us, Lord most holy, O God most mighty, O holy and merciful Father, 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 Minister shall say:

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ORASMUCH as it hath pleased Almighty God to take unto himself the soul of our deceased brother, we therefore commit his body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; looking for the general resurrection, when the earth and the sea shall give up their dead, and the corruptible bodies of those who sleep in Jesus shall be changed and made like unto his glorious body, according to the mighty working whereby he is able to subdue all things to himself.

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Then shall be said:

HEARD a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write; From henceforth blessed are the dead who die in the Lord; even so saith the Spirit; for they rest from their labors.

At the Burial of a young Child, may be said instead of the above:

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HEARD the voice of Jesus, saying, Suffer little children to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Then shall the Minister say any of the following Prayers, at his discretion:

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LMIGHTY God, with whom do live the spirits of those who depart hence in the Lord; and

with whom the souls of the faithful, after they are delivered from the burthen of the flesh, are in joy and felicity; we give thee hearty thanks for the good examples of all those thy servants, who, having finished their course in faith, do now rest from their labors. And we beseech thee, that we, with all those who are departed in the true faith of thy holy name, may have our perfect consummation and bliss in thy heavenly and everlasting glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

MERCIFUL God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the resurrection and the life; in whom whosoever believeth shall live, though he die; and whosoever liveth and believeth in him shall not die eternally; who also hath taught us by his holy apostle, St. Paul, not to be sorry, as men without hope, for those who sleep in him; we humbly beseech thee, O Father, to raise us from the death of sin unto the life of righteousness; that when we shall depart this life, we may rest in him; and that at the general resurrection in the last day, 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 from the beginning of the world. Grant this, we beseech thee, O merciful Father, through Jesus Christ our Mediator and Redeemer. Amen.

THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the

love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.

PSALMS.

The Minister will read the lines beginning at the left, and the People will read the others in response.

At the close of each Reading of the Psalms, shall be repeated the following Doxology:

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OW unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God,

Be honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever and ever. Amen.

PSALM I.

BLESSED is the man

That walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor standeth in the way of sinners,

Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

But his delight is in the law of the Lord;

And in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,

That bringeth forth his fruit in his season;

His leaf also shall not wither;

And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

The ungodly are not so:

But are like the chaff which the wind driveth

away.

Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judg ment,

Nor sinners in the congregation of the right

eous.

For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: But the ways of the ungodly shall perish.

PSALM IV.

HEAR me when I call, O God of my righteousness: Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress;

Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame ?

How long will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood?

But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself:

The Lord will hear when I call unto him. Stand in awe, and sin not:

Commune with your own heart upon your bed,

and be still.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,

And put your trust in the Lord.

There be many that say, Who will show us any good?

Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance

upon us.

Thou hast put gladness in my heart,

More than theirs when that their corn and their

wine increased.

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep:
For thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.

PSALM V.

GIVE ear to my words, O Lord;

Consider my meditation.

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God:

For unto thee will I pray.

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wicked

ness:

Neither shall evil dwell with thee.

The foolish shall not stand in thy sight:

Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
Thou shalt destroy them that speak falsehood:

The Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful

man.

But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy:

And in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies;

Make thy way straight before my face.

Let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice:
Let them ever shout for joy,