I've tried doing some topical searches for songs to celebrate a loved one's life when they pass on.   I am looking for songs that celebrate the continuity of life, including, I guess, songs about heaven or reincarnation, but in particular, songs that you might use for a service celebrating the life of a departed loved one.

Some that come to mind are:
Crossing The Bar - Tennyson
Crossing The Water - Staines
River - Staines
Sing With The Angels - Rick Fielding
Angel Band - Traditional Gospel (?)
Wayfaring Stranger
This World Is Not My Home
Give Yourself To Love


and a new song I recently discovered called "Flyin' Shoes" by California singer-songwriter Terry Pinnegar.   (I will post those lyrics if I get permission from Mr. Pinnegar).

I'm starting this thread because folk music has a gazillion songs about war, murder, tragic death, ghosts, and all sorts of depressing songs on the subject of death. There are also funny or sem-comical songs about wakes and hell and heaven. Those are not what I'm looking for here, and I thought it might be faster to ask for your suggestions than to sift through the entire catalog.

What are some songs you've found comforting in times of trouble, suffering, or the passing of someone close to you?