s! ,7,83. Cong: Christ is risen from the dead, Thou shalt rise too, saith my Saviour, I with him shall live for ever; And not draw me unto him? Therefore, blessed are the dead, which die in the Lord from henceforth ; yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors. ily O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law; but thanks be to God, which giveth us he the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. T.580. Cong. This body now to rest convey'd, Into the earth like Jesus' laid, Like his shall rise again, we, and these interred here, With him v'er death shall ever reign.* We poor sinners pray, Hear us, gracious Lord and God'! And keep us in everlasting fellowship with our brother (sister) N. N. whose remains we here inter, and with the whole church triumphant, and let us once rest with him (her) in thy presence from all our labor. Amen. Our late brother (sister) desired to depart, and to be with Christ, which is far better; and he (she) shall never taste death, but attain unto the resurrection of the dead ; for this body, which he (she) hath put off, this grain of corruptibility, shall put on incorruption. His (her) flesh here rests in hope. The Father and the Son, who quicken whom they will, and the Spirit of him, who raised up Jesus from the dead, will also quicken this body, because the Spirit of God hath dwelt in it. Amen, My beauty is, my glorious dress; I need not fear, None of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to him self, for whether we live, we live unto the Lord, and whether we die, we die unto the Lord; whether we live therefore or die, we are the Lord's; for to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. Blessed and holy is he, that hath part in the first resurrection ; on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ. -3 7. 58. Cong. The Spirit and the bride of Christ say: come; Let ev'ry one that heareth answer: come; Come soon, o come! Glory be to Him who is the Resurrection and the Life, who vivifieth us as long as we are dying: and after we have obtained the true life, doth not suffer us to die any more. Glory be to Him in the church which waiteth for Him, and in that which is around Him; for ever and ever, Amen. Not The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and i live the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with us all. Amen. LITANY AT BURIALS. No. 2. albe 10d LORD Have mercy upon us ! Have mercy upon us ! Have mercy upon us ! Hear us! Our Father, which art in heaven; Hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on 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. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever, Amen. and C. 2001 O Father; accept us as thy children in thy beloved Son, live Jesus Christ, who came forth from thee, and came into the World, was made flesti, and dwelt among us, took on him the form of a seryant, and hath redeemed us, lost and undone human creatures, from all sin and from death with his holy and precious blood, and with his innocent sufferfors ing and dying'; to the end that we should be his own, and werp in his kingdom live under him and serve him, in eternal tighteousness, innocence, and happitiess : so as he is risen from the dead, liveth and reigneth world without end. Therefore, blessed are the dead which dié in the Lord from henceforth : yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors. Whosoever liveth and believeth in Christ, shall never Life, die , for he is the Resurrection and the Life, and went to at prepare a place for us, and will come again, atid receive us unto himself, that where he is, there we may be also. Meanwhile tone of us liveth to himself, and no mian , dieth to himself, for whether we live, we live unto the Lord, and whether we die, we die unto the Lord; whether we live therefore or die, we are the Lord's; for to this end Fen Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. Blessed and holy is he, that hath part in the first resurrection ; on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ. O death, where is thy sting? O grave where is thy victory? Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ. * T. 14. Cong. Now to the earth let these témains* In hope conimitted be, Blest immortality And keep us in everlasting fellowship with our brother (sister) (or with this child) Ň. N. whose remains we here inter, and with the whole church triumphant, and let us once rest with him (her) in thy presence from all our labor, and Annen. * During the singing of this verse, the corpse is laid into the grave, . (* As touching children, Jesus saith; “Suffer little chil. dren to come unto me, and forbid thein not, for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.”). We desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is far better: we shall never taste death; and we shall attain unto the resurrection of the dead; for the body, which we shall put off, this grain of corruptibility, shall puron incorruption : our flesh shall rest in hope. The Father and the Son, who quicken whom they will, itler and the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead, will also quicken this body, because the Spirit of God hath dwelt in it. Glory be to Him who is the Resurrection and the Life! posle He was dead, and behold He liveth for evermore! And he that believeth in Him, though he were dead, yet shall he live. Glory be to Him in the church which waiteth for Him, and in that which is around Him; for ever and ever, Amen. 1.79. Cong. While here, the great salvation Procur'd by Jesus' passion Our fav’rite theme shall be ; In heav'n to all eternity. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with us all. Amen. * To be used only at the burial of a child. T. 119. 1.* Directs to Jesus and his blood, And teacheth us the will of God. 2 As fallen creatures could not bear Thou who, as the great Creator, The awful voice of God to hear, od By all creatures art ador'd ; By men the Spirit of the Lord Reveald God's holy cov'nant word. 3 This sacred word exposeth sin, Convinceth us that we're unclean; he Lord our God, be ever thine, Points out the wretched, fallen state all That thy word to us is given, Of all mankind, both small and great, Teaching us, with pow'r divine, 4 It also shews God's boundless That the Lord of earth and heaven, grace Toward the fallen human race, Everlasting life for us to gain, or Eternal life to ev'ry one Once was slain. :ll Who turns to Jesus Christ his Son. T. 3 Day nor night :/: 7. Never let us hold our peace; 5 This gospel cheers the poor in heart, In his blood-bought congregation And heav'nly riches doth impart; Never shall his praises cease; Sets forth the mystry of the cross, And that Christ's blood aton'd for us : as man, made an oblation, Suffer’d, bled & dy'd, my soul for thee, 6 It gathers God's elected flock, Joyful be! :/: Grounds them on Jesus Christ the rock, 4 Lord our God, :|: Serves to instruct us and reprove, May thy precious, saving word, Confirms our hope, inflames our love; Till our race is here completed, Light unto our path afford ! 7 Preserves believers in the faith And, when in thy presence seated, Of Christ and his atoning death; We to thee will render, for thy grace, Prompts us to do God's holy will, And leads us safe to Salem's hill. 8 Receiveour cordial thanks, O Lord, [cease, For granting us thy holy word; GOD's holy word, which ne'er shall 0 may we thereby guided be, Proclaimeth pardon, grace and peace; Tilwein heav'n shall dwell with thee! B God, Ceaseless praise. :fl: |