A prayer read at Gaines' cemetary with his dearest friends attending.
Dearest Jesus, who wept at the death of Gaines and taught that they who mourn shall be comforted, grant us the comfort of your presence in our loss. Send Your Holy Spirit to direct us lest we make hasty or foolish decisions. Send Your Spirit to give us courage lest through fear we recoil from living. Send Your Spirit to bring us your peace lest bitterness, false guilt, or regret take root in our hearts. Lord, look upon us with eyes of mercy, may your healing hand rest upon us, may Your life-giving powers flow into every cell of our bodies and into the depths of our souls, cleansing, purifying, restoring us to wholeness and strength for service in Your Kingdom.
O God, by Whose mercy the faithful departed find rest, send Your holy angel to watch over this grave, of our friend forever, who was selfless in living, and brave in death, Frank Gaines Whitington Jr. rest in peace, through Christ our Lord.
Amen
written by Frank, the father of Gaines.