Lord, for us who are still here on earth, help us not to forget that life is too short and uncertain. Never allow fame and fortune to transform us into somebody You never designed us to be.
Help us to stay humble by looking back and be reminded of who we were or what we went through to become what we are today. Help us to become better as we look back to yesteryears' glory, mystery, triumph and victory. Let Your spirit continue to guide us in loneliness, justice and service to mankind.
Lord, we thank you for the Gift of Life that You continue giving us day after day. Thank you for the privilege of being alive.
Lord, we thank you for the Gift of Life that you once gave to our beloved Cerge who has gone ahead of us into the Great Beyond. We thank you for the blessings that you bestowed upon him during his journeys on this earth. We pray that he continues to glorify You with the life that he has lived and the way he made use of his blessings.
We lift up to You our grief and sorrow, confident that You will change our mourning into rejoicing that Cerge is now safely back home. Let Your perpetual light shine upon him. And may his soul through the mercy of God rest in Your peace. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord. Amen.
Henry L. Yu, M.D.