Victor Hugo Story about his eulogy at a funeral

1. Les Miserables Father Myriel
By Victor Hugo
Paraphrase by AHaller
AN EULOGY

2. Be careful how you
think of the dead.
Don’t think of what
might have been.

3. Look steadfastly.
See instead
the living glory.
Behold your
beloved in the
heights of
heaven….

4. He sought to counsel and calm the
despairing by pointing out
the Man of Righteousness

5. Refrain from head sadly bowed as your beloved is buried.

6. Recall the One with head raised triumphant …
arms outstretched

7. At noon,
midnight descended on
the earth.
The sun ceased to
shine Luke 23:45,
The darkest
midnight ever
A solemn quiet
ever descended upon
the earth.

8. Out came a host of radiant stars.
Forever to serve as reminders.
Your beloved foreseen by Him.

9. All those who would remember Him, He
promised to remember them.
Jesus, Remember me when You
come into your Kingdom Luke 23:42
Truly, today you shall be with Me
in Paradise Luke 23:43

10. Your love one now lives in Paradise with Him.

11. Les Miserables Father Myriel
By Victor Hugo
Paraphrase by AHaller
AN EULOGY