and carry us through today. Amen.” The Anglican, Catholic and Orthodox burial services for a child have their own prayers as well. The Compassionate Friends, a support network for families after the death of a child, has more than 500 local chapters in the US, and a separate charity…

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