Putnam's Phrase Book / An Aid to Social Letter Writing and to Ready and Effective Conversation, with Over 100 Model Social Letters and 6000 of the World's Best English Phrases

by Edwin Hamlin Carr

Sincerely yours,

My dear ————,

I have just received the sad news of your ———— death. Please accept my heartfelt sympathy in your bereavement.

Most sincerely,

My dear ————,

I sympathize keenly with you in the loss of your ————. May the Father of mercies give you the rich consolation of his grace. Do not fear for he knows what is in your heart.

Your Friend,

My dear ————,

Such a sad circumstance has come to you. I would that I might express my sympathy to you in person. In your hour of trial may God comfort you greatly.