Prayer from a memorial service thanking God for all the ways he shows us his great love...

This is a prayer of thanks for God's great love from a memorial service.  I've removed the name of the person it was for but hope people may find it helpful. feel free to sue any or all of it. 

Faithful God,

You are full of love and grace,

We gather today to give you praise.

We acknowledge your love shown in creation,

The wonderful and amazing world in which we live,

We give thanks for flora and fora

For ocean and for land

For making us who we are in your image

For the great gift of our individuality

The ability to give and to know care and love.

We give you thanks for your provision

We acknowledge every good gift comes from you

You provide food and drink

Gifts and talents to labour and to work

We thank you for the love of family

For the companionship and care of friends

For brothers and sisters in Christ to walk the way with us

We thank you for your love shown in Jesus Christ

That in Jesus you became one of us:

Bringing Good New to the poor, healing and wholeness and inviting us back to relationship with you.

In Christ’s death you enabled us to be forgiven

AS we believe in Jesus we are welcomed into your family

In Jesus resurrection we know new and eternal life

In the sending of the Holy Spirit we know Christ’s presence today

We come especially to give you thanks for a long and full life

We come full of memories of, and love for, (name of person)

We pray that as we remember and share stories and tributes

That we may know your presence and your comfort with us

Know the truth of Jesus words blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted

Know your continued presence, forgiveness and leading in our lives

We thank you for all the way you have shown your great love to us.