Or: T. 79. (d.) When children, bleft by Jefus, They are not loft; the Father Well then this Child is bleffed, To join his ranfom'd happy sheep. The funeral proceffion then moves to the burial-ground; during which, in general, only fuitable hymn-tunes are played: Where inftruments are wanting, verfes may fung, treating of the hope of eternal life. be The coffin being fet down at the grave, and the Congregation ranged in order, the finging is continued as follows: T. 83. (a.) Chrift is rifen from the dead, Thou shalt rife too, faith my Savior; I with him fhall live for ever. No, my foul he cannot leave, That That this mortal flesh shall fee Incorruptibility. Or: T. 14. a. (b.) Chrift is, as long as life fhall last, And when they from this world depart, * At these words the corpfe is let down into the grave. OR: (c.) L. Glory be to him, who is the refurrection and the life. He was dead, and behold! he liveth for evermore and he, that believeth in him, though he were dead, yet shall he live. Glory to him in the Church, which waiteth for him, and in that which is about him, C. From everlasting to everlasting! Amen. T. 208. Sung: Now thefe members weary, † At these words the corpfe is let down into the grave. Here in peace they're lying, By the merit of Christ's corpfe, Or: T. 39. (d.) When children, releafed from all that's diftreffing, Now members dear and precious! Into the earth, like Jefus, To reft in hope, you're laid *; Soon comes the happy period, When you and those interred Shall live with him, who once was dead. *At these words the corpfe is let down into the grave. After the finging of the foregoing verfes, i. e. either a, b, c, or d, the following is prayed : L. Our Lord Jefus Chrift! C. Be gracious unto us! L. By thy human birth, By thy prayers and tears, By all the troubles of thy life, By thine infirmities and pains, By all the grief and anguish of thy foul, By thine agony and bloody fweat, By thy bonds and fcourgings, and all that thou haft endured, By thy being crowned with thorns, By By thine ignominious crucifixion, By thy precious blood, By thy meritorious death, By thy coming again to thy Church, or C. Comfort us, gracious Lord and God! L. By all the merits of thy life, fufferings, and death, C. Bless us, gracious Lord and God! L. By thy reft in the grave, By thy victorious refurrection, By thy glorious afcenfion, By thy fitting at the right hand of God, C. Bless us, gracious Lord and God! We poor finners pray, Hear us, gracious Lord and God! L. And keep us in everlasting fellowship with this our Brother (Sifter), (with this Child,) N. N. and with the whole Church triumphant, and let us once reft together in thy prefence from all our labor. C. Hear us, gracious Lord and God! L. The Lord bless thee and keep thee! The Lord make his face to fhine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee! The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace! A. In the name of Jesus! Amen. CONCLUSION. T. 168. (a.) Make my calling and election, Unto Unto endless glory raised, Or: T. 14. a. (b.) With longing we the time await, T. 58, 2d p. Then what joy awaiteth The poor and needy! Beloved Savior, make thy children ready To share thy bliss. T. 79, 2d p. Thy death and paffion ever, Till foul and body fever, Shall in our hearts engrav'd remain. Or: T. 159. c.) Now, Lord, who in this vale of tears, Smiles on thy flock, which thee reveres, That they ev'n now, while tears are sown, O form us all, while we remain |