Prayers for the Dying 

We are living in a place and time when, because of the demands and dangers of the Corona virus, people are entering hospitals without the comfort of visiting family and friends. Despite the very best and valiant efforts of the medical staffs here in this country and around the world, those who are dying are dying essentially alone. 

As Wisdom practitioners, we humbly respond to the calling of being prayerfully present to those who in this moment are dying and dying alone.

Music

• Pu ert Jordin – Olafur Arnalds

• Silouans Song – Arvo Part, Tonu Kajuste, Tallin Chamber Orchestra

• Come Thou Font of Every Blessing – Steven Sharp Nelson (feat. Paul Cardall)

• Prayer for the Dying – Lisa Hannigan

Prayers for the Dead

Saying goodbye to a loved one is a ritual that transcends social and cultural differences. Even in secular societies, survivors participate in some combination of prayer and remembrance to honor the departed. These traditions are being upended as governments across the globe impose strict social distancing orders, forcing people to find new ways to grieve.

As Wisdom practitioners, we humbly respond to the calling of being prayerfully present to those who have very recently died and for those who grieve them.

Music: 

• On the Nature of Daylight – Max Richter, Louisa Fuller, Natalia Bonner, John Metcalfe,   Philip Shepppard, Chris Worsey

• Lamentations – Thomas Tallis, Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Timothy Brown

• La Melancolie – Henning Kraggerud, Ole Bull, Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra,           Bjarte Engeset

• The Deer’s Cry – Arvo Part, Voces8