As a tradition, many religions have some form of short prayer for the dead. The Catholic Church has the Requiem Mass, Eastern Orthodoxy has the Panikhida, and Islam has the Salat al-Janazah. Each of these is a service that includes a homily, readings from Scripture, and prayers specifically for the deceased. While they vary in length and form, they all serve the same purpose: to pray for the repose of the soul of the deceased and to offer comfort to the bereaved. Goodbye Short Prayer for the Dead is one such service. Though it is brief, it is nonetheless powerful in its ability to bring peace and solace to those who are grieving. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me on the right paths for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff- they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Amen.