I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them (1 Timothy 2:1; NLT).
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive (Luke 20:38; NIV).
We pray for everyone –
Alive, or dead,
Because, to you, Lord,
All souls are alive.
So, please forgive us,
Heal and save us all;
Call us by name,
And draw us to your side.
Crown us with mercy;
Let us see Christ’s face;
Show us your faithful love
For evermore.
Lord, may all souls
Be one with yours again,
Just as we were at birth,
And long before.
The LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul (Genesis 2:7; KJV).
I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb (Jeremiah 1:5; NLT).
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He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies (Psalm 103:3-4; NLT).
I am the LORD, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name (Isaiah 45:3; NLT).
They will see his face, and his name will be written on their foreheads (Revelation 22:4; NLT).
He loves us with unfailing love; the LORD’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise the LORD! (Psalm 117:2; NLT).
Everything comes from him; everything happens through him; everything ends up in him (Romans 11:36; TM).
The dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it (Ecclesiastes 12:7; NIV).
He died for us so that, whether we are awake in this life or asleep in death, we will live together with him (1 Thessalonians 5:10; GWT).