Commontide

Before Receiving Communion

Be present, be present, O Jesus, our great High Priest, as you were present with your disciples, and be known to us in the breaking of bread; who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

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Commontide

At Cremation · Commontide

Prayer

Death & the Departed

At Cremation

The Burial of the Dead — The Committal (at cremation)

In sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ, we commend to Almighty God our brother N., and we commit his body to be consumed by fire; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust. The Lord bless him and keep him, the Lord make his face to shine upon him and be gracious unto him, the Lord lift up his countenance upon him and give him peace. Amen.

Found in the Prayer Book

Burial Of The DeadThe Burial of the Dead

Provenance

1979 TEC (fused form); Cranmer 1549 (committal)

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

A centuries-old committal formula adapted for cremation: Cranmer's "earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust" joined to the ancient Aaronic Blessing from Numbers 6.

Found in the Prayer Book

Burial Of The DeadThe Burial of the Dead

Provenance

1979 TEC (fused form); Cranmer 1549 (committal)

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

A centuries-old committal formula adapted for cremation: Cranmer's "earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust" joined to the ancient Aaronic Blessing from Numbers 6.