I need a poem for my grandpa's funeral tomorrow?

Question

My grandpa's funeral is tuesday

Answer 1

You might consider reading This poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson. It's classical, but not clichéd. I read it at my grandmother's funeral.

Crossing the Bar

Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea,

But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home.

Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
When I embark;

For though from out our bourne of Time and Place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crossed the bar.

Answer 2

I have always loved this poem. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis had this poem read at her funeral......

Ithaca

When you set out on your journey to Ithaca,
pray that the road is long,
full of adventure, full of knowledge.
The Lestrygonians and the Cyclops,
the angry Poseidon -- do not fear them:
You will never find such as these on your path,
if your thoughts remain lofty, if a fine
emotion touches your spirit and your body.
The Lestrygonians and the Cyclops,
the fierce Poseidon you will never encounter,
if you do not carry them within your soul,
if your soul does not set them up before you.

Pray that the road is long.
That the summer mornings are many, when,
with such pleasure, with such joy
you will enter ports seen for the first time;
stop at Phoenician markets,
and purchase fine merchandise,
mother-of-pearl and coral, amber and ebony,
and sensual perfumes of all kinds,
as many sensual perfumes as you can;
visit many Egyptian cities,
to learn and learn from scholars.

Always keep Ithaca in your mind.
To arrive there is your ultimate goal.
But do not hurry the voyage at all.
It is better to let it last for many years;
and to anchor at the island when you are old,
rich with all you have gained on the way,
not expecting that Ithaca will offer you riches.

Ithaca has given you the beautiful voyage.
Without her you would have never set out on the road.
She has nothing more to give you.

And if you find her poor, Ithaca has not deceived you.
Wise as you have become, with so much experience,
you must already have understood what Ithacas mean.

by Constantine P. Cavafy

Answer 3

A psalm would be good, but so also a reading from the New Testament. here's some of Colossians chapter 3

12Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.


Compassion, kindness, humility...perhaps these were things you saw in or learned from your grandfather. Thankful...You can close with the idea of just being thankful for having known him and known you were loved by him. That you can be in peace knowing that he is with God now and forever.

OR you know what, you can just say what's on your own heart. A poem isn't any more special than what your own words have to say. If people know the poem, they may just zone out. If you say what you're feeling in your own words, they'll listen and perhaps be comforted and encouraged by what you have to say.

Answer 4

think of with the aid of John Lennon think of there is not any Heaven this is undemanding in case you are trying No hell under us Above us in basic terms sky think of each and all the human beings residing for today think of there is not any international places this is not not undemanding to do not something to kill or die for And no faith too think of each and all the human beings residing life in peace you may say that i'm a dreamer yet i'm not the only one i'm hoping sometime you will connect us And the international would be as one think of no possessions i contemplate whether you could no choose for greed or starvation A brotherhood of guy think of each and all the human beings Sharing each and all the international you may say that i'm a dreamer yet i'm not the only one i'm hoping sometime you will connect us And the international will stay as one

Answer 5

Try looking in the bible there are many poems in the bible. Try looking in his nightstand maybe there will be a special card that you had made him growing up. Otherwise listen to your heart, There may be a poem residing there for this purpose.

Answer 6

Go to Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, www.bartleby.com. You can search by keyword for potential poems.

Answer 7

Does it have to be a poem? I think if it were me I would recite a psalm and then reflect on what that meant to me and my relationship with my grandfather.

Answer 8

Choose a Psalm from the Bible instead.