We are here today to pay our respects to
our beloved
brother, Lion________.
When a loved
one or a friend passes
away, we feel
a profound sense of
loss, an
emptiness we know can
never again
be filled. We are saddened,
and we grieve
for the departed, but
we are
heartened by the cherished
memories they
leave that in
knowing them
we may become better
human beings
ourselves.
(Light the
candle)
So it is with
our fellow Lion _______ who has
passed from
us. We mourn him and will
miss him
dearly, but he has left
something very
precious behind; his
legacy of
unswerving commitment to the
ideals of
Lionism, unselfish service to
people in need
and loyal and devoted
fellowship
with all other members of
the Lions
family
The memory of
Lion _______who walked with us in
service, fills
us with an inner contentment,
bringing about
a peace which affects every
sector of our
lives. He has also provided us
with a
challenge to continue our high
standards and
dedication to the needs of
others.
(At
this point, ask if any Lion
wishes to come come forward to
say a few words.)
Through his
commitment, courage and
perseverance
he has shown us the way. Let us
continue along
this noble path.
Lion
___________, to whom we pay homage today,
has
exemplified the humanitarian ideals of Lionism.
He gave
unselfishly of himself on behalf of
others and
what he achieved shall forever
stand as
personal monuments to his integrity
and his
selfless dedication to the well being of
humanity.
The glow from
the candle beside the bier of
our beloved
brother Lion _______ is but a small
symbol of the
light which he caused to shine in
the hearts of
his fellow man.
I charge you,
my fellow Lions, not to allow the
flame of the
candle to grow dim. Instead you
must kindle it
so that its glow will be ever
brighter so
that it may be seen from afar by
more persons.
Do you accept
this charge?
All Lions
present will answer:
I do.
As we honour
Lion ________ may we pray that his
loved ones may
have the strength and wisdom
to carry on
Let us pray
Our heavenly
father
for whom all things are
possible
grant unto the soul of our dearly
beloved
brother thy everlasting love
and
may he be at
peace in thy house forever.
Look upon his
family and friends and bestow
upon them thy
mercy and love. Give them,
O Lord , the
strength to face the future
unafraid .
Help them to endure their heartache
and make their
wounds to heal rapidly, in the
knowledge that
their loved one is in Thy
loving care
forever.
We ask these
blessing in the name of Thy Son
who taught us
when we pray, to say together:
All Lions
together:
Our Father,
who art in heaven, hallowed by Thy
name. Thy
kingdom come, Thy will be done, on
earth as it is
in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread and
forgive us our trespasses as we
forgive them
that trespass against us. Lead us
not into
temptation but deliver us from evil
for Thine is
the kingdom, the power and the
glory, for
ever and ever.
Amen
Lord, hear our
call and grant unto all Lions
the strength
and wisdom to serve their fellow
man by giving
aid the needy
comfort to the
aged and those
in distress
relief to those who
are afflicted
hope to those who are
discouraged
and guidance to those who are
confused.
Amen
To Lion
______s family and our fellow members,
we pledge that
he shall not be forgotten and
that together
we will continue the good work he
believed and
worked so devotedly for. Our
commitment to
community service shall be
strengthened
by his love and his compassion for his
fellow man.
Our sincere
sympathy is expressed at this
gathering to
his family. We further pledge our
support, both
spiritually and morally, we
want you to
know our close association will
continue.
Please call on
us anytime and we will
be proud to
offer our service.
Let us now
offer a prayer to the
remembrance of
this fine lion as we say together
The Lions Ode
All Lions say
together:
O Lord, Thy
blessings now let fall
upon these
Lions as we call:
may all our
ties of friendship be
forever
strengthened, Lord by Thee.
Let us depart
in peace.
Amen
