1662 Lord most holy, O God most mighty, O holy and merciful Saviour, thou most worthy Judge eternal, suffer us not, at our last hour, for any pains of death, to fall from thee. S. L. 1604 us, Lord most holy, O God most mighty, O holy and 1merciful Saviour, thou most worthy Judge eternal, suffer us not at our last hour for any pains of death to fall from thee. Then, while the earth shall be cast upon the body by some standing by, the Priest shall say, Fo 2 ORASMUCH as it hath pleased Almighty God of his great mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother here departed, we therefore commit his body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ; who shall change our vile body, that it may be like unto his glorious body, according to the mighty working, whereby he is able to subdue all things to himself. Then shall be said, or sung, HEARD a voice from heaven, | 4 saying unto me, Write; From henceforth blessed are the dead which die in the Lord: even so saith the Spirit; for they rest from their labours. 'I HEARD a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, From henceforth blessed are the dead, which die in the Lord, Even so saith the Spirit, that they rest from their labours. 3 hope of resurrection [1604] [S. L.] 4 I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours. Revel. 14. 13. [S. L.] 5 The Lesson is printed at full length in [1604] [S. L.] 6 Christ is risen from the dead, and become the first-fruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, &c. your labour is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Cor. 15. 20. [S. L.] ...... 7 The Lesson is printed at full length in [1559][1552] 8 • slept [1552] 1559 1552 1549 departed, N. And his body we commit to the earth; beseeching thine infinite goodness, to give us grace to live in thy fear and love, and to die in thy favour; that when the judgment shall come, which thou hast committed to thy wellbeloved Son, both this our brother, and we, may be found acceptable in thy sight, and receive that blessing which thy well-beloved Son shall then pronounce to all that love and fear thee, saying: Come, ye blessed Children of my Father; Receive the Kingdom prepared for you before the beginning of the world. Grant this, merciful Father, for the honor of Jesu Christ, our only Saviour, Mediator and AdvoAmen. cate. This prayer shall also be added. A LMIGHTY God, we give thee hearty thanks for this thy servant, whom thou hast deIlivered from the miseries of this wretched world, from the body of death, and all temptation: And, as we trust, hast brought his soul, which he committed into thy holy hands, into sure consolation and rest. Grant, we beseech thee, that at the day of judgment his soul and all the souls of thy elect, departed out of this life, may with us and we with them, fully receive thy promises, and be made perfect altogether; through the glorious resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 1662 1604 S. L. Ο Then the Priest shall say. The Lesson ended, the Priest shall say, Lord, have mercy upon us. UR Father, which art in hea UR Father which art in heaven, &c. ven, Hallowed be thy Name; OUR Fathe Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven: Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen. And lead us not into temptation. Answer. But deliver us from evil. Amen. |