BURIAL OF
FATHER, in Thy gracious keeping Leave we now Thy servant sleeping. " Earth to earth, and dust to dust," Calmly now the words we say, Leaving him to sleep in trust Till the Resurrection- day. FATHER, in Thy gracious keeping Leave we now Thy servant sleeping. Amen. 402
" They are in peace." FOR A CHILD. TENDER Shepherd, Thou hast stilled Now Thy little lamb's brief weepOh, how peaceful, pale, and mild,[ ing; In its narrow bed' tis sleeping,
And no sigh of anguish sore Heaves that little bosom more. In a world of pain and care,
LORD, Thou wouldst no longer leave To Thy meadows bright and fair[ it; Lovingly Thou dost receive it; Clothed in robes of spotless white Now it dwells with Thee in light. Ah, LORD JESU, grant that we
There may live where it is living, And the blissful pastures see That its heavenly food are giving; Lost awhile our treasured love, Gained for ever, safe above.
Amen. The following Hymns are suitable: JESUS lives! no longer now. 225 Brief life is here our portion.
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235 Oh, what the joy and the glory must
be.
264 My Gon, my FATHER, while I stray. 286 0 let him whose sorrow. 288 A few more years shall roll. 289 Days and moments quickly flying.11
St. Andrew the Apostle. " One of the two which... followed 403 Him was Andrew."
JESUS calls us; o'er the tumult Of our life's wild restless sea Day by day His sweet voice soundeth, Saying," Christian, follow Me:"
As of old Saint Andrew heard it By the Galilean lake, Turned from home, and toil, and kinLeaving all for His dear sake.[ dred, JESUS calls us from the worship
Of the vain world's golden store, From each idol that would keep us, Saying," Christian, love Me more." In our joys and in our sorrows,
Days of toil and hours of ease, Still He calls, in cares and pleasures, That we love Him more than these. JESUS calls us: by Thy mercies,
Saviour, make us hear Thy call, Give our hearts to Thine obedience, Serve and love Thee best of all. Amen.
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St. Thomas the Apostle. 404" Be not faithless, but believing.' How oft, O LORD, Thy Face hath shone
On doubting souls whose wills were true!
Thou CHRIST of Cephas and of John, Thou art the CHRIST of Thomas too." He loved Thee well, and calmly said, " Come, let us go, and die with Him:" Yet when Thine Easter- news was spread,
' Mid all its light his eyes were dim.
His brethren's word he would not take,
But craved to touch those Hands of Thine:
The bruisèd reed Thou didst not break;
He saw, and hailed his LORD Divine. He saw Thee risen; at once he rose To full belief's unclouded height; And still through his confession flows To Christian souls Thy life and light. O Saviour, make Thy presence known To all who doubt Thy Word and Thee; And teach them in that Word alone To find the truth that sets them free. And we who know how true Thou art, And Thee as GOD and LORD adore, Give us, we pray, a loyal heart, To trust and love Thee more and more. Amen.
The Conversion of St. Paul. " The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedar trees; yea the Lord breaketh the cedars of Libanus."
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THE Shepherd now was smitten; The wolf was ravening near; The scattered flock he threatened, But knew not Whose they were.
In zealous fury seeking
To bind and crucify,
A sudden voice withheld him, A loud and startling cry: " Saul! Saul! why blindly daring To persecute thy LORD? " Tis JESUS Whom thou hatest, Rebel not at My Word."
Then forth in prayer he stretcheth Those hands prepared to slay; " What wouldst Thou with Thy serMy LORD and Master, say." Ivant? CHRIST's foe becomes His soldier, The wolf destroys no more, A gentle lamb he enters
The sheepfold by the door. O voice of GOD Almighty, What wonders hath it wrought! It rends the lofty cedars,
It bends the haughty thought.
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